• I mean I do agree with the fact that the bill doesn’t provide funding for the condoms just that the schools need to provide it. That sounds pretty dumb to me.

    • @wesley@yall.theatl.social
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      82 years ago

      I mean but is there explicit funding for providing toilet paper?

      I do think schools are under funded but that’s a lousy reason imo

      • @TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id
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        102 years ago

        I don’t have a strong opinion either way, but it does kind of make sense that loading an unfunded mandate on already under-funded public schools isn’t the best way to come at this problem.

      • pewter
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        122 years ago

        It’s an American English thing. Sometimes to make a statement sound less intense, people start by saying “I mean.” It’s probably regional, but I’m not sure where people do and don’t say it.

      • ASeriesOfPoorChoices
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        12 years ago

        “mean” refers to “meaning”, as in the definition, or understanding.

        It is similar in use to ie, (id est, or that is). An explanation.

        “Say” makes no sense in this context. Say is stating something, but he isn’t stating, he is explaining.

          • ASeriesOfPoorChoices
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            32 years ago

            That’s normal English phrasing. So… everyone in the English speaking world is the “kind of idiot” you refer to.

          • Mike
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            32 years ago

            It’s a very common English idiom to start a sentence that way. Are you ignorant?

          • @wesley@yall.theatl.social
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            2 years ago

            I mean a lot of people do actually speak like this where I live. It’s a pretty regular way to start a sentence. No need to be rude…know what I mean?