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"Do you blame them?" S2 #80

This didactic question posted "under the wire", 12 hours before the end of January, 2026 / ET deadline,
has earned the prestigious DIDACTIC QUESTION / STEAMER OF THE MONTH award @CV.us

"Blame"?
They're humans, many with parental and or other responsibilities. Sitting this one out doesn't cram maypo into the little leaker. BUT !

Those that did refuse to participate are entitled to clear conscience about it.

Wearing a mask while robbing a bank may seem to offer some anonymity, but doesn't render the conduct any less deplorable.

Credit where credit is doo ?

Congratulations to S2 for being this month's winner, and Melania audiences for being this month's losers. They have you outnumbered S2.

 

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What It Means​

short shrift​

noun SHORT-SHRIFT
Short shrift means:
a) “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.”
b) In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.

Definition of SHORT SHRIFT

barely adequate time for confession before execution; little or no attention or consideration; quick work —usually used in the phrase make short shrift of… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

Perhaps definition b) explains why complaints using the term are so rare.