Discussion: GOP Congressman's Tweet Confesses Love Of 'Shagging'

system1 · August 7, 2014, 4:34pm

Discussion for article #226096

wfb · August 7, 2014, 4:40pm

He defines “shagging” correctly in this context.

antisachetdethe · August 7, 2014, 4:46pm

This reminds me of the Teapartiers first calling themselves “Teabaggers,” then consulting a dictionary

Sandman · August 7, 2014, 4:48pm

I always like how the terrorists, who claim to be the party of personal responsibility, never take responsibility for their actions.

whateverdude · August 7, 2014, 4:49pm

Meh. Its not a big deal.

The big deal is: well, look at his pictures. His eyes. You can tell he’s fucking nuts.

whateverdude · August 7, 2014, 4:52pm

True.

But his next tweet said, “I want the cabana boy to cornhole me.”

Not sure of his context, though.

johniwaniszek · August 7, 2014, 4:53pm

He should have just said, “Yeah, baby!”

lio · August 7, 2014, 5:00pm

Anyone from the Carolinas is familiar with shag music and shag dancing.

mcbain · August 7, 2014, 5:02pm

I’m sure you can find multiple meanings for any word.

c6Logic · August 7, 2014, 5:05pm

God forbid anyone should claim to love shagging. Oh the shame of it all!

ultraviolet_uk · August 7, 2014, 5:07pm

“It wasn’t me, and I didn’t mean it like that.”

Someone should tell this guy that the more excuses you use, the less credible they sound.

Other than that - meh. So he likes shagging. Big deal. Why bother deleting it?

darcy · August 7, 2014, 5:09pm

What’s next TPMz:

Giraffe marries rhino!
Boa eats little girl playing in Florida backyard!
Two headed baby born in Amazon!
Aliens!
Elvis spotted at NJ mall!

rudesan · August 7, 2014, 5:11pm

I love shagging on the beach. And afterwards it’s so convenient because of the sandwiches there.

frankly_my_dear · August 7, 2014, 5:13pm

GOP Congressman’s Tweet Confesses Love Of ‘Shagging’

Big Fucking Deal.

old_curmudgeon · August 7, 2014, 5:30pm

So he DOESN’t like sex? And here I was going to give him some credit.

I wonder if his constituents would say that he shags them.

ncsteve · August 7, 2014, 5:36pm

Yep. North Carolina’s idea of “beach music” is one of the local cultural thingees I could just never acquire a taste for (unlike the barbecue), but the Shag, is, in fact, a dance done by very white people almost exclusively at the beach for reasons that are unclear to me. Silly story with a silly headline for Silly Season.

Kidg · August 7, 2014, 5:46pm

He has the same Michelle Bachmann smile!

dickweed · August 7, 2014, 5:52pm

Yea there are a lot of words that have a whole lot different meaning in the US than they do in the UK…and I’d guess this happens with pretty much every language used in different countries separated by a lot of distance. Hell English across the US differs a lot. Hand symbols even more so!

swirlystar · August 7, 2014, 6:50pm

I love me a good shag sandwich!

cliffhendroval · August 7, 2014, 7:06pm

Congratulations, Luke Barnes, on showing your provincialism.