I still cannot believe Toronto elected this man as mayor

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:




Alyshah Hasham
Staff Reporter





Rob Ford is getting a thumbs-down on social media after a Facebook post described an unexpected encounter with the mayor Friday night at the intersection of Dundas St. W. and Spadina Ave.

According to the post, Ottilie Mason and her 6-year-old daughter pulled up next to Ford and spotted him talking on his cellphone while driving. So they did what they always do when they dislike something.

They gave him a thumbs-down, and Mason rolled down her window and said: “Get off your cellphone.”

Mason said Ford responded by giving her the finger. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1030393--rob-ford-accused-of-giving-mother-and-daughter-the-finger?bn=1

[Dappleganger]

1. Is he Chris Christie's twin?

[HopeHoops]

4. Shit. You beat me to it.

[Harry J Asslinger]

5. In all regards, he seems to be somewhere between Christie and Limbaugh.

[Dappleganger]

6. There is no space between Christie and Limbaugh...

not sure if this is scientifically physically possible.

[11 Bravo]

11. OK, now THAT'S funny!

[Romulox]

2. What do you expect when you scream at people on the street?

Everybody involved sounds perfectly awful.

They gave him a thumbs-down, and Mason rolled down her window and said: “Get off your cellphone.”

Mason said Ford responded by giving her the finger.

[marmar]

3. Maybe it's just me, but I expect a certain level of decorum from a mayor.....

...... especially when he's caught doing something really stupid like driving and using a cellphone.

[Romulox]

8. And *I* expect a certain amount of decorum from women in public

as well as mayors. Screaming at someone from your car is ALSO bad manners. Which is why I said they all sound awful.

"especially when he's caught doing something really stupid like driving and using a cellphone."

I see people do all sorts of dumb stuff every day, and so does this lady. If she wouldn't shout a command into someone's face in a store, she shouldn't shout from her car.

[demmiblue]

10. Not to mention the fact that it is illegal in Ontario. n/t

[SidDithers]

13. Not only something stupid, but something illegall...

and right after a huge Distracted Driving blitz in and around the city.

Sid

[rurallib]

7. it is like Canada is being infected by US disease

[Renew Deal]

9. lol

:rofl:

[SidDithers]

12. Agreed. It was a bad pendulum swing...

after 7 years of liberal David Miller, the city went stupid and elected conservative Rob Ford.

Fingers crossed he's only a one termer.

Sid