Sentences with phrase «scoffs about»

She makes clear that she does not understand the purpose of profit when she scoffs about voucher programs and charter schools that «divert... taxes to pay profits to investors» and «turn a profit off their children, in order to reward their shareholders.»

Otto is a young down trodden punk who reluctantly gets a job as a repo man, a job he at first scoffs about, but comes to love, mostly due to the quick cash, and the exciting car chases that result, mostly due to the fact that they're an inescapable aspect of the job.

And before you scoff about something like this, consider that you'd probably go to a career - advancing conference.

While I have, I think, a reasonably good picture of why men in a macho culture felt they needed to keep women down, I deeply resent having learned the concept of «woman's work» at home and having been treated to lighthearted scoffing about «lady Ph.D. s» in college.

Still, before you scoff about what a display of foolishness this is, consider: It takes these soldiers nearly one full day to go crazy from boredom.

If you like retro gaming then you'll probably be aware that neckbeards will frequently scoff about «GoldenEye being better than those them there Call of Battlefield shooty games» in a bizarrely thick unnatural West Country accent (American's read yokel).

Because that's one of the things that I often see lawyers scoff about, is, you know, «Only bad clients are online.

For all intents and purposes this is a mid-range smartphone, though it's nothing to be scoffed about.

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Facing opposition from internet pioneers, online companies, members of Congress and the vast majority of Americans — all of whom are worried about broadband providers offering cut - down packages of services rather than the full internet — he released a jokey video scoffing at their dire predictions.

Some might scoff at the idea of using emojis and jokes about modern tech to communicate, but these are just small examples of Coach K's ability to communicate in a way that his players understand and appreciate.

If you're one of those shaving traditionalists who scoffs at the idea of those poor men who still use cheap cartridge razors or worse still, even cheaper disposables, you can probably stop reading right now as we can assume you already know all there is to know about straight and safety razors.

Castro himself was rather upfront about the departing citizens: «Those that are leaving from Mariel are the scum of the country... who are welcome to leave Cuba if any country will have them,» he scoffed at a 1980 May Day celebration during the height of the migration.

Not accepting that Jesus is the only one that can save your soul isn't something to scoff or be ignorant about.

What is at first heard and perhaps scoffed at, if it is true gets listened to, thought about, and finally accepted by enough people to place behind it the power of public opinion.

It's a shame that some believers have scoffed at some of Shia Labeouf's recent comments about converting to Christianity, pointing fingers at the fact that he still uses bad language weeks after becoming a Christian.

Why should any rational adult accept at face value a claim that if made about anything other than religion, would be scoffed at as a lie?

Many will, no doubt, scoff and mock about Mr. Camping, and many will, no doubt, scoff and mock about God and religion.

He scoffed the whole thing, including the spare stuffed mushroom I'd made, told me it was all delicious and is still talking about it two days later!

Hi Ella, I made these a few days ago and I'm just about to scoff the last one.

Knowing this makes me feel less guilty about scoffing a plate of red rice futomaki rolls for my lunch or dinner.

While many of you may scoff at yet another muffin recipe being sent your way, I would like to point out that these aren't just any old muffins; these particular muffins are something to write home about.

It's also laughable (and mind - boggling) that I actually thought $ 22 was an acceptable amount of money to pay for 14 hours of internet access when I scoff at the cell phone company for charging us about the same amount for an entire month of browsing - on - the - fly.

I didn't mention anything about the roasted pumpkin seeds salvaged from my Jack - O'lantern, she would've just scoffed at that.

I have also been known to skip breakfast all together in the quest for thin (didn't work, I would just scoff whatever I could get my hands on at about 11 am).

For those not in the know, Eat Your Books is not all about scoffing printed tracts — as appealing as that sounds.

It stubbornly clings to ideas about parity and worthiness that other conferences scoff at, and that the playoff system explicitly devalues.

But they'd usually be the tools that raved about Vardy all last season, looking on enviously, but went back on it to instead scoff at his signing for Arsenal.

She checked with the owner to make sure that was alright, and the owner looked at the pieces (about 6 in x 4 in), looked at me, and scoffed, «That's fine.

Each year in December, a sports radio host, columnist, or whatever takes the time to scoff at the number of 6 - 6 teams in bowls, the ridiculous bowl sponsorships, or some other (admittedly silly) aspect of college football's postseason, and either proposes getting rid of them altogether (usually with some sort of NFL - style playoff expansion) or hearkens a return to the day when men were men and there were only about 15 bowls.

Nicks scoffs at all talk about an Arsenal title challenge and brings up a decade of institutionalized fear as proof.

If we re-focus the lens and take a glance at what underlies the behaviours we're invited to scoff at, there's some really meaty stuff to think about.

We, her ever - resistant offspring, scoffed because the granola wasn't from a box and she usually added wheat germ and raisins and about 1/3 of the sugar.

Now, no one wants to pooh - pooh the prospect of little kids falling ill from food poisoning, but I know I'm not the only parent (and daily packer of school lunches) who heard about this study and, well, scoffed.

What's funny about this is that mom's have the option to scoff at this and disregard.

This information about rear - facing longer than one year has literally just infiltrated the mainstream U.S. market and many parents are scoffing at the idea.

Now, if you asked me how much I knew about stillbirth five months ago, I would have scoffed at you.

According to her interviewer, chief political correspondent, Simon Walters: «unmarried Kendall, 44» is a «power dresser» with a «lithe figure» who has «scoffed at cruel comments about being a «childless spinster».»

Asked about Wednesday's Quinnipiac poll showing that Cuomo is ahead by 22 points, Paladino scoffed.

They scoffed at our health care proposal that provided dental care and one conservative even said when questioned about the denial of dental benefits, «soup is good.»

In a Republican - leaning district, he understands, talking about college being «tuition - free» can lead to scoffing that `'» nothing is free.»

Even with several of his top aides and donors facing charges of bid - rigging and bribery, Gov. Andrew Cuomo scoffed today at the Observer's question about whether he might stop accepting or soliciting political contributions from entities doing business with the state.

A Cuomo insider scoffed at the criticism, saying Cuomo has delivered his message about cleaning up Albany while actually at fundraisers.

Medenica scoffed at concerns about the Shinnecock opening a casino a Belmont Park in Nassau County «We don't see anything rising at Belmont soon, if ever,» he said.

Fitzpatrick scoffed at the implication, saying he hasn't «spoken two words» about the case with his son.

Maybe you should learn a little bit about how these horses live,» Moran scoffed.

When Albert Einstein scoffed at a «spooky» long - distance connection between particles, he wasn't thinking about his general theory of relativity.

So while you — and, let's be real, here, I — may scoff at some of the more absurd opinions espoused on a platform like Yelp about, say, the virtues of your local café's soup bowl sizes and how they impact one's ability to dunk a grilled cheese, it's important to acknowledge that there's also plenty of value to be found in some of the more productive user comments about, say, parking, facility navigation, and wait times.

Had you asked me about them two days prior, I would have scoffed and quoted something yogic about how we are all worthy of love and belonging no matter what.

The pro-WiFi crowd may scoff at the idea that anything could be potentially harmful about it, but we once thought smoking was perfectly fine too!

As you've probably discovered, most information about diet as treatment is anecdotal (and largely scoffed at / ridiculed / ignored) at this point, but hopefully it will be taken as a serious alternative / adjunctive therapy soon.