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Ship captain brilliantly shuts down 'sexist' who questioned how a woman could do her job
Ship captain brilliantly shuts down 'sexist' who questioned how a woman could do her job
What’s the best way to deal with ignorance? Get angry? Ignore it? Try and educate someone? Well, here’s a lesson in elegantly dispatching trolls, courtesy of Captain Kate McCue. McCue is a cruise ship captain with big social media followings on Instagram and TikTok. She’s the first American woman to captain a giant cruise vessel. But that hasn’t stopped people from sending her ignorant comments. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Like the anonymous troll who recently replied to McCue’s content by asking: "How can you be a captain? Your [sic] only a woman." McCue decided, for once, to dignify them with a response – with a twist. In a video posted to her TikTok she said: @captainkatemccue Reply to @seamus272 #yourewelcome #fyp #foryou #captain "Normally as I’m scrolling through comments and I see something like this, I totally ignore and move on with my life. But I think it’s about high time I address this because it’s 2020. And in this day and age, I am shocked that someone still doesn’t know the difference between ‘your’ and ‘you’re’. "A quick reference: ‘you’re’ as in ‘you are’, like ‘you are sexist’. ‘Your’ is something possessive, because it belongs to you, like ‘your ignorance’. But don’t worry, I’m here for you. If you need any more clarification, you can find me here. In my captain’s chair." The clip ends with a shot of McCue reclining in her captain’s seat. And the smart takedown is being praised by many. “Brilliant,” one viewer said, adding that they “did not expect” the way McCue cleverly chose to dissect the ignorance on display. Grammar lessons and dispatching trolls in under one minute? Now that’s a skill. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-28 21:28
Barcelona wins Women's Champions League by coming from behind to beat Wolfsburg
Barcelona wins Women's Champions League by coming from behind to beat Wolfsburg
Patricia Guijarro has scored twice inside three minutes and Barcelona has staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women’s Champions League final in Eindhoven
2023-06-04 00:18
World’s first solar powered hybrid truck tested on public roads
World’s first solar powered hybrid truck tested on public roads
Swedish truck giant Scania has unveiled a first-of-its-kind hybrid lorry covered in dozens of solar panels that are capable of providing up to 10,000 kilometres of range annually. The next-generation vehicle has already been successfully tested on public roads, with Scania hoping to develop the technology for use in commercial transport fleets. “Never before have solar panels been used to generate energy to a truck’s powertrain like we do in this collaboration,” said Stas Krupenia, who heads Scania’s research department. “This natural energy source can significantly decrease emissions in the transport sector.” The energy produced by the solar panels provide the truck with a driving range of up to 5,000 kilometres per year in Sweden, though this would double in countries with more sunshine like Spain. The researchers who created the concept believe future versions could double the solar energy generation to improve the range even further by making use of new perovskite solar cells. “Our research towards efficient and light solar cells will be truly important, especially when it comes to applying them in future trucks,” said Erik Johansson, a professor of physical chemistry at Uppsala University in Sweden who was involved in the project. “This is an exciting project where academia and industry together try to decrease the climate impact from truck transports. The results from this unique truck will be very interesting.” The hybrid truck forms part of a push by companies and institutions around the world to research ways to transition away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles towards more sustainable solutions. Last year, Dutch startup Lightyear showcased a solar-powered car capable of travelling hundreds of kilometres on a single charge. Described as the “world’s most efficient and sustainable” vehicle, the Lightyear One is already available for pre-order and is expected to be the first four-wheeled solar-powered car capable of carrying more than one passenger to make it to market. “Our road tests confirm that we’re on track to producing the most aerodynamic five-seater to date,” the firm stated in a release posted to its website. “As our world moves to more sustainable energy sources, Lightyear is driving the development of clean mobility in the automotive industry.” Read More Hundreds of years after it was discovered, one material is about to change the world Apple is about to make a huge change to the iPhone that it never wanted to do Vodafone users say they can’t call people Microsoft is removing its decades-old text editor
2023-09-05 01:19
Who were Oakley Carlson's foster parents? Couple took in missing girl when she was just 7 months old
Who were Oakley Carlson's foster parents? Couple took in missing girl when she was just 7 months old
Oakley Carlson has not been seen since February 2021, with police declaring her biological parents Jordan Bowers and Andrew Carlson as prime suspects
2023-08-11 21:15
Suspected arsonist caught starting wildfire in Italy by police drone
Suspected arsonist caught starting wildfire in Italy by police drone
Authorities in Italy have released drone footage said to show a suspected arsonist in action in the Calabria region, as firefighters continue to battle wildfires across the south. Searing temperatures have scorched Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria, where dozens of fires have broken out and multiple evacuations have been ordered. The president of the Calabria region, Roberto Occhiuto, vowed to take action against such arsonists, adding that 22 suspected arsonists had been caught via drone surveillance last year. In the footage he released, the suspect can be seen in a woodland area, before throwing rocks at the drone.
2023-07-28 18:53
Chiefs outmuscle Brumbies to set up Super Rugby final with Crusaders
Chiefs outmuscle Brumbies to set up Super Rugby final with Crusaders
The Waikato Chiefs outmuscled the ACT Brumbies 19-6 on Saturday to set up an all-New Zealand clash in the Super Rugby Pacific...
2023-06-17 17:52
Master of Puppies: Metallica and fans go wild for Husky who ran away from home and attended their concert
Master of Puppies: Metallica and fans go wild for Husky who ran away from home and attended their concert
Metallica got an extra four-legged fan after a runaway dog arrived at the band's Los Angeles concert
2023-09-08 14:45
Russia puts U.S. Senator Graham on wanted list - Russian media
Russia puts U.S. Senator Graham on wanted list - Russian media
MOSCOW Russia's interior ministry has put U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list, Russian media reported on
2023-05-29 17:28
Jets travel to face the Raiders in prime time with both teams looking to establish the run game
Jets travel to face the Raiders in prime time with both teams looking to establish the run game
The New York Jets visit the Las Vegas Raiders for the Sunday night game
2023-11-11 07:00
Webb peers at most distant star yet and finds a surprise
Webb peers at most distant star yet and finds a surprise
The Hubble Space Telescope shocked astronomers when it discovered Earendel, a star so old, it
2023-08-13 17:27
Deion Sanders Says He's a Monument, Not a Moment
Deion Sanders Says He's a Monument, Not a Moment
Deion Sanders: I'm a monument, not a moment.
2023-09-21 07:49
US bond investors with mild recession concerns on the rise -BofA
US bond investors with mild recession concerns on the rise -BofA
By Matt Tracy U.S. corporate bond investors were focusing on companies deemed best able to withstand an economic
2023-11-14 04:54