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When Social Media Stupidity costs you an internship

Posted on 8/22/18 at 1:44 pm
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 1:44 pm
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The fuss started when the woman identified as Naomi H. recently told the world on Twitter, "EVERYONE SHUT THE F*** UP. I GOT ACCEPTED FOR A NASA INTERNSHIP."

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Naomi was reportedly notified after her second post that the internship was gone, and some people online blamed Hickam in a furious response online. Hickam by then had deleted his comments and blocked "all concerned

Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 2:05 pm to
No one who gets a job with NASA, even an internship, is that stupid. This is good news for NASA and bad news for the hiring procedures.
Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 2:29 pm to
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EVERYONE SHUT THE F*** UP. I GOT ACCEPTED FOR A NASA INTERNSHIP."


This is Idiocracy level stuff. I fear for the future of our country.
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 2:53 pm
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 2:47 pm to
So...you get an internship with NASA, but don't know who Homer Hickam is??? Wow.
Posted by Evolved Simian
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 5:02 pm to
In my mind I want to believe that no person gaining a NASA internship wouldn't know who Homer Hickam is, bit I know that's not true.

Stupid, stupid people.
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 5:47 pm to
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This is Idiocracy level stuff.


Yes, the more I watch that movie the more I feel I see our real future.

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I fear for the future of our country.


I will be dead soon enough but most of your kids will be working for their asian overlords soon enough.
Posted by momentoftruth87
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 5:53 pm to
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In my mind I want to believe that no person gaining a NASA internship wouldn't know who Homer Hickam is, bit I know that's not true. Stupid, stupid people.


Don't know who he is, but not applying to NASA Internship, so no cares.
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 6:10 pm to
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Don't know who he is




How old are you?

Did you ever see the movie "October Sky"?

Came from dirt poor coal miners in WV
Best selling author, probably at least a dozen or so books
Nasa engineer
Vietnam veteran, bronze star no less

Posted by dcbl
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Member since Sep 2013
30997 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 7:14 pm to
what a dumb bitch

not just for insulting that guy, but for showing her arse at all

why act like a little (Hillary)???

the fact that she would behave that way towards anyone should be a disquakifier
Posted by MaroonNation
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:35 pm to
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Came from dirt poor coal miners in WV
Best selling author, probably at least a dozen or so books
Nasa engineer
Vietnam veteran, bronze star no less



NASA engineer who designed, researched and perfected the combustion chamber and nozzle dimensions that are used by every company launching payloads into orbit today-until the aero spike engine finally comes to fruition.
Posted by Blaeke
Member since Dec 2016
1032 posts
Posted on 8/23/18 at 11:45 am to
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Hickam said Naomi sent him an "unnecessary apology, which I heartily accepted and returned with my own."
He's looked at Naomi's resume, Hickam said, and he believes she deserves a job in the space industry. "I'm doing all I can to secure her one that will be better than the one she lost," he said.



I really hate this. How is her apology unnecessary? Why did he apologize? What did he do? Why does he owe her any help in securing her a better job?

I realize that many of the older generation have trouble navigating the social media scene and he may have felt pressured by the vocal minority that responded to the situation by blaming him.

Maybe he felt it would be virtuous in his response. I just think that his actions are very short sighted and not only further embolden the social media mob mentality but also completely negate any potential for self-reflection and correction by the girl.
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 8/23/18 at 2:02 pm to
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How is her apology unnecessary? Why did he apologize?


He's a nice guy.

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Why does he owe her any help in securing her a better job?


He doesn't and didn't say he did. Again, he's a nice guy.
Posted by Blaeke
Member since Dec 2016
1032 posts
Posted on 8/23/18 at 2:32 pm to
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He's a nice guy.


Sure, but a better approach would be to ignore the faux-outrage rather than reinforce the ill-founded notions in Naomi's head that her response was appropriate and that she is actually the victim of the situation.

Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/23/18 at 2:55 pm to
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How old are you?

I'm 30. I didn't know who he is, either.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Your mom
Member since Oct 2013
84282 posts
Posted on 8/23/18 at 3:14 pm to
I'm 30 as well and a full time college student and prior military. this is all new to me with this guy. Seems like a gangsta tho!
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 8/23/18 at 4:26 pm to
Others actions or reactions doesn't matter when it comes to being a good person. He read her resume' and decided she would be an asset to NASA.

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Sure, but a better approach would be to ignore the faux-outrage rather than reinforce the ill-founded notions in Naomi's head that her response was appropriate and that she is actually the victim of the situation.
Posted by Herman Frisco
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Member since Sep 2008
17733 posts
Posted on 8/23/18 at 6:58 pm to
He said he was looking. Does anyone know the difference between looking and getting.
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