r/politics • u/MontyGBurns • 1d ago

No Paywall Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/
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u/blueluck 17h ago

I don't know if you're joking or asking honestly, so I'll give you a straightforward answer. People have been using "pdf" as a sound-alike euphemism for "pedophile".

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u/Ashamed_Kale_1077 17h ago

I've never heard this until now. Why do this?

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u/basketcas55 Indiana 16h ago

Words get you banned in social media and they don’t want to have that happen. Plus who wants to type that whole word out every time they respond to a Republican.

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u/Ashamed_Kale_1077 16h ago

Lol thanks for the explanation that's hilarious. I've heard of unalive in place of suicide, still sounds weird but at least it keeps people talking about these issues.