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Tetrachloride

(8,442 posts) Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:02 PM Jan 2022

Misleading Raw Story headline: Jan 6 Committee "drops" subpoenas

The Committee issued subpoenas.

The word “drops” generally means “cancels”.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-alternate-electors-subpoenaed/

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Misleading Raw Story headline: Jan 6 Committee "drops" subpoenas (Original Post) Tetrachloride Jan 2022 OP

That's what I would think too, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #1

It can also mean released AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2022 #2

I'm 70 but even I got the reference Bobstandard Jan 2022 #3

Drops on heads of impostor electors. Sneederbunk Jan 2022 #4

FoxNewsSucks

(10,759 posts)

1. That's what I would think too,

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:05 PM

Jan 2022

but these days, "drops" means issued or similar terms. Apparently all the kids use "drops"

"My podcast drops tomorrow"
"The new shoes drop next week, gonna go to the store"

Some headline writer was just trying too hard to be cool

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,568 posts)

2. It can also mean released

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:05 PM

Jan 2022

Like "Beyonce dropped a new single today" as opposed to "Spotify dropped Neil Young."

But yeah, it is a little misleading.

Kids these days...

Bobstandard

(1,650 posts)

3. I'm 70 but even I got the reference

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:09 PM

Jan 2022

The kids say ‘drops’ when something new comes out. Like “dead Elvis dropped new tunes today”

This is how you know you’re no longer the target demographic

Sneederbunk

(15,031 posts)

4. Drops on heads of impostor electors.

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:27 PM

Jan 2022

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