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Was my lab kind of freewheeling and fun? Yes, you know, was the word retarded used sometimes, yes. That there was sort of outright sexism to people, no, and I certainly wouldn’t have tolerated that if that was the case so I do resist certainly a locker room atmosphere – I resist that characterization. Was it light and banter-full and people joked around and made fun of each other sometimes, yes, but in a very mutual kind of way. – David Sabatini	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I do think that other people think that I'm just an overbearing mother, especially with my son-in-law. And, you know, we go back and forth and we banter a lot but at the end of the day, I loved him like crazy and he loves me, and we have a great relationship. I'd do anything for him. And the same thing with Christina. You know, I know it seems like I'm really overbearing, but I don't know, maybe it's just that they're used to it and it's not a problem. – Kathy Crispino	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I am grateful to the Chargers for 16 seasons, and the Colts for the 17th season, thank you to all my coaches that helped me grow as a player and person. Thanks to the support staff. I appreciate the opposing defenses making it challenging physically and mentally every week. ... I also enjoyed the banter. I appreciate the referees for putting up with all my fussing. I think I was right most of the time dadgummit! – Philip Rivers	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The fun is that the mysterious voice remains a mystery on my social media pages. So many people are enjoying the banter that it would be a shame for him to reveal himself now. – Sheena Melwani	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Patridge explained. HEIDI MONTAG THINKS DIVERSITY MEANS DIFFERENT HAIR COLOR Patridge also called Cavallari a tough girl, and Montag, 33, echoed the notion, adding, She is one of the most resilient, awesome, powerful women. Pratt also quipped in banter that the entrepreneur would likely parlay her plight into opportunities beyond what shes already accomplished in her career. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I guarantee you she writes a New York Times bestseller, How to Divorce and Win. – Spencer Pratt	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I've played Ons before. Played doubles with her. She's a great person as well. I enjoy giving her a little bit of stick every single day when I see her. She gives it back, which I love. It's great banter, it's really nice to see her starting to play big matches, get herself deeper in tournaments. She has the ability, she has the brain on the tennis court... (she is) someone who brings a smile on my face whenever I see her. – Ash Barty	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Did I volunteer? I think it was a bit of both, i try and sometimes banter the keepers in training but I found you sometimes have to take two touches to make a save. We came here for a point or victory. To come away from here with a draw is a good point. – Kyle Walker	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We wanted to do something that's different, something unique, i just thought the competitive atmosphere was fantastic, the shots we hit were great, and on top of that, I think the banter back and forth, the needling, the jabbing, it was all good fun. – Tiger Woods	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Banter back and forth online I don't believe solves anything. – Justin Bieber	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Too often, the lines of freedom of speech are very deliberately being tested, and taboos are carelessly being breached and used as a political instrument, it's not banter, rather it's playing with fire. Because whoever sows violence with words, risks reaping violence. – Angela Merkel	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The director, very close to the start of photography, decided that we were missing a sex scene between Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman, i went back to the hotel and I wrote like four pages of banter that ended with them falling into bed and Nicole Kidman and Alec Baldwin cut to the next day. – Andy Sorkin	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I can’t tell you how disheartening it is to hear a very important issue being bandied about as a political football, i would ask we focus on solutions rather than political banter. – Sarah Saldana	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
We're post 'Japan Inc' earnings now and the focus is back on China where local brokers are talking about market reforms, many of which will have a direct market impact,, there's also a continued focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve, with a lot of sell-side banter about quantifying what level of rate increases brokers are expecting. The shortened trading week should mean low volume with a very domestica focus, but the long-term outlook is still good for the Nikkei as long as the yen continues to weaken against the dollar. – Gavin Parry	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There's always lots of horsing around and sort of practical jokes and that's all there really was to it, ...I realized she had actually taken offence because it was all in the context of a bit of banter that was going on and so I obviously immediately apologized for that. – John Key	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There's a strand of male culture you see in the UK, and to some extent other Anglo Saxon societies, prevalent among 20, 30 and even 40-year-olds, which is : you go abroad, you drink a fair amount, you sing songs and engage in banter, and pick on someone who is different to you, there's this pervasive sexism and racism. The idea that' anyone who isn't like us, we're going to sing about them and insult them and it's part of the lad's day out.'. – Piara Powar	Found on CNN 9 years ago

Was my lab kind of freewheeling and fun? Yes, you know, was the word retarded used sometimes, yes. That there was sort of outright sexism to people, no, and I certainly wouldn’t have tolerated that if that was the case so I do resist certainly a locker room atmosphere – I resist that characterization. Was it light and banter-full and people joked around and made fun of each other sometimes, yes, but in a very mutual kind of way.

– David Sabatini

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I do think that other people think that I'm just an overbearing mother, especially with my son-in-law. And, you know, we go back and forth and we banter a lot but at the end of the day, I loved him like crazy and he loves me, and we have a great relationship. I'd do anything for him. And the same thing with Christina. You know, I know it seems like I'm really overbearing, but I don't know, maybe it's just that they're used to it and it's not a problem.

– Kathy Crispino

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I am grateful to the Chargers for 16 seasons, and the Colts for the 17th season, thank you to all my coaches that helped me grow as a player and person. Thanks to the support staff. I appreciate the opposing defenses making it challenging physically and mentally every week. ... I also enjoyed the banter. I appreciate the referees for putting up with all my fussing. I think I was right most of the time dadgummit!

– Philip Rivers

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The fun is that the mysterious voice remains a mystery on my social media pages. So many people are enjoying the banter that it would be a shame for him to reveal himself now.

– Sheena Melwani

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Patridge explained. HEIDI MONTAG THINKS DIVERSITY MEANS DIFFERENT HAIR COLOR Patridge also called Cavallari a tough girl, and Montag, 33, echoed the notion, adding, She is one of the most resilient, awesome, powerful women. Pratt also quipped in banter that the entrepreneur would likely parlay her plight into opportunities beyond what shes already accomplished in her career. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I guarantee you she writes a New York Times bestseller, How to Divorce and Win.

– Spencer Pratt

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I've played Ons before. Played doubles with her. She's a great person as well. I enjoy giving her a little bit of stick every single day when I see her. She gives it back, which I love. It's great banter, it's really nice to see her starting to play big matches, get herself deeper in tournaments. She has the ability, she has the brain on the tennis court... (she is) someone who brings a smile on my face whenever I see her.

– Ash Barty

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Did I volunteer? I think it was a bit of both, i try and sometimes banter the keepers in training but I found you sometimes have to take two touches to make a save. We came here for a point or victory. To come away from here with a draw is a good point.

– Kyle Walker

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We wanted to do something that's different, something unique, i just thought the competitive atmosphere was fantastic, the shots we hit were great, and on top of that, I think the banter back and forth, the needling, the jabbing, it was all good fun.

– Tiger Woods

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Banter back and forth online I don't believe solves anything.

– Justin Bieber

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Too often, the lines of freedom of speech are very deliberately being tested, and taboos are carelessly being breached and used as a political instrument, it's not banter, rather it's playing with fire. Because whoever sows violence with words, risks reaping violence.

– Angela Merkel

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The director, very close to the start of photography, decided that we were missing a sex scene between Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman, i went back to the hotel and I wrote like four pages of banter that ended with them falling into bed and Nicole Kidman and Alec Baldwin cut to the next day.

– Andy Sorkin

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I can’t tell you how disheartening it is to hear a very important issue being bandied about as a political football, i would ask we focus on solutions rather than political banter.

– Sarah Saldana

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We're post 'Japan Inc' earnings now and the focus is back on China where local brokers are talking about market reforms, many of which will have a direct market impact,, there's also a continued focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve, with a lot of sell-side banter about quantifying what level of rate increases brokers are expecting. The shortened trading week should mean low volume with a very domestica focus, but the long-term outlook is still good for the Nikkei as long as the yen continues to weaken against the dollar.

– Gavin Parry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There's always lots of horsing around and sort of practical jokes and that's all there really was to it, ...I realized she had actually taken offence because it was all in the context of a bit of banter that was going on and so I obviously immediately apologized for that.

– John Key

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

There's a strand of male culture you see in the UK, and to some extent other Anglo Saxon societies, prevalent among 20, 30 and even 40-year-olds, which is : you go abroad, you drink a fair amount, you sing songs and engage in banter, and pick on someone who is different to you, there's this pervasive sexism and racism. The idea that' anyone who isn't like us, we're going to sing about them and insult them and it's part of the lad's day out.'.

– Piara Powar

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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