Yeah, this. I don't read PA that often, but this was one of the ones I skimmed through on my latest attempt. And yeah, it made me cringe, not only because the rape thing is totally unfunny but because the joke itself has gotten tired and old. (unless you don't MMO I suppose). It was a screw-up, but hey, everyone screws up. An apology - or even just not saying *anything* about it and letting all the comments from readers stand on their own merits - would probably have us all thinking about something else by now.

But they have to be *right* dammit. And when people who are patently wrong MUST be right, it makes something like this mess.