Taboo Words
17 December 2003, 10:18 AM
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I was thinking the other day about words that we are no longer 'allowed' to say, for PC reasons for example. One example, has been listed and slated many times on this board, so I won't mention it.
Are there any words which you have used since childhood/all your life that are now taboo or frowned upon?
Damian
Are there any words which you have used since childhood/all your life that are now taboo or frowned upon?
Damian
17 December 2003, 10:27 AM
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Golly-wog - My sister had one when she was 5
"coloured" people. Really not sure how the heck we're supposed to describe someone with dark skin now. Do we need to give full details of country and town of birth? Don't even think were allowed to say "white man", lol. Pathetic.
Durex - the universal word for a johnny bag, lol, now replaced with "condom" which I think is a fowl word.
More to come (pardon the pun)
"coloured" people. Really not sure how the heck we're supposed to describe someone with dark skin now. Do we need to give full details of country and town of birth? Don't even think were allowed to say "white man", lol. Pathetic.
Durex - the universal word for a johnny bag, lol, now replaced with "condom" which I think is a fowl word.
More to come (pardon the pun)
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17 December 2003, 02:03 PM
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I can't believe anyone would have a problem with black board. Its a) black (like it or not it IS black) b) a board (like it or not it IS a board). Why don't we just rename an Orange (the fruit) to spherical segmented fruit of a sweet citric nature to keep people with jaundice or too much fake tan happy 
17 December 2003, 02:09 PM
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That is the problem though - no-one has a problem with these terms, except for the limp-wristed liberals who waste their whole lives worrying about what things may upset others. The whole PC brigade should be lined up against a wall and shot.
17 December 2003, 02:24 PM
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Calling someone who is 4ft "vertically challenged" is more politically incorrect than calling them short. Short is what they are, while calling them vertically challenged turns them into a victim because of their short stature. The word "challenged" implies that life is a struggle, and that you'd be better off with out the challenge.
In other words, "vertically challenged" implies that the person must have difficulties which they find challenging and need to overcome, whereas "short" describes exactly what they are, without prejudgement of their situation.
In other words, "vertically challenged" implies that the person must have difficulties which they find challenging and need to overcome, whereas "short" describes exactly what they are, without prejudgement of their situation.
17 December 2003, 04:47 PM
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The whole PC brigade should be lined up against a wall and shot.
....as well as a gun....obviously ;[Edited by Saxo Boy - 12/17/2003 4:47:30 PM]
17 December 2003, 05:15 PM
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We used to call each other mongels, spazzies and joey's when we were at school.
Still use the terms at work, which seems to surprise my colleagues
Still use the terms at work, which seems to surprise my colleagues
17 December 2003, 05:17 PM
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my liitle one came home singing ba ba white sheep!!!
i went balistic... told him the proper words...
isnt a white sheep racist?? the trouble is we now have an ethnic majority!!
the words have always been used its the connotation and the pc brigade that have made things worse...
bring back love thy neighbour,,,, how long would that last !!!
Mart
i went balistic... told him the proper words...
isnt a white sheep racist?? the trouble is we now have an ethnic majority!!
the words have always been used its the connotation and the pc brigade that have made things worse...
bring back love thy neighbour,,,, how long would that last !!!
Mart
17 December 2003, 05:28 PM
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lightning, occasionally someone at my son's school calls him Mongoloid.
He's Mongolian.
If he loses his temper over it and does something drastic, let's just say I won't be disciplining him very seriously.
He's Mongolian.
If he loses his temper over it and does something drastic, let's just say I won't be disciplining him very seriously.
17 December 2003, 10:06 PM
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Reminds me of a song from my childhood,
Eany meany miny mo,
catch a n***er by his toe,
if he squeals, let him go
Sure you all know the rest.
cheers
edited cos the word was taboo
[Edited by starstruck - 12/17/2003 10:11:19 PM]
Eany meany miny mo,
catch a n***er by his toe,
if he squeals, let him go
Sure you all know the rest.
cheers
edited cos the word was taboo
[Edited by starstruck - 12/17/2003 10:11:19 PM]