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Dec 13th 2009, 6:04 pm

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He didn't even know that Rogue Brewery is here. tsk, another point off the N-400.

and he went to Texas by choice, 2 more points off. Lets just send him back

Dec 14th 2009, 3:20 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

I wonder how many people from the US have been on the Orient Express

Dec 14th 2009, 3:31 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

Well I learnt something today. Had no idea that the word Oriental was offensive over here.

Another one that I noticed is that people use the word Spaz on TV over here, where people don't really use that back in the UK anymore as it's kind of offensive.

Dec 14th 2009, 3:41 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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Another one that I noticed is that people use the word Spaz on TV over here, where people don't really use that back in the UK anymore as it's kind of offensive.

Spazz has the same connotation as nerd or dork over here (although perhaps a little more extreme), rather than being associated with little blue three-wheelers and leg braces, as in the UK.

One of the best psych songs from the '60 (IMHO) is Spazz by The Elastik Band:

Dec 14th 2009, 5:24 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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As a white person of Western European origin, I found this presentation humiliating and culturally insensitive.

Dec 14th 2009, 6:16 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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As a white person of Western European origin, I am legally prohibited from finding any statement or action, no matter how racist, humiliating and culturally insensitive.

Fixed it for ya.

Dec 14th 2009, 6:25 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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Well I learnt something today. Had no idea that the word Oriental was offensive over here.

I'm still not sure why it's a problem!

Dec 14th 2009, 6:27 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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I wonder how many people from the US have been on the Orient Express

Closest I've come is going by the original station in Istanbul.

Dec 14th 2009, 9:32 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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and the wide use of the word retard

Dec 14th 2009, 9:58 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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and the wide use of the word retard

TX has a department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

Dec 14th 2009, 10:06 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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and the wide use of the word retard

This site is full of retards

Dec 14th 2009, 11:45 am

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Re: OT: Politically Correct Terms Vary

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I'm still not sure why it's a problem!

I'm with you. Oriental was never a slur or a racist remark when I was growing up and Asia did not include India, etc. Asian and Oriental were used to describe the area of the world that those with the characteristics of almond shaped eyes came from. Chink was racist as was calling someone a Jap. And no not the jewish american princess variety. But then I'm 61 and of a totally different era than the lot of you.