Not PC

[Lilith]

What is it that you do or say on a regular basis that would be considered not politically correct?

[sodaklostsoul]

Were suppose to say Sales Associate instead of Cashier and Lead Sales Associate instead of 3rd key. I wanna see them try and write me up for not saying it.


*whatever*

[osuche]

I catch myself using the phrase "Doesn't suck" a lot. ;)

(and yes...if you're wondering...I DO suck. ;) )

[IowaMan]

I use the phrase, "Well, fuck me!" sort of frequently.

Doesn't seem to be having the desired effects. :rofl:

[jseal]

I routinely challenge anti-Muslim prejudice.

[Oldfart]

I catch myself using the phrase "Doesn't suck" a lot. ;)

(and yes...if you're wondering...I DO suck. ;) )

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

For me, most of what I say and do.

[Loulabelle]

I routinely challenge anti-Muslim prejudice.

Surely it IS politically correct to challenge anti-Muslim prejudice?

Or has America now gone so far in it's 'War on terror' that believing that there are moral law abiding peaceful Muslims who don't deserve persecution is politically incorrect? Eeeeeeeek!

I think probably questioning America's current stance on race relations with our Muslim cousins on a predominantly American website is probably the most politically incorrect thing I've said recently.

[jseal]

Loulabelle,

I have found that prejudice – wherever one might encounter it - is seldom rational.

[Lilith]

Surely it IS politically correct to challenge anti-Muslim prejudice?

Or has America now gone so far in it's 'War on terror' that believing that there are moral law abiding peaceful Muslims who don't deserve persecution is politically incorrect? Eeeeeeeek!

I think probably questioning America's current stance on race relations with our Muslim cousins on a predominantly American website is probably the most politically incorrect thing I've said recently.

In the US currently you see a trend of inclusion of Muslims in the media. I think in America many people are confused about people of the Muslim faith. Many of us (myself included) were raised in areas where the only time we heard of Islam or Muslims was in reference to Nation of Islam (http://www.noi.org/).

[Pita]

When I see something that is lame, weird, or tacky I will say, "That's so gay"

My lesbian girl friend says I need to stop giving so much credit to the gay's. :D

[gekkogecko]

It's becomming increasingly non-PC to rant about how the ultra-right wing christain whackos are taking over the Republican party in the US. Especially if you're a member of that party.

Yet, I do it.

[Lilith]

I say "retarded." I know. Horrible. I never refer to a person as being retarded. But I will say something someone did, especially myself, was retarded.

I think you automatically go to ESE teacher hell for it but it just slips out.

[Loulabelle]

I remember having to mentally remove the word 'Mad' from my vocabulary when I worked in the pschiatric hospital for my work experience week when I was 17.

[CunningLinguist]

When have I ever been politically correct?

I guess compared to some of my co-workers I must seem like a saint for not screaming out "Look at the tits on her!", talking non stop about my latest sexual conquests, or assuming every effeminate man is gay.

Though some of my favorite exclamations are "That was gayer than that time when gay went to gay town.", "Gods dammit!", and obviously I do like the bawdier puns. Of course, there is no one to flirt with at work.

[CunningLinguist]

Surely it IS politically correct to challenge anti-Muslim prejudice?

Or has America now gone so far in it's 'War on terror' that believing that there are moral law abiding peaceful Muslims who don't deserve persecution is politically incorrect? Eeeeeeeek!

I think probably questioning America's current stance on race relations with our Muslim cousins on a predominantly American website is probably the most politically incorrect thing I've said recently.

Well, it all depends on where you are at. I think that they would have tarred and feathered me at the Paper Mill if I called some of the people on their bullshit of "Liberals caused 9/11" It was bad enough letting it slip that I don't go to church, and many of my friends are gay or bisexual.

[rabbit]

When I see something that is lame, weird, or tacky I will say, "That's so gay"



Me, too. Sometimes I will say "He's really queer", or "That is so queer".

[Scarecrow]

I'm old fashioned, PC is somethng I play games on and thats about as PC as I get. Got a girl(young lady) at work laughing when I told her you wear thongs on your feet, the damn things are not flip-flops

[Fangtasia]

..... when I told her you wear thongs on your feet, the damn things are not flip-flops
I say the same thing...bloody flip flops...what sorta name is that....they're thongs dammit!!

[scotzoidman]

I say the same thing...bloody flip flops...what sorta name is that....they're thongs dammit!!
It wasn't officially summer when I was growing up until I had my new flip-flops so I could go creek-wading...& they're named for the sound you made walking in them, especially after they got soaking wet...plus you get that cool spray of water up the back of your legs...

[Oldfart]

Scotz

By that logic you call toast "crunch-gulp" and your car a "broom-broom".

This is a paid defence from the Alliance for the Preservation of Correct Nomenclature for Footwear (affectionally known as APCNF).

Thongs, dammit, Thongs.

[scotzoidman]

Sorry, but I would get tossed from RedNeckLand if I actually referred to any footwear as "thongs"...

[Loulabelle]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone in England call them 'thongs' and it's our language, damnit, so they're FLIP-FLOPS!




By the way, I quite frequently refer to my car as a 'broom broom' too. :)

[smithy020]

i think every phrase i use is pretty much nonPC, i find this PC stuff rubbish. in my honest option.




And there flip-flops! in many different COLOURS!!! :kissass:

[Fangtasia]

To us they are thongs...always have been....always will be!!!

Aussie Icon (http://www.souvenirsaustralia.com/webcontent26.htm)

[jseal]

.. i find this PC stuff rubbish. in my honest option ...
smithy020,

I agree. Efforts to constrain freedom of speech, intolerance of figures of speech and use of this or that metaphor because it may hurt someone’s feeling, and the avoidance of discussion of social problems are indeed a waste of time.

They often serve to advance one political agenda over another by suppressing the expression of differing valid points of view.

... and yes, from a Yank who grew up in British boarding schools, they are indeed flip-flops. :)

[Oldfart]

jseal, I had thought better of you.

The misnaming of the thong by poor benighted Northern Hemispherians is something to be mourned, not accepted.

The pressure to pass the name to a slip of material and some string should be resisted at all costs. It's real name is the stringy bumcrackhugging thingy.

[Loulabelle]

Well, if we're going to get funny about naming things, then by all means call flip flops 'thongs', but then call your languages 'Australian' or 'American' not ENGlish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!

Oh apart from you, Jseal, you can still call it English. :D

[jseal]

Ty :)

[WildIrish]

especially after they got soaking wet...plus you get that cool spray of water up the back of your legs...


Now I'm envisioning the other type of thong. :hot:

[Fangtasia]

Well, if we're going to get funny about naming things, then by all means call flip flops 'thongs', but then call your languages 'Australian' or 'American' not ENGlish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!

Oh apart from you, Jseal, you can still call it English. :D
Excuse me!

Our language is actually Australian ENGLISH!

[Loulabelle]

You know I'm only kidding, of course.

It was just an opportunity for me to be cheeky. :D

[jseal]

... and rather nice cheeks too, as I recall from another forum. :)

[Scarecrow]

and I speak, American English

so lets see those cheeks


lol

[Loulabelle]

:kissass:

[scotzoidman]

:jacques:

taking this thread to Flip Flop Land...