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11-12-2012, 11:10 AM
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Snowflake
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But seriously, we all know what it means. Right now I am spending a lot of time with a close friend of ours whose daughter is severely developmentally delayed. You don't use the "R" word around Mama bear simply because you don't want to get the lecture. Immediately afterwards, when not in her presence and there is no imminent argument-causing subjects hanging over your head like a grand piano, cultural normalcy and the accepted meanings of words in the English language resumes.
Sorry folks, words have meanings. We don't get to force a custom dictionary on the rest of humanity.
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11-12-2012, 11:34 AM
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11-12-2012, 11:36 AM
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still says videotape
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But, I want to use the word Nutritious.
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11-12-2012, 11:54 AM
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Help me understand the relation to decommissioned medical terminology such as moron, idiot, and imbecile...??? These are no longer defined in the diagnostic lexicon, and are universally understood to have a non-medical meaning. Retard is the latest word to enter into this harmless category. I believe that there is no misunderstanding about what is meant to refer to someone or something as retarded. You can force the conflict, but you have to distort natural discourse to get there.
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****************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio Last edited by Flint; 11-12-2012 at 12:12 PM. Reason: Spelling correction, as noted below (I think) |
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11-12-2012, 12:17 PM
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If it's not offensive to some people, then why are we talking about it?
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