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PSA: some words you might not know are rude

buttart:

here are some words that are impolite to use that you may not know are impolite:

  • midget/dwarf
  • gypsy
  • “gypped” (derived from gypsy)
  • crippled
  • retarded
  • “ghetto” in reference to things that are shoddy/bad/unseemly

it’s okay if you didn’t know these words are rude but if you are reminded, or if someone tells you, all you have to do is try not to use these words in the future

that’s all

your effort in being polite and respectful to those around you will be appreciated!

This would be a much more useful PSA if you gave a few options of what are acceptable alternatives…  I don’t even know in what context you think I might be using these terms.  I must be getting old.

Thorin Oakenshield was prince of the „„ relatively shorter bearded folk.

This latest move by the GOP will … severely hamper through damage„, the economy.  It is a prescription for growth … reduction by not meeting its full potential…

Did you see that article about … a clan of wandering entertainers that dance and sing and possibly … remove money from your pockets using unethical means… that traditionally live in trailers„, Rose Lee?

During WWII the Jews were forced to live in … specific sections of the city based on their religion.

cracked: All you Youths with your lingo and your beep-beep-boop-boop machines, get off John Cheese’s lawn. 5 Warning Signs That You’re Finally Getting Older #5. Slang Genuinely Makes You Angry [T]he first time I heard someone say “probs” in place of “probably,” it took every ounce of willpower I could muster to not punch them in their stupid goddamn lips for having made that noise. I also renounced the very air that made sound waves possible when I heard the first dumb asshole say “cray cray” instead of “crazy.” Even widely accepted ones like “veggies” make me want to grab the person saying it by their neck and scream into their face, “YOU ARE AN ADULT!” Even if they’re not. Read More
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All you Youths with your lingo and your beep-beep-boop-boop machines, get off John Cheese’s lawn.

5 Warning Signs That You’re Finally Getting Older

#5. Slang Genuinely Makes You Angry

[T]he first time I heard someone say “probs” in place of “probably,” it took every ounce of willpower I could muster to not punch them in their stupid goddamn lips for having made that noise.

I also renounced the very air that made sound waves possible when I heard the first dumb asshole say “cray cray” instead of “crazy.” Even widely accepted ones like “veggies” make me want to grab the person saying it by their neck and scream into their face, “YOU ARE AN ADULT!” Even if they’re not.

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(Source: cracked.com)

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