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The way that 'descriptions' change
« on: 18 June 2022, 08:12:52 »
I've often been corrected by wifey over the old fashioned terminology I use. As an example, I described a person as 'deaf and dumb', she quickly corrected me, it's now 'deaf mute'. Lots of others...Spastics, Mongolian...just terms I grew up with.
There is much consternation on the BBC this morning over the tagging of illegal immigrants, sorry, illegal migrants, because it treats them as criminals. Well, I thought, the clue is in the description.....illegal. But no, when a text appeared on screen, they are now 'irregular migrants', not illegal at all.
Now you know, please update your language accordingly  ;D
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Re: The way that 'descriptions' change
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2022, 12:01:25 »
Oh.. I thought they were all desperate vulnerable asylum seekers escaping that dangerous war torn country that is France?  :-\                                       ;D
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Re: The way that 'descriptions' change
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2022, 12:52:49 »
Spaz....cripple and mong were in common use during my school daze.

I didn't use such term though. 8)
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Re: The way that 'descriptions' change
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2022, 14:20:17 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 June 2022, 12:52:49
Spaz....cripple and mong were in common use during my school daze.

I didn't use such term though. 8)
Gimp however...
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Re: The way that 'descriptions' change
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2022, 17:40:08 »
Quote from: STEMO on 18 June 2022, 08:12:52
I've often been corrected by wifey over the old fashioned terminology I use. As an example, I described a person as 'deaf and dumb', she quickly corrected me, it's now 'deaf mute'. Lots of others...Spastics, Mongolian...just terms I grew up with.
There is much consternation on the BBC this morning over the tagging of illegal immigrants, sorry, illegal migrants, because it treats them as criminals. Well, I thought, the clue is in the description.....illegal. But no, when a text appeared on screen, they are now 'irregular migrants', not illegal at all.
Now you know, please update your language accordingly  ;D
Does watching 'Tommy' now come with a language warning?  :D
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