Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, Dan K., Is'nt it just a wonderful world with lots of terrific diversity here on the LUG. Since I joined the list about 3 months ago it has been about 20% on Leica topic and 80% silly foo foo ra. I get all the politically correct discussion that I can handle in the general media. I can't take much more before I........ Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] PC language (prev. "Let's move on ?") >Date: Mon, Jun 14, 1999, 2:21 AM > > >>>Did you all hear the one about the Yuppie Blonde who use a Mont Blanc to >>>write her E-mail? >>> >>>Marc >> > >>to keep this strictly pc, shouldn't we reprase this little anecdote in the >>following fashion: >> >>did you hear ['you all' could be seen as having a slightly pejorative >>resonance in this context] the one about the non-economically-challenged >>['yuppie' is too 'slangy' and may hide possible hostile overtones] a-brunet >>[avoid 'blonde' - especially with the final e - it is too derogatory] who >>used [note the past tense, implying that this simple blunder has been >>remedied] a fountain pen [never mention brand names] to write e-mail [by >>using the plural, we can dispense with the unfortunately gender-specific >>possessive adjective]? >> >>guy >> > >When all these so called politically correct language came about, I >initially was amused. Then when I realized that they were here to stay >(especially by the people who like to use them), I soon had to learn some >new vocabularies. Then it became quite irritating when one "have to think >twice" before we call black "black, and white "white". > >The words "vertically challenged" actually means short or stunted. Any >short man within hearing range will know that people are talking about his >"shortness" and so am I to believe that this euphemism is suppose to make >even Hitler feel better? > >I am thankful that LUG language is always direct, most times honest, >sufficiently informative, generally helpful, sometimes flamey, >occasionally insulting, rarely personal, 80% on leica topics, the rest >being flavours from all parts of the globe which help spice up the >discussions. > >Dan K. >