[Leica] Politically Incorrect terminology

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

OK folks here's the stupidest word relationship to this whole subject and 
how my life evolved to this modern day use of such a simple word as "Dear. 
dear. DEAR!"  READY? If ever I was ready to kill the stupid bitch !!!!!!

OK HERE WE GO.>>>>

I grew-up in an English-Welsh language old country fashion family in use of 
the word.... "Dear, dear in more connotations than is posible to recall.

 A few:
"What  a dear boy."
What a dear girl?"
What a dear Lady

And yes, "What a dear man when a hand of support was offered or door opened 
for a lady! ......... (referring to all kinds of ages.}

Male or female responses to so many situations it's immpossible to list them 
all.

"Thanks dear!"  Male to female.... stranger or friend and never seen as a 
negative.
The above comment in reverse female to male. Still no inflection other 
than... a kind of "thanks!"

Not to waste space I'm sure you have the idea? A simple kind of "thank you!"

Then came a year ago and I'm introduced to one of those "over educated 
university type women wearing a "straight-jacket of a face, posture, dress 
and God Forbid............ "ATTITUDE!!!" AAACCCCKKKKK ! PUKE! :-(

So after a few days of meetings and becoming familiar with the crew involved 
in the project the "bitch offerd a simple instruction to me. :-) Yeah me! A 
light kind of missive.  "AND WITH OUT ANY THOUGHT ON MY PART. I RESPOND 
QUITE LIGHT HEARTEDLY............ "Ok dear right away!!!" As I'm about to 
jump to her request............. "THIS SCREAMING VOICE OF A VAMPIRE REPONDS 
WITH AND EVERYBODY COULD HEAR HER!!!!!!!!

" I'M NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!! NEVER USE THAT WORD AGAIN WHEN SPEAKING TO 
ME........... I'M CHRISTINA!!!!!!! NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!!!!!"

YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP IN THE ROOM!!!!!! ME? IN MY MIND........ "IGNORANT 
BITCH!!!!!! AND NEARLY SAID IT!!!!!  A gentleman of course wouldn't in any 
event! So I responded in a flash....... "Sorry just for a moment  my 
thoughts were about my Mom. Sorry to offend you m'am!" And from that moment 
on I never addressed her by name, but anything I could work around it! More 
fun waiting  to see if I could get her to rip me again? :-) 

85 years vertical & breathing on Mother Earth  and never ever had a female 
scream at me in such a vulgar fashion over such a wonderful million dollar 
multi-use meaning word!! "Dear!"

And they walk amongst us, small minded short on meaning in the use of our 
wonderful language.!!!!!!!!!! God help-us over such a small word 
use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Later when I described the event to my "WONDERFUL ... SHE 
WHO MUST BE OBEYED!" :-) 

Sorry I can't repeat what she said about this poor damsel in word mental 
distress!!!!!!!!!! ;-) :-) However let's say she was more than annoyed with 
her....... "THE BITCH!" :-) Later I did think of a great number of words I 
could've called her. But dismissed them simply because if I used any, all 
I'd do is belittle myself! Not worth the time in the life of a gentleman! :-)

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)