Politically Correct Verbiage

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Well, not all of these technically constitute verbiage, but it's a cool word.


The Global Language Monitor lists the top politically correct words and phrases for 2004.


The Top Politically Correct Words and Phrases for 2004:
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1. Device for master and captured device for slave in computer networking terminology
2. Non-same sex marriage, for marriage used in Democratic Presidential Primaries
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3. Waitron for waiter or waitress
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4. Red Sox Lover for Yankee Hater during the ALCS playoffs
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5. Higher Power for God
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6. Progressive for classical liberal
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7. Incurious rather than more impolite invectives for President Bush (such as idiot or moron)
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8. Insurgents substituting for terrorists in Iraq
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9. Baristas rather than waitrons
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10. First year student rather than Freshman, though Frosh is still acceptable
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Anybody else have any?
 
1. Device for master and captured device for slave in computer networking terminology

- Don't know...I'm actually still sort of surprised words like master and slave are still used in the computer industry. I recall these terms were used in the early-80's, but they are likely much older than that.

2. Non-same sex marriage, for marriage used in Democratic Presidential Primaries

- Just like my wife (who provides just X chromosomes) and I (who provides some Y chromosomes).

3. Waitron for waiter or waitress

- This word will die a quick death. Most food-service industries use the generic "server" anyhow. But I imagine the WAITRON 2000 Robotic Maitre 'd to appear Sharper Image stores in the future.

4. Red Sox Lover for Yankee Hater during the ALCS playoffs

- We're talking about the Red Sox and the Yankees. You like one, hate the other. Or you're a Mets or Marlins fan, and hate the Yanks by default.

5. Higher Power for God

- Tut, tut; God is a Judeo-Chrisitan term. Ever heard of Allah? Or Krishna? Or the Federal Reserve?

6. Progressive for classical liberal

- What's a classical liberal? Someone who hates Baroque music?

7. Incurious rather than more impolite invectives for President Bush (such as idiot or moron)

- Incurious means non-curious right? I bet Dubya was very curious to find WOMD in Iraq, anyhow.

8. Insurgents substituting for terrorists in Iraq

- Old term. New face.

9. Baristas rather than waitrons

- Is this a rebel faction of the restaurant industry? Baristas?

10. First year student rather than Freshman, though Frosh is still acceptable

- Frosh is so old, I've never heard anyone actually say that that word aloud. Of course, if you're red-shirted, you've got no choice.
 
Really? "Frosh" is still used all the time on my campus.
 
"Non-same sex marrage" ... we have a word for "non-same sex", we call that "hetero-sexual". Love the media, really do. Super idio.... "incurious" bunch of people.

The whole politically correct movement is to keep from hurting someone's feelings. **** a bunch of that. It's also primarily a movement by the media, which is to gain popularity by coining new phrases. I honestly had not heard any of these terms before I opened this thread because I simply don't watch television anymore. At least not the news - I do watch Comedy Central and Discovery Channel.

The crap about device naming is about the dumbest thing I've seen. I assume it has to do with American history in African slavery. We certainly wouldn't wan to hurt the feelings of our blac... Afri... colo... what the hell are we calling them now? Boss / Manager / Supervisor? Yeah so what's the problem?

And all the gender related crap really pisses me off really bad. I'll not rant on that though.

I will rant on I Hate The Yankees. I am a Yankee Hater. I hope they all contract deseases while showering together. They are jack ***es extrordinier. Go Cubbies!
 
LoudMusic
"Non-same sex marrage" ... we have a word for "non-same sex", we call that "hetero-sexual". Love the media, really do. Super idio.... "incurious" bunch of people.
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Yeah. You try explaining the etymology of the word "homosexual" to anyone. They're always hanging their tongues out, like "duh, don't understand".

Everyone claims to know what "heterosexual", and "homosexual", and "homogeneous" mean, but you say "heterogeneous" to anyone, and you get much less of a positive reaction.

And, for the record, "homosexual" is pronounced with a short initial 'o' (rhymes with "homage", not with "homey"), because it's derived from the Greek "homo" (meaning "like"), not the Latin "homo" (meaning "man"). Further weight to this comes from the fact that its antonym, "heterosexual", is also derived from the Greek "hetero", meaning "other".

Get it right!

Sorry, it's just a pet peeve. I have many of them.
 
GilesGuthrie
because it's derived from the Greek "homo" (meaning "like"), not the Latin "homo" (meaning "man").
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Now that's just odd. :odd:

You'd think it'd come from the Latin word rather than the Greek, wouldn't you?
 
Stinky Chicken
Now that's just odd. :odd:

You'd think it'd come from the Latin word rather than the Greek, wouldn't you?
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If you assume (erroneously) that "homosexual" means "man loving man", precluding the fact that women can also be homosexual, yes.
 
GilesGuthrie
If you assume (erroneously) that "homosexual" means "man loving man", precluding the fact that women can also be homosexual, yes.
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Actually I think he was just calling the Latins gay. Ha ha ha ...

Ok maybe not.

Thanks for the educational process, Mr GG.
 
GilesGuthrie
Everyone claims to know what "heterosexual", and "homosexual", and "homogeneous" mean, but you say "heterogeneous" to anyone, and you get much less of a positive reaction.
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I don't quite get it? The words 'homogeneous' has nothing to do with sexual orientation, but describes type of mixture.....:odd:
 
Stinky Chicken
Now that's just odd. :odd:

You'd think it'd come from the Latin word rather than the Greek, wouldn't you?
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Why is that?

And I take Latin in high school, what's so bad about Latin?
vos stulti asini!

(I'm just kidding about that Latin phrase, it's really the only easy way to call someone a name in Latin. Let's see if anyone can translate it. Or not.)
 
The thing is, that phrase doesn't LOOK latin at all. However, I wouldn't really know considering I've never taken latin...
 

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