wmw999 2,588 #1 April 5, 2013 Used to be an OK thing to say. Young girls used to be gay. Niggers used to clean house and pick stuff in the fields Chinks used to own laundries No one thought twice about these things Now they do. Man, Americans sure are weird -- they can't make up their mind about their own language. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #2 April 5, 2013 QuoteNo one thought twice about these things Now they do. Man, Americans sure are weird -- they can't make up their mind about their own language. It's not Americans. Language does these things. "blessed" used to mean "foolish" for example. There's an absolutely amazing lecture series about the evolution of language here: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=1600Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #3 April 5, 2013 I was really commenting on the seeming lack of understanding of how "kefir" seems to have changed in connotation over the years Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #4 April 5, 2013 Quote I was really commenting on the seeming lack of understanding of how "kefir" seems to have changed in connotation over the years D'oh I get kinda geeked out by McWhorter.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 April 5, 2013 Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #6 April 5, 2013 Quote Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that. Who knew, Quade is an optimist! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 April 5, 2013 Quote Used to be an OK thing to say. Young girls used to be gay. Niggers used to clean house and pick stuff in the fields Chinks used to own laundries No one thought twice about these things Now they do. Man, Americans sure are weird -- they can't make up their mind about their own language. Wendy P. Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #8 April 5, 2013 Keyboard ruined! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 April 5, 2013 Quote Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. Pfft. We'll give you credit for developing the beta version. You may thank us now for refining it into something usable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #10 April 5, 2013 I think you are mixing a couple of things here: language is not static (much to the chagrin of the self-appointed guardians), and neither are peoples perceived morals(much to the chagrin of the self-appointed guardians). lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #11 April 5, 2013 Quote Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that. Kind of like in Star Trek? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. Pfft. We'll give you credit for developing the beta version. You may thank us now for refining it into something usable. "Usable"??? Have you ever looked at English spelling???"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #13 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that. Kind of like in Star Trek? Trek was a leap forward, but even Roddenberry couldn't help still being just a bit racist by today's standards. You will notice Kirk (the guy in charge) was a white guy, Scotty was a drunk, Chekov spoke with a ridiculous accent and Uhura was the space telephone operator. And let's not forget McCoy was a hillbilly who made racist comments about Spock pretty much every week.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,118 #14 April 5, 2013 >Kind of like in Star Trek? They had those black-and-white-cookie guys still trying to kill each other . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #15 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that. Kind of like in Star Trek? Trek was a leap forward, but even Roddenberry couldn't help still being just a bit racist by today's standards. You will notice Kirk (the guy in charge) was a white guy, Scotty was a drunk, Chekov spoke with a ridiculous accent and Uhura was the space telephone operator. And let's not forget McCoy was a hillbilly who made racist comments about Spock pretty much every week. You have a point. I should have been more specific. I was thinking The Next Generation, not the original series..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #16 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Every culture throughout history has been racist. Every. Damn. One. It would be nice to get past that. Kind of like in Star Trek? Trek was a leap forward, but even Roddenberry couldn't help still being just a bit racist by today's standards. You will notice Kirk (the guy in charge) was a white guy, Scotty was a drunk, Chekov spoke with a ridiculous accent and Uhura was the space telephone operator. And let's not forget McCoy was a hillbilly who made racist comments about Spock pretty much every week. It was baby steps. Can you imagine the TV audience of then watching what is available today? Some would call it a slippery slope.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #17 April 5, 2013 Quote >Kind of like in Star Trek? They had those black-and-white-cookie guys still trying to kill each other . . . . Well, sure; They had nothing in common."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #18 April 5, 2013 Quote It was baby steps. Can you imagine the TV audience of then watching what is available today? Some would call it a slippery slope. Can you imagine what they would do to Mel Brooks today if he tried to release "Blazing Saddles"?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #19 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote >Kind of like in Star Trek? They had those black-and-white-cookie guys still trying to kill each other . . . . Well, sure; They had nothing in common. And if you really want to be confused: http://www.flixxy.com/black-and-white-tights-dance.htm?utm_source=nl#.UV5ETas6U78lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #20 April 5, 2013 "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #21 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Used to be an OK thing to say. Young girls used to be gay. Niggers used to clean house and pick stuff in the fields Chinks used to own laundries No one thought twice about these things Now they do. Man, Americans sure are weird -- they can't make up their mind about their own language. Wendy P. Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #22 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. Pfft. We'll give you credit for developing the beta version. You may thank us now for refining it into something usable. "Usable"??? Have you ever looked at English spelling??? Well, some people have no problem with it. In the US they're called "Democrats". woo hoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistercwood 287 #23 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Quote Its not your language its ours, we just let you borrow it and abuse it while you find one of your own. Pfft. We'll give you credit for developing the beta version. You may thank us now for refining it into something usable. "Usable"??? Have you ever looked at English spelling??? Well, some people have no problem with it. In the US they're called "Democrats". woo hoo As much as I like you, you might want to swapping your 'z's out for an 's' most of the time, and throwing some u's back into, oh I don't know, 'colour' as a starter... I'll forgive aluminium-vs-aluminum, apparently that falls back to an argument between who discovered it first and has naming rights, as opposed to being too lazy to pronounce an extra syllable. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #24 April 5, 2013 That's just retarded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mistercwood 287 #25 April 5, 2013 Quote That's just retarded. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
