It's been un-PC in academia for awhile now.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Sep 24, 2009 5:58:43 am PDT #10545 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
tommyrot - Sep 24, 2009 6:00:49 am PDT #10546 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What's the PC term?
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 24, 2009 6:00:51 am PDT #10547 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I hear Traveller, Roma etc used more than gypsy, but I didn't realise it was considered offensive.
megan walker - Sep 24, 2009 6:01:02 am PDT #10548 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Romani
tommyrot - Sep 24, 2009 6:03:08 am PDT #10549 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Next on the agenda: Tramps and Thieves.
tommyrot - Sep 24, 2009 6:04:53 am PDT #10550 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Worksafe, as the photo has been carefully cropped.
megan walker - Sep 24, 2009 6:05:35 am PDT #10551 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Silly, tramps are now "the homeless." And thieves are "Wall Street executives."
Connie Neil - Sep 24, 2009 6:05:52 am PDT #10552 of 30001
brillig
What's the preferred word now, Romany?
edit: dilatory crosspost
megan walker - Sep 24, 2009 6:07:23 am PDT #10553 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Romani/Romany/Roma (the latter is actually a subset I think). There are many different spellings and plurals.
tommyrot - Sep 24, 2009 6:29:30 am PDT #10554 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.