Jayne ,'The Message'
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.
Met candidate for interim position.
SUCKED. (and now I've just doomed myself to being forced to work for him).
He was all Me Me Me and his brilliant new ideas and Volunteers Suck. Goodbye, sorry you quit your other job of 17 years, but we are not for you.
Timelies all!
Monday. Need I say more?
It's one thing to use ableist language when you're unaware, but if you've had your privilege checked and respond by trolling everyone, then you are an asshole.
This. And Wow! That is so not funny MC.
Now I'm interested in non-offensive synonyms for lame.
Yeah, I've found myself using ableist language, because so much of our vocabulary for not liking something or thinking something is bad is saturated with slurs.
Uncool?
Yeah, I've found myself using ableist language, because so much of our vocabulary for not liking something or thinking something is bad is saturated with slurs.
Me, too. I try not to, but you're right -- the default is generally a slur.
I've successfully stopped using "retarded," "dork," and "mental" (harder than you'd think because "mental" is WAY used in England)but admit to saying lame a lot (ETA definitely not in a defiantly asshole way - more like I don't associate it with its origin at all and need to be reminded).
Dang, I didn't know "dork" was a slur. I use it fairly often, generally to refer to myself.
t edit Okay, I'm googling -- because I didn't want to just ask you what it referred to when I have the ability to google (it drives me nuts when people who are already ON THE INTERNET do that) -- but I'm not finding anything.
Huh, I thought "dork" was slang for penis. (Is that an anti-male slur?)