And in "I love Google" news, there's an Armenian-American scientist whose first name is "Dork." That's gotta be hard in high school.
I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.
Giles ,'Chosen'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
flea - May 05, 2014 1:54:19 pm PDT #26892 of 30000
information libertarian
Steph L. - May 05, 2014 1:54:56 pm PDT #26893 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm...oddly okay with calling myself a penis.
shrift - May 05, 2014 2:09:15 pm PDT #26894 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I've been working on removing stuff from my vocabulary, too. Being mindful of my language often leads me into a "wait, is that offensive?" research spiral.
javachik - May 05, 2014 2:23:12 pm PDT #26895 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Ha! Re: dork. I stopped using it because I thought someone told me it was a slur for someone with CP! Maybe I am confusing it with "spaz"???? Yes, that's what. I don't use either. So am I okay with going back to "dork"?
Steph L. - May 05, 2014 2:27:42 pm PDT #26896 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
So am I okay with going back to "dork"?
I think so!
§ ita § - May 05, 2014 2:29:11 pm PDT #26897 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm forgetting something about why you'd think to say "mental" a lot, java, aren't I?
javachik - May 05, 2014 2:31:07 pm PDT #26898 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
It's because I watched so much Ricky Gervais and his character in Extras says it all the time. I think in BBC Office it's used too. But my colleagues in Oxford say it all the time, too. I did kind of gently steer them away from it on my last visit, but they TOTALLY were caught off guard by it being considered a slur.
ETA: it was also the most used insult at Goldsmiths of fellow students
Sue - May 05, 2014 2:37:57 pm PDT #26899 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I'm looking at the Met Ball red carpet pics. [link]
It's early but I'm calling NPH and his partner for fug of the night. [link]
![[link]](http://int.nyt.com/data/photostream/met-gala-2014/photos/311-master-1024-v1.jpg){kind=link}
Amy - May 05, 2014 2:39:00 pm PDT #26900 of 30000
Because books.
Wow. That is certainly a fashion statement. And with no socks, too!
meara - May 05, 2014 2:57:15 pm PDT #26901 of 30000
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.
Exactly!
And glad to hear dork isn't something I'm missing!