Political Correctness

[Camille]

Originally Posted by ewomack

Heterosexuals have totally ruined the word "straight." It used to mean "I'm on the straight and narrow" or "I'm straight" meaning I'm not drunk or I'm clean or some such thing. But now if I say "I'm straight" everyone assumes I'm a heterosexual!!! But I just want to tell them that I'm drug and disease free! Why does sex always have to enter into it!?!? What's a straight straight man to do?!?! Why can't straights just call themselves "heterosexuals" or "Different-sexual"?!?!?

I thought the word "straight" meant that something was not crooked or bent!

eg A Straight Line! __________________________

Now if a line were not straight... it would not make it an = !
(Blehh! If you understood that, you are weirder than me! And if you laughed - there is no hope for you!)

[css25]

Originally Posted by John Scott

People often say stuff is "gay". I use it in reference to unfashionable stuff, like ugly cars, etc, and it has nothing to do with homosexuality. So I'm wondering, isn't it time that the gay rights people found a new name?

Same with me. I used "gay" word to ugly people (LOL) and stuff like cloth, etc. Nothing to do with homosexuality. I had bad experience with that gay word though - doing my cloth shopping at that time and I called friends of mine shirt ugly, and there are gay couple standing behind us...in the end of the gay couple asked me "Are you a gay as well?". Darn it! LOL

[Camille]

Originally Posted by css25

Same with me. I used "gay" word to ugly people (LOL) and stuff like cloth, etc. Nothing to do with homosexuality.

I thought GAY was meant to mean HAPPY not UGLY!

[dburr99]

Political Correctness is the downfall of our society. Thank you liberals for all of your nonsense. I know that it is ridiculous to blame people for society being what it is but we have all become way too sensitive to just about everything. I went to the US Naval Academy and the initial training that is received has deteriorated to the point that you can barely make someone do a pushup for screwing something up. Now don't get me wrong, hazing is wrong, but a little sweat and pain never hurt anyone. You can't spank your child without being called a child abuser. Calling someone a name will most likely result in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Oh I better stop now so I can go back to my video games and trans-fat laden snacks so I can be fat and lazy like the rest of society. I digress....

[css25]

Originally Posted by Camille

I thought GAY was meant to mean HAPPY not UGLY!

Yep, friends of mine have the same opinion, but I am in different.