Doesn't seem to work for me .... el nin@, la nin@... nope doesn't work :idunno:
Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
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I heard talk of this on the radio this morning. I think it's absolutely ridiculous. I'm really disgusted with the whole PC thing. People have got to lighten up already! I know if I was visiting Santa at the mall and he said, "ho, ho, ho" I sure the hell wouldn't think he was calling me a whore! lol
OP
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
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I read an article many years ago in a college class that was advocating getting rid of the word "Man" or "men" in association with certain jobs
Policeman, Firemen, Mailman, etc.
The use of person was not good enough they wanted a gender neutral term (apparently the felt person was not gender neutral enough) they wanted to use "gen"
Policegen, firegen, mailgen.
My only comment was that the word mail can be misunderstood by the illiterate there for mailman should be gengen. The teacher did not appreciate it at all.
Maybe Santa could say Gen gen gen instead of ho ho ho
thardey
Master Black Belt
That's 'cause you're doing it wrong. It needs to be @l nin@, l@ nin@ . . . .No wait, I mean @@ nin@, @@ nin@. Yeah, that's better. Oh ##@#$$%.
thardey
Master Black Belt
Oh, I forgot about that part. The paper that got handed out wanted us to refer to them as "persons".
Firepersons, policepersons, personpeople. (The occupation previously known as "mailmen".)
But! if it was a neutral title, that was generally held by men, like "doctors", we had to designate "female doctor," or the opposite: "male nurse," or "male receptionist," so there wouldn't be any confusion.
Steel Tiger
Senior Master
This actually annoys me a bit. The damn thing is a rubber because its made from rubber. I've never actually heard of an eraser tree. Where the hell do people think the term to rub someone out came from? Not from the bloody word eraser that's for sure. If you follow this staggeringly prudish line of reasoning then you would be able to refer to France at all (though some might say that's a good thing
).thardey
Master Black Belt
This actually annoys me a bit. The damn thing is a rubber because its made from rubber. I've never actually heard of an eraser tree. Where the hell do people think the term to rub someone out came from? Not from the bloody word eraser that's for sure. If you follow this staggeringly prudish line of reasoning then you would be able to refer to France at all (though some might say that's a good thing
Okay, you've lost me. What does France have to do with rubber?
Ray
Master Black Belt
I though that in Spanish when talking about a group made up of both genders, then the male form of the word was used. Like "they" ellos for males and mixed groups, ellas for females (spelling is probably off)?
Steel Tiger
Senior Master
Maybe its not so clear.
But in Britain and here is Australia condoms are sometimes called French Letters. And, of course, there is the fact that Condom is a town in France.
Sheesh.
CoryKS
Senior Master
Perhaps, but then he'd have to say Ho-Ho and must not, under any circumstances, proceed to the third and final Ho.
OP
Xue Sheng
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First thou dress as Santa. Then thou must say ho ho. Two shall be the number of the Ho and the number of the Ho shall be two. Three shalt thou not Ho, neither shalt thou Ho once, excepting that thou then proceedeth to the second Ho. Four is right out. Once the number Two, being the number of the Ho, be reached, then thou Sayeth Merry Christmas
But, Santa must be careful not to be holding his Ding Dong while saying Ho-Ho.
One hates to think of there being a final ho.
kuntawguro
Master Black Belt
OBITUARY OF THE LATE MR. COMMON SENSE
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has
been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since
his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be
remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the worm;
Life isn't always fair;
and Maybe it was my fault.
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(don't spend more than you can earn)
and reliable strategies:
(adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
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charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; a 10 yr old boy expelled from school for bringing a 1 1/2 inch plastic gun from his GI Joe doll;and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
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student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and
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He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To
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Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone
kuntawguro
Master Black Belt
He will be sorely missed
Jdokan
Black Belt
Off topic a little....Lowe's is no longer selling Christmas tree's they're calling them Happy Tree's....FR(ediculous)..OOPS can't say FR anymore may offend someone.
