For future reference

[athenaltena]

I was thinking the other day about words and phrases that make me wince, so I decided to catalog the ones I consciously avoid. I'm not part of the "thought police" and I know can't tell other people what to say and think, but I do have control over what I do and what comes out of my mouth. Most are on here either because the target a disadvantaged group or are just plain mean, and some of the really nasty ones that I don't even want to repeat in print aren't on here. So, without further ado,

Ro's list of words/phrases I will not say:

1. That's so gay
2. [Such and such] is Retarded
3. Lame*
4. Schizo**
5. [Such and such] is sweet enough to cause/give one Diabetes***
6. [So and so] is a whore
7. Gypped

* Been trying to wean myself off of this one, though I keep messing up
** I tend to use "out of their mind" to refer to anything of this nature since it's non specific
*** As the child of a diabetic I know this whole phrase is made of FAIL as far as how diabetes actually works. I generally substitute "Give one cavities" to get the same point across.

Comments

[ar-wahan.livejournal.com]

I did notice your use of "give one cavities" the other day (in response to that video about the duckling and puppy), and I appreciate it!

[psalm91.livejournal.com]

Thank you for not using 4 and 5. I get insulted when people say that person is Skytzo (Is how you spell it)
Cause I have skytzo affective disorder and it lables you for life. Esp when you might have something medically wrong.