Matthew This is a pretty good list of words to avoid as a starter. We all want to be politically correct. I wonder why in your extensive list you left out Nigger, Brother, Spade, etc... Are you afraid? Wally 84 Westy >From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> >Here's a great list of biggoted words to avoid, depending on context. It
>Here's the list, no offense: > >Jap >Yellowman >Chink >Gook >Charlie >Wap >Dago >Spic >Jew >Jip as in: 'he jipped me!' >Gypsy, Gyp, as above >Kraut >beaner >Polock >White trash, trailer trash >Redneck (highly-dependant on context) >Diesel >Dyke >Fag, faggot >Milk-toast >Homo >Fairy >Retard, retarded >Cripple, (crippled is often okay) >Mongoloid >boob, teat, rack (when referring to female body part) >Moon-child >Negro >Mulato >"Indian" (call by tribe: Navajo, Sioux, Lumbee, instead ) >cracker >Hippy (usually out-of-date) >Pre-pubescent (to refer to kids, children) >Redman >Drunk (as a personal noun, not as an adjective) > >That's what I have for now. Please p-mail me any additions > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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