So, there are a couple words I use that aren't quite PC. I'm a little embarrassed to write them out loud, but the first starts with "re" and ends in "tarded". I have a friend I spend time with, we go to lunch at least once every month or so, and we went to the Mariners game Saturday night (awesome game btw) and she doesn't like the word because she happens to work with people who have special needs.
Soooo, I decided it was time to find a new word. I got out my phone and clicked on my thesaurus and looked up stupid. Retarded was actually one of the words. Even the thesaurus isn't PC, sigh.
The word I decided to go with is Lumpish.
adjective
1.resembling a lump.
2.having a heavy appearance; moving clumsily.
3.having a sluggish mind; unresponsive; dull; stupid.
Example: You're so lumpish.
I'll also be using the word Lumpen.
adjective
(ˈlʌmp ə n)
stupid or unthinking
However, I've decided to use it as a noun.
Example: You're such a lumpen
I will also be using the word Lumpy which I will be using as a proper name.
Example: Smooth move, Lumpy.
So, I've found a new word and I will no longer be unPC, using the "R" word and causing my friend to cringe.
I've also found another new word, Festal, but I was told I didn't have to use that one because what I'd replaced it for wasn't as insulting.
Happiest of Monkey Madness Mondays to you.
Haha...Lumpy was my niece's adjective of choice when she was younger, esp. in Mad Libs. Sample sentence: "The Lumpy dragon ate the Lumpy children on their way to the Lumpy school." lol...
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, good on you for being more PC (though its tough to do when even the dictionary sanctions certain words) I rarely--if ever--describe something negative as 'gay' but I made the mistake of saying "That's gay" in front of my gay friend once....I felt like such an ass! We're lifelong friends so it bothered me more than him, but still. Not cool.
Oh, and Go M's! I hope Montero makes the Yankees rue the day they traded him!
Have a great week :)
Haha, Mad Libs, well it least the word didn't have something to do with poop like every blank did for my kids.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, my word "festal" is my new word for gay, which my PC friend also is. She says it doesn't bother her though, but I kind of like the word festal.
I think that's a great way to change your speech, rather than eliminating, replacing. Sounds like an effective way to approach it.
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