define Political Correctness

mjamille28
By mjamille28

The following is the 2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A & M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term. In 2007, the term to be defined was "Political Correctness."

The winner wrote....

"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

By anonymous• 18 Aug 2008 16:12
anonymous

Sales Boy - Sales Conductor :)

Ban Spoon Feeding not Me

By heero_yuy2• 18 Aug 2008 14:53
heero_yuy2

...but having to say a simple word turned to, like, an 'engineering language' seems ridiculous...

I'm sorry. I mean "magnanimously ineffective"...whatever it's called...

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By Gypsy• 18 Aug 2008 14:16
Gypsy

What! So Oryx what you're telling me is my name is a dirty word! :-O

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By Fatcat• 18 Aug 2008 14:02
Fatcat

Gross, Charan.

By anonymous• 18 Aug 2008 13:47
anonymous

tea-technician - No it is Tea taster ;)

Ban Spoon Feeding not Me

By mjamille28• 18 Aug 2008 13:46
mjamille28

nice one brit...lol

By irrysa• 18 Aug 2008 13:41
irrysa

we call it "a beer muscle"

If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.

By britexpat• 18 Aug 2008 13:40
britexpat

By the way, I don't have 'a beer gut'. I have developed a 'liquid grain storage facility'.

By someonenew• 18 Aug 2008 13:38
someonenew

Sorry Charan and his tea-technician!

I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown

By someonenew• 18 Aug 2008 13:36
someonenew

Charan and his floor techician!

I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 13:35
spicemom

ooohhhh fallouts and spillouts then ya need really good 'tuckers' there.......ladies always check before ya get outta the water, will save ya a blush or two>winks

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By Scarlett• 18 Aug 2008 13:33
Scarlett

that can be really embarrassing at the pool!!!

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By labda06• 18 Aug 2008 13:33
labda06

spicemom, double duh - too many geniuses about. :O

Lol Scarlett, cheeky ad.

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 13:31
spicemom

why thank you scarlett next cuppa will be on me. did my check and confirmed it aint nothing close to a 'runway'->giggles>phew AMEn thank you lord

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By Scarlett• 18 Aug 2008 13:28
Scarlett

you seem to be quite "natural" as it is..

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 13:27
spicemom

me too labda (that is what i call myself and once this chap asked me which Uni did i graduate fr.......duh??)

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By labda06• 18 Aug 2008 13:25
labda06

spicemom, I like that...domestic engineer. Hehehehe

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 13:25
spicemom

scarlett- are you implying me????sheeesh..........lol

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By Scarlett• 18 Aug 2008 13:24
Scarlett

for padded bras..

What nature has forgotten, we fill with cotton!!

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By janeyjaney• 18 Aug 2008 13:23
janeyjaney

floor managers. :D

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╬ Jai Guru Deva ╬

By Fatcat• 18 Aug 2008 13:22
Fatcat

hahaha, I like it. I have a colleague who's cosmetically different!

By Pieman• 18 Aug 2008 13:21
Pieman

Bring back 'Till Death Us Depart' with Alf Garnet and co and 'Love Thy Neighbour'.

These were brilliant shows.

just eat another pie

By labda06• 18 Aug 2008 13:20
labda06

janeyjaney and you shouldn't be hun :*

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By britexpat• 18 Aug 2008 13:20
britexpat

A person is not lazy - They are 'motivationally deficient'.

Instead of 'ugly', try saying 'cosmetically different'.

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 13:19
spicemom

yes labda Floor Technicians it is then, like some folks still say 'servants' instead of Maid and moi 'domestic engineer' instead of the usual-heehehheehheheheh

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By janeyjaney• 18 Aug 2008 13:18
janeyjaney

I sweep... :( I'm not ashamed of that.

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╬ Jai Guru Deva ╬

By labda06• 18 Aug 2008 13:18
labda06

yeah and for all you nasty people who refer to the guy who sweeps your offices as OFFICE BOY....STOP ITTTTTTTT!!!

He is a floor technician. :)

But seriously, I find that term rude...why not Office Aid or something? Hail Political Correctness.

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By Scarlett• 18 Aug 2008 13:16
Scarlett

and it says...ewe's not fat, ewe's fluffy!!

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By Fatcat• 18 Aug 2008 13:15
Fatcat

Ok, shortcat it is! lol

By Scarlett• 18 Aug 2008 13:14
Scarlett

its not weight challenged..you are just undertall for your weight.

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By Fatcat• 18 Aug 2008 13:03
Fatcat

Yes, maybe I should change my name to WellRoundedCat. :D

By Oryx• 18 Aug 2008 13:00
Oryx

yes all this 'special education needs' stuff has really redefined the word 'special'

and i miss all my primary school insults:

dweeb

mong

spazza

nutter

etc

By britexpat• 18 Aug 2008 12:55
britexpat

Isn't PC going a bit far ??

Today, I went to my son's school and he was playing a game of Cattle Management Specialists and Native Americans.

By spicemom• 18 Aug 2008 12:55
spicemom

how abt well rounded??

how are ya alexa?

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By labda06• 18 Aug 2008 12:55
labda06

Fatcat Fatcat Fatcat Fatcat :P

"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie

By Fatcat• 18 Aug 2008 12:47
Fatcat

Yes, you shouldn't call people fat either. It's rude :P

By Oryx• 18 Aug 2008 12:37
Rating: 4/5
Oryx

I remember when you weren't allowed to say 'MANhole cover' - us from Manchester wondered if they were going to rename the city!

Oh and you cant say:

Gypsy

Blackboard

By mjamille28• 18 Aug 2008 12:34
mjamille28

am not a feminist.. lol

By britexpat• 18 Aug 2008 12:31
britexpat

The PC brigade are destroying this society..

Is this OC ? "So you're a feminist ? Isn't that cute!"

By mjamille28• 18 Aug 2008 11:51
mjamille28

good one... lol

By Pieman• 18 Aug 2008 11:49
Pieman

Excellent definition.

How about 'its the lunatics taking over the assylum'.

just eat another pie

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