Are we going to lose the ability to use the word "grope" in polite conversation?

[yellowcanine]

I hate when perfectly useful words acquire a nasty meaning and can no longer be appropriately used without some sophomoric idiot smirking.

Case in point: A "pussy" used to be a perfectly appropriate word for a kitty.

[jberryhill]

1. How frequently does it come up in your polite conversations?

[yellowcanine]

2. Not a lot but it does sometimes. "Groping in the dark" for example.

I am quite serious about this. It is a pet peeve of mine when perfectly good words acquire such nasty meanings they can no longer be used.

[Orrex]

3. You should obtain consent before groping in the dark

[csziggy]

6. I was groping in the dark Saturday night

The power went out and I didn't remember where any of my flashlights were. So I was wandering all over the house, groping in the dark, trying to find a light.

Of course, the "iffy" part was that I had just gotten out of the shower and was wandering around completely nude.

[yellowcanine]

8. I hate when that happens.

[csziggy]

12. At least the power stayed on until I finished my shower!

Nothing worse than losing power in the middle and not having enough water pressure left to rinse the soap off - that has happened before. Being on my own well can have it's disadvantages.

[unblock]

4. yeah, i can't remember the last time i used "chad" in an apolitical context!

[unblock]

5. i don't know about "grope", but the p-word ship sailed long before donnie....

[yellowcanine]

7. But is it still okay to use the other p-word - "probe"?

[unblock]

10. that one's been heavy with innuendo for ages ;)

[Hugin]

9. I am groping for an answer to your question.

At least it's still in the spell check.

It'll probably be consigned to that vast dustbin of disused vocabulary. Along with "uvula".

[pinboy3niner]

11. I just hope I don't lose my grope insurance policy

[hlthe2b]

13. Can you not manage to say "pussy cat?" Really?

That word should have been eliminated long ago, as it is not a recent acknowledgment of just how demeaning to women its use is.

And, I am a bit confused as to the context of using "grope" in daily conversation and thus why this is such a loss...

[Agnosticsherbet]

14. I am groping on the dark for an answer.

My best guess, is that any one with a pussy cat or a pussy willow will jump as if goosed when grope is spoken aloud.