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In reply to the discussion: I'm a Caucasion, and therefore have a view based on my personal experiences (I'm 60 yrs OLD). [View all]ailsagirl
(22,887 posts)41. I agree with you 100%, libdem4life
I have found it offensive ever since the expression was coined and I wince every time I come across it. Surely with the wealth of words in the English language we can come up with something that's more appropriate?
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I'm a Caucasion, and therefore have a view based on my personal experiences (I'm 60 yrs OLD). [View all]
Elmer S. E. Dump
Apr 2015
OP
Well, it certainly depends on several factors, I was just stating my own personal experience.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Apr 2015
#18
Have to agree. I think Obama derangement brought a lot of racist bigots out from under their rocks
peacebird
Apr 2015
#11
I avoid them like the plague. If they tell me how religious they are, they just lost the
RKP5637
Apr 2015
#15
Nugent's like a sea cucumber: his only real defense agianst humans was voiding his bowels
MisterP
Apr 2015
#12
Agree with you. One small request...could we find another appropriate term to replace
libdem4life
Apr 2015
#40
Kind of like "Here we go again.", but honestly I don't think many who use the words
libdem4life
Apr 2015
#42