So who cares what you think.....so its an manhole cover....y do we need to call it a personhole cover. People are to sensitive.
2006-08-05 14:47:57 · 20 answers · asked by mikal6059 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
This was not ment to be a question involving racisim. I am just tired of things like its a police person and not a police man. You have to say flight attendant and not stewardess. stuff like that. I don't agree with racism. And no to the guy who ask if I would mind being called gay....go for it. Who cares. I am german...can me a square head and Nazi if it makes you feel better. But that is racism. I do not agree with that. God loves all.
2006-08-07 02:10:50 · update #1
I hate the fact that people are no longer saying Merry Christmas...now its Happy Holidays so as not exclude anyone. I refuse to give into this..if I am speaking with someone, say, of the Jewish faith, I wish them a Happy Chanakah, and they in turn wish me the same or Merry Christmas.
2006-08-05 14:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep! Such an asinine concept began with the touchy-feel-good crowd of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Unless obscene, some people are too hung up on names for themselves.
I am not an American Indian, but I am a native-American, born as a citizen in the U.S.A. I love tweaking certain people about that.
2006-08-05 21:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, completely, and I'm pretty much a feminist. I still call the mailperson the mailman. I don't care what the gender is.
Unfortunately, we have these arrogant asses in society who can't just be nice! So society has had to come up with a way to effectively force them to. Sad really.
2006-08-05 21:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to many lawyers is why people are sue happy suing deep pocket corporations because they were offended by being called a what ever so now every thing they say is like their reading it off a contract and the media who are corporations have no choice or be sued this is what we see on the TV radio and news papers so people feel they have to do it as well screw that if i hurt your feelings grow up get over it
2006-08-05 22:04:59 · answer #4 · answered by know it all 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I agree. People take it WAY too far. Like calling them snow people instead of snowman? Come on....
And the whole not being able to say Merry Christmas thing. REALLY gets on my last nerve. I say it to everybody anyway! :)
2006-08-05 21:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by classic_tigger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it has gotten out of control. I will accept political politeness but leave common sense it. Too many races, religions and other groups want to be treated with respect. I say to get it you must give it first.
2006-08-05 21:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by ldyrhiannon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I'm not sick of political correctness. What's wrong with taking others feelings under consideration? The platinum rule afterall, is to treat others the way they want to be treated.
2006-08-05 22:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet and Lo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree! It has gone way to far over the edge! PC = sensorship and stifling of free speech!
2006-08-05 23:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever never heard of that. u actually kno someone that wants to change it to personhole? i'm all for bein pc wen it comes to bein respectful to ppl but thats a little xtreme. there's a fine line between respect n insanity
2006-08-05 21:55:27 · answer #9 · answered by fobroxmysoxyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know, I made the mistake of addressing a 'mailman'.
But do I act insulted when a clerk refers to me as ma'am? No.
2006-08-05 21:55:11 · answer #10 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋