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Which Words Are Offensive?
The Harris Poll ^ | July 11, 2007 | The Harris PollĀ® #68

Posted on 07/22/2007 9:33:38 PM PDT by flowerplough

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To: flowerplough
Sometimes, a word fits.


41 posted on 07/23/2007 4:36:02 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: flowerplough

“Obama Osama”
Notice how the leftist-oriented media have created a catalog of things they can use against conservatives. Most of the things in the catalog are frauds, like this one. It was the democrat who was criminally negligent in a woman’s drowning who first used the words ‘Obama Osama’


42 posted on 07/23/2007 4:47:20 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: wardaddy

Hammering on the irony of PC intolerance has been one of the joys of writing my books.


43 posted on 07/23/2007 5:05:39 AM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: knarf

I’m 100% not offended by calling these pollsters assholes.

We have our winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


44 posted on 07/23/2007 5:16:55 AM PDT by buck61
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To: MaxMax
"This whole poll is bogus in that they didn't do any research on accuracy. One google search would have given them the facts."

Facts are not important to the DBM, and their polling arms. It only matters that conservatives are portrayed as bigots.

45 posted on 07/23/2007 5:31:04 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Planting trees to offset carbon emissions is like drinking water to offset rising ocean levels)
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To: freespirited

“We have remind ourselves constantly about how few people pay attention to many of the things we talk about here.”

You are 100% correct. It’s amazing when talking to people, how udderly ignorant they are of current events. They can tell you all about the latest TV shows, Paris Hilton and other nonsense, but know nothing about the people who are making laws controlling their lives.


46 posted on 07/23/2007 5:50:43 AM PDT by caver (Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
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To: WKB
Gay= queer, there ain’t nothing gay about it.

Can someone explain to me how queer evolved to "GAY" I have encountered a few queers in my lifetime and they were not especially "GAY"

47 posted on 07/23/2007 6:48:02 AM PDT by dearolddad
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To: flowerplough

***”Rush Limbaugh’s reference to Senator Barack Obama as ‘Obama Osama’” ?? Wasn’t it Chick-drowning Lardo Ted Kennedy who first mangled the Muslim American candidate’s name?***

Yes. Rush was merely showing how stupid Kennedy was.


48 posted on 07/23/2007 6:59:53 AM PDT by kitkat (I refuse to let the DUers chase me off FR.)
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To: flowerplough
Which Words Are Offensive?

All of them, so quit using words right now or I'll complain!
49 posted on 07/23/2007 7:01:07 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Lord, I apologize . . . and be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea amen.)
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To: Allegra

Your offense offends me. Knock it off or I’m hitting abuse! ;p


50 posted on 07/23/2007 7:02:40 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Lord, I apologize . . . and be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea amen.)
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To: wardaddy

Funniest post of the day!


51 posted on 07/23/2007 7:03:46 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Lord, I apologize . . . and be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea amen.)
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To: wastedyears

“Everything is offensive, and the best part is it’s PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION.”

So far.


52 posted on 07/23/2007 7:05:38 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: wardaddy
I have been called motherf**king cracker so many times by black males

You too? In my case, it's usually motherf**king honky. I ought to get a t shirt that says that.

53 posted on 07/23/2007 7:05:52 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Ratzaz! There. I do give one about something.)
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To: flowerplough

“Most Groups, Especially African Americans, Find Use Of Some Words In These Situations Extremely Offensive”

$$$$ to donuts they didn’t find the Jew or fag situations offensive.


54 posted on 07/23/2007 7:07:23 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: flowerplough

Osama-da-bamada


55 posted on 07/23/2007 7:08:29 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: ADemocratNoMore

“Because mud is BLACK AND DIRTY!”

Um, isn’t mud USUALLY brown? (Oh, maybe that’s too close. Sorry.)


56 posted on 07/23/2007 7:10:42 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: flowerplough

All of this reminds me of the classic SNL skit with Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase:

Interviewer: Alright, Mr. Wilson, you’ve done just fine on the Rorshact.. your papers are in good order.. your file’s fine.. no difficulties with your motor skills.. And I think you’re probably ready for this job. We’ve got one more psychological test we always do here. It’s just a Word Association. I’ll throw you out a few words - anything that comes to your mind, just throw back at me, okay? It’s kind of an arbitrary thing. Like, if I say “dog”, you’d say..?

Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.

Interviewer: “Tree”. [ nods head, prepares the test papers ] “Dog”.

Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.

Interviewer: “Fast”.

Mr. Wilson: “Slow”.

Interviewer: “Rain”.

Mr. Wilson: “Snow”.

Interviewer: “White”.

Mr. Wilson: “Black”.

Interviewer: “Bean”.

Mr. Wilson: “Pod”.

Interviewer: [ casually ] “Negro”.

Mr. Wilson: “Whitey”.

Interviewer: “Tarbaby”.

Mr. Wilson: [ silent, sure he didn’t hear what he thinks he heard ] What’d you say?

Interviewer: [ repeating ] “Tarbaby”.

Mr. Wilson: “Ofay”.

Interviewer: “Colored”.

Mr. Wilson: “Redneck”.

Interviewer: “Junglebunny”.

Mr. Wilson: [ starting to get angry ] “Peckerwood!”

Interviewer: “Burrhead”.

Mr. Wilson: [ defensive ] “Cracker!”

Interviewer: [ aggressive ] “Spearchucker”.

Mr. Wilson: “White trash!”

Interviewer: “Jungle Bunny!”

Mr. Wilson: [ upset ] “Honky!”

Interviewer: “Spade!

Mr. Wilson: [ really upset ] “Honky Honky!”

Interviewer: [ relentless ] “N@gger!”

Mr. Wilson: [ immediate ] “Dead honky!” [ face starts to flinch ]

Interviewer: [ quickly wraps the interview up ] Okay, Mr. Wilson, I think you’re qualified for this job. How about a starting salary of $5,000?

Mr. Wilson: Your momma!

Interviewer: [ fumbling ] Uh.. $7,500 a year?

Mr. Wilson: Your grandmomma!

Interviewer: [ desperate ] $15,000, Mr. Wilson. You’ll be the highest paid janitor in America. Just, don’t.. don’t hurt me, please..

Mr. Wilson: Okay.

Interviewer: [ relieved ] Okay.

Mr. Wilson: You want me to start now?

Interviewer: Oh, no, no.. that’s alright. I’ll clean all this up. Take a couple of weeks off, you look tired.


57 posted on 07/23/2007 7:15:51 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: wastedyears

Funny how they never mentioned redneck, isn’t it.


58 posted on 07/23/2007 7:28:22 AM PDT by twonie (Keep your guns - and stockpile ammo.)
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To: flowerplough

Words are not anywhere near as offensive as gang rape, home invasions and carjacking practiced by the people who always claim to be “offended” by words.


59 posted on 07/23/2007 7:38:52 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: wardaddy

That’s when you show a gun.


60 posted on 07/23/2007 7:55:01 AM PDT by wastedyears (Freedom is the right of all sentient beings - Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime)
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