I thought the defining characteristic

Of an unacceptable term was one that is used to define a group of people different to oneself, when used with disparaging (or even disrespectful) intent.

Posted By: McD on September 16th 2008 at 22:45:06

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I can't keep up with what I'm supposed to be offended at nowadays. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 21:34:07
- Flid is a great word... (General Chat) - Ben, Sep 16, 23:46:37
- You're certainly allowed to slag off the English (General Chat) - pieman63, Sep 16, 23:03:17
  - Given that I'm English (General Chat) - McD, Sep 16, 23:09:22
  - Well I only intend to slag off the blue scum, so I will see how it goes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 23:04:35
- I thought the defining characteristic (General Chat) - McD, Sep 16, 22:45:06
  - That'll ding dang do for me (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 22:54:52
  - Can words have characteristics? (n/m) (General Chat) - McD, Sep 16, 22:47:29
    - I think intent is the key, also, I think how you react to someone upset is (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 22:54:34
- well, it was git so a jest surely? (General Chat) - megson, Sep 16, 22:30:41
  - Well that's alright then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 22:37:58
- Can't be a grey area, but in some cases, this might help you level out (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 22:08:13
  - This is just immense: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 16, 22:21:42
    - I now wish I wasn't ill the night I had tickets to see that (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 22:33:40
  - Don't know if that really helps (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 22:18:00
  - I love that, he's brilliant! (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 16, 22:15:35
- Here is a comprehensive list. (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 16, 22:00:44
  - Cheers Kermit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 22:22:06
  - **bookmarked** (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 16, 22:08:01
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 16, 22:11:05
  - rolfigger (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 16, 22:05:42
  - Have to stop using Banana Bender by the looks of it. Darn. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 16, 22:02:07
- I kind of wondered if I had missed an in-joke about the paralympics (General Chat) - The Judge, Sep 16, 21:46:34
  - That's what I thought. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 16, 21:54:57
    - i watched some tonight (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 16, 22:36:26
- Gingers are always fair game, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 16, 21:37:11
  - especially the on in the snakepit (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 16, 22:21:20
    - which one? (n/m) (General Chat) - Disshater, Sep 16, 23:04:28
    - *one* (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 16, 22:31:50
  - Offensive ginger..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 16, 21:50:32
- if it offends you it is offensive (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 16, 21:35:38

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