Author Topic: Phrases, terms and words you're not a fan of (Read 8552 times)

Wrath2X · « **on:** August 03, 2018, 05:00:18 AM »

I've expressed this before but goddamn I hate "POC" being used to describe non-white races.

There's got to be better ways to describe non-white races than to use people of color. Hell, non-white races gets the job done. I never really minded minorities but I get that white people aren't the overwhelming majority in certain areas now. But people of color? A lot of the time it's used somewhat fetishistically by liberal white people and sounds like an odd hivemind grouping when used by any of the aforementioned "POC".

As a "POC" myself I kinda find it demeaning. Yeah yeah, "how resetera of you" but I don't care. I feel like the term itself sucks ass and I will complain about it.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2018, 05:05:40 AM »

“Comfy”

FOH with your fuzzy slippers and fleece slankets. Life is pain deal with it.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2018, 05:09:13 AM »

i kind of hate "speak my truth" popping up a bunch lately. you can't have personal ownership of 'truth' that shit just means 'say my viewpoint'

Nintex · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2018, 05:18:19 AM »

Basically 90% of the words people on REE use.

"Infractions"
"Actioning"
"Bad faith" (GOD I HATE THIS ONE)
"Virtue Signaling"
etc.

Nintex · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2018, 05:20:05 AM »

Oh and that "reset the clock" bullshit.

Fuck off.

Momo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2018, 06:09:42 AM »

POC to me is forever proof of concept.

Most of the people in the US would actually go wild at the fact that I describe myself as culturally colored.

Rufus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2018, 08:19:21 AM »

Yeah, people of colour is a cumbersome term. No wonder it's abbreviated to POC. I get why non-white isn't used, because it could imply white as the default. Or why "coloured folk" is bad, but "people of colour" isn't (it puts their personhood/humanity first), but - meh.

Mine is "to be fair", as it's almost never about being fair.

Momo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2018, 08:44:31 AM »

I dislike the way people use the word 'diversity' in modern conversation.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:03:35 AM »

"wholesome"

As a gen x kid, this resurgence/appreciation of wholesomeness has been nauseating.

Atramental · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:08:15 AM »

Momo · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:22:01 AM »

^toxic post

BisMarckie · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:24:58 AM »

I always thought the attempt of the anglosphere to create a label like minority or POC is dumb. It creates a monolith that just doesn't exist in real life. Using the same label for Mexicans and Indonesians for example always sounds weird to me.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:25:20 AM »

"Blacks for trump"

Rufus · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:32:38 AM »

Quote from: KennyLoggins on August 03, 2018, 09:24:58 AM

I always thought the attempt of the anglosphere to create a label like minority or POC is dumb. It creates a monolith that just doesn't exist in real life. Using the same label for Mexicans and Indonesians for example always sounds weird to me.

I prefer greater specificity too, but you have to refer to Mexican-Indonesians etc in some general way. Mixed is out, I think.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:47:40 AM »

Quote from: Rufus on August 03, 2018, 09:32:38 AM

I prefer greater specificity too, but you have to refer to Mexican-Indonesians etc in some general way. Mixed is out, I think.

That's true, I guess. German would just refer to these people as 'foreigners' which is at least just as dumb. Didn't think of that but, as an excuse, it feels like sitting in a sauna fully clothed here.

Rufus · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:54:20 AM »

That or the wonderful Migrationshintergrund (migratory background), which is a pretty funny term in itself.

Assimilate · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:59:46 AM »

the fact that libtards don't realize how degrading it is for grown adults to be labeled something like "person of color" as if that's all they are is the best part. the constant babying of black people, and now women, like they have no agency whatsoever is also amazing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:01:14 AM »

squirt

benjipwns · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:01:21 AM »

Thanks guys, to speak my truth, I am screaming at this thread, and now that I'm comfy, will be using as many of these diverse terms to make my posts more wholesome.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:01:22 AM »

Quote from: Rufus on August 03, 2018, 09:54:20 AM

That or the wonderful Migrationshintergrund (migratory background), which is a pretty funny term in itself.

That term is a doozy. It even applies to Pomeranian and East/West Prussian refugees, you know, where basically every high ranking German military officer came from.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #20 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:04:28 AM »

Reality tv

Because its nothing like reality

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:05:26 AM »

Intent
Positive

When discussing football

Kara · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:09:54 AM »

Quote from: Momo on August 03, 2018, 06:09:42 AM

Most of the people in the US would actually go wild at the fact that I describe myself as culturally colored.

I'd ascribe that to a pervasive ignorance of South Africa here though.

Mupepe · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:37:27 AM »

moist is a word that always either disgusting or erotic. I'm not sure it has a real place in normal conversation.

tiesto · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:42:41 AM »

Punching up is the new Era buzzword that sounds obnoxious.

agrajag · « **Reply #25 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:51:47 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on August 03, 2018, 10:37:27 AM

moist is a word that always either disgusting or erotic. I'm not sure it has a real place in normal conversation.

Uh, you want a lot of food to be moist, not dry.

Sorry Mups, but that's always been the dumbest meme.

Momo · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:52:52 AM »

Quote from: Kara on August 03, 2018, 10:09:54 AM

Quote from: Momo on August 03, 2018, 06:09:42 AM
Most of the people in the US would actually go wild at the fact that I describe myself as culturally colored.

I'd ascribe that to a pervasive ignorance of South Africa here though.

that's kinda sad, we 'ave a lot of stories to pass along and things to teach when it comes to dealing with racism.

Mupepe · « **Reply #27 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:53:39 AM »

Quote from: agrajag on August 03, 2018, 10:51:47 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on August 03, 2018, 10:37:27 AM
moist is a word that always either disgusting or erotic. I'm not sure it has a real place in normal conversation.

Uh, you want a lot of food to be moist, not dry.

Sorry Mups, but that's always been the dumbest meme.

It's a meme?

Momo · « **Reply #28 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:55:23 AM »

yeah a comedian or someone has a skit on the word moist

agrajag · « **Reply #29 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:57:12 AM »

Yeah, it's a meme because you always hear random people whining about the word moist. I don't know where this weird meme started, but it's time to stop!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #30 on:** August 03, 2018, 10:59:08 AM »

Time for safe moist as dudes to rise up!

Momo · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:02:31 AM »

is this the first one?

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:13:57 AM »

transgender - a word that has become so entrenched in ideology than just transition. I never use it to describe myself because that’s usually attributed to a political philosophy or some ideology. I call myself trans or transsexual only to separate myself from them

Optics

Virtue signaling

Nabbis · « **Reply #33 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:19:42 AM »

"Work hard and your dreams will come true" or some similar feelgood bullshit like that.

Himu · « **Reply #34 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:24:54 AM »

Truth - especially as used by Catholics. Basically means,”only we are right, other perspectives don’t exist”. It’s also used to brainwash in a way of “we have truth, they don’t, you can’t join until you come to embrace the truth.”

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #35 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:28:29 AM »

Im happy you are coming around on the Catholiban

Himu · « **Reply #36 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:31:23 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 03, 2018, 11:28:29 AM

Im happy you are coming around on the Catholiban

I highly doubt that as you have proven you do not give a shit.

Raist · « **Reply #37 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:32:42 AM »

"Non-white" is about as lacking in mental fortitude.

If you're going to lump every caucasian into one homogeneous "white" entity, then just do the same for other ethnicities instead of dancing around the topic.
So blacks, south asians, east asians, etc.

edit: Word filter lolz

Himu · « **Reply #38 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:33:29 AM »

Whimsy - idk it just feels wrong. I’m fine with whimsical.

Valkyrie · « **Reply #39 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:35:33 AM »

Didn't know what POC was until this thread.

oof
hecc
epic
uwu
senpai

and other weeb shit.

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM »

African American - the most distinguished mentally-challenged PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:36:25 AM »

Quote from: Valkyrie on August 03, 2018, 11:35:33 AM

Didn't know what POC was until this thread.

oof
hecc
epic
uwu
senpai

and other weeb shit.

Heck and uwu make me want to stab shit

Have you seen owo

Momo · « **Reply #42 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:37:33 AM »

Quote

oof

someone I quite like uses this and it kills me inside

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM

African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.

I am black lol

Himu · « **Reply #43 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:38:25 AM »

Quote from: Momo on August 03, 2018, 11:37:33 AM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM
African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.
I am black lol

Oh. I didn’t know.

Well either way the point stands

Momo · « **Reply #44 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:40:44 AM »

Yeah, I got what you were going for bae

spoiler (click to show/hide)

BAE

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TVC15 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:41:22 AM »

I think we’ve covered this here before, but I will slap your tongue away from whatever anus it’s in if I EVER see ANY of you say “Latinx.”

Valkyrie · « **Reply #46 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:41:29 AM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM

African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.

Kinda off-topic but related: In Norway we use the term brown for black people, and if you say black for black people in Norwegian it sounds extremely racist. I've mixed up my languages many times, it always sucks and it's really embarrassing when I make the mistake, but sometimes I think in English. It's extra confusing when in English you use brown for others, that we mostly just call based on their nationality/country. i.e an Indian isn't brown, he's just Indian.

I always thought "African-American" sounded like a weird thing to say, because you can't even guess who comes from there or not. Isn't it kind of a negative assumption?

TVC15 · « **Reply #47 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:44:25 AM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM

African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.

What should I say? I personally don’t like black. It sounds mean, it’s an exaggeration. Brown is heard uncommonly, and I think I’ve only ever heard brown people say it, so I feel there’d be a risk using it.

Himu · « **Reply #48 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:45:18 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on August 03, 2018, 11:41:22 AM

I think we’ve covered this here before, but I will slap your tongue away from whatever anus it’s in if I EVER see ANY of you say “Latinx.”

I use it to be respectful so I use it but yeah.

Atramental · « **Reply #49 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:49:42 AM »

"Living my best life"

Get the fuck outta here with that shit.

Himu · « **Reply #50 on:** August 03, 2018, 11:51:34 AM »

Quote from: Valkyrie on August 03, 2018, 11:41:29 AM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM
African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.
Kinda off-topic but related: In Norway we use the term brown for black people, and if you say black for black people in Norwegian it sounds extremely racist. I've mixed up my languages many times, it always sucks and it's really embarrassing when I make the mistake, but sometimes I think in English. It's extra confusing when in English you use brown for others, that we mostly just call based on their nationality/country. i.e an Indian isn't brown, he's just Indian.

I always thought "African-American" sounded like a weird thing to say, because you can't even guess who comes from there or not. Isn't it kind of a negative assumption?

The race thing drives me crazy because brown is like what, I’m brown. That is my skin color. How are they brown and I’m not? And yet I’ve met Indians and Mexicans darker than me. I’ve just given up.

And you’re right. How do you know the person isn’t from Jamaica or Colombia or Brazil? The term African American is so generalized to the point of being racist.

Quote from: TVC 15 on August 03, 2018, 11:44:25 AM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 03, 2018, 11:35:53 AM
African American - the most lacking in mental fortitude PC phrase of all time. I’m not from Africa, I’ve never been to Africa. It also denotes race rather than continent. So someone like momo who is actually African wouldn’t be considered African American because he’s not black.

What should I say? I personally don’t like black. It sounds mean, it’s an exaggeration. Brown is heard uncommonly, and I think I’ve only ever heard brown people say it, so I feel there’d be a risk using it.

I prefer black. I’ve never met a black person offended by black. African American doesn’t offend me. Like, I won’t get my panties in a bunch about it. It’s more of a silent,”fuck” than anything else. Use what makes me you comfortable. I just think the phrasing of AA is dumb.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #51 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:04:52 PM »

Blockchain

If I see one more job posting using that fucking term I swear to god

Momo · « **Reply #52 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:05:16 PM »

brown is an acceptable way to refer to coloured and mixed race people here (many of us refer to ourselves as 'bruin mense' 'brown folk') much more so than black which is reserved for africans from the north (zulu. xhosa, sesotho, venda etc). I honestly dont feel like I fit into any of the groups apart from being generally black, my racial mixing has left me too white for brown/black people to fully accept me and too black to be generally white, one drop, white purity, etc.

ama

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #53 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:14:01 PM »

Last time I spoke my truth I got maced

BisMarckie · « **Reply #54 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:17:10 PM »

Quote from: TakingBackSunday on August 03, 2018, 12:04:52 PM

Blockchain

If I see one more job posting using that fucking term I swear to god

Same here for "startup". I am getting so many job offers that are obviously sent out in bulk that basically read like this:
"We are a small startup looking for enthusiastic employees. Pay is gonna suck, but we are totally cool guys who got a pool table in our office and we like to drink beer after work."

Nintex · « **Reply #55 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:17:23 PM »

NSFW

How can something be not suitable for work when prostitution is the oldest job in the world?

toku · « **Reply #56 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:19:41 PM »

Ngl whenever i fill out forms here I never circle black/african american I always put other. I come from an island bitch, we different.

Himu · « **Reply #57 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:20:55 PM »

Quote from: Momo on August 03, 2018, 12:05:16 PM

brown is an acceptable way to refer to coloured and mixed race people here (many of us refer to ourselves as 'bruin mense' 'brown folk') much more so than black which is reserved for africans from the north (zulu. xhosa, sesotho, venda etc). I honestly dont feel like I fit into any of the groups apart from being generally black, my racial mixing has left me too white for brown/black people to fully accept me and too black to be generally white, one drop, white purity, etc.

ama

Tell us about growing up in apartheid SA.

Now I feel bad I said you weren’t black. Didn’t know because you’ve never talked about it and I assumed.

Quote from: toku on August 03, 2018, 12:19:41 PM

Ngl whenever i fill out forms here I never circle black/african american I always put other. I come from an island bitch, we different.

See that’s the thing. What is a Carribean like Toku gonna do?

toku · « **Reply #58 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:22:55 PM »

in my heart i always knew momo

Valkyrie · « **Reply #59 on:** August 03, 2018, 12:23:33 PM »

Quote from: Atramental on August 03, 2018, 11:49:42 AM

"Living my best life"

Get the fuck outta here with that shit.

Love, live, laugh

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Author Topic: Phrases, terms and words you're not a fan of (Read 8552 times)

Wrath2X