Politically correct

[Guest guest]

, I agree. The term " Senior Citizen " may offend some - but, in my

book, who the heck cares about the small percentage of people who kick up a

dumb

fuss about such nonsense?

Who really minds being called Hearing Imparied? Not me! I don't find that

offensive. Of course, " Deaf " didn't bother me either. The only phrase I've

ever heard that I thought was totally ridiculous was " Deaf and Dumb " .

However, anytime I have ever been around anyone who used that term, I just

chalked

it up to their not realizing it was really dumb of THEM to not realize how

ugly that sounds. Oh, by the way.... I also don't mind being called a Senior

Citizen (since I am one).

WHO determines that things must change because a few people in a huge

majority take offense? I think too many wonderful things have changed because

of

the complaints of the few. My wonderment is WHY? Can't the political people

who make the changes just get a backbone and say something like, " Give it a

rest....and go pick another country to live in if this one bothers you so much

with saluting the flag or saying a silent prayer in schools or sports

events. " Most of such " Politically Correct or Not Correct " things are such a

waste

of time/energy to give them any notice. (Well....My 2 cents worth - that

no-one ask for.) So...ok

I'm climbing back off my soapbox. Evon

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[Guest guest]

Yeah who cares, I dont Sure there are some labels that can be offensive

but we are not really talking about those.

Another phrase I think people misuse and abuse is " Happy Holidays " . I

dont get it. Merry Christmas suits me just fine. LOL

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[Guest guest]

Does anyone know the current politically correct term for hearing impaired

or hard of hearing?

[Guest guest]

Everything comes full circle, , and so it is with this. In my area the

term Hard of Hearing is preferred to " Hearing Impaired " . People didn't like

the idea of being " defective " , as they said the word implied. So there ya' go.

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[Guest guest]

Jackie... it isn't the person who is defective. Just that certain parts,

namely the hearing doesn't work well. It has nothing to do with who the person

is.

When I was a kid, I used to get a kick out of showing people how double jointed

my fingers were. Now that I am older, I am paying the price. I now have

arthritis in the fingers which I used to show off. So now... yes.... some of my

fingers are impaired. That doesn't stop my brain from working and I don't get

drunk so I am never " impaired " per se. But certain parts of me are

impaired..... namely my fingers.... and yes..... also my ears because they no

longer have the ability to hear (without my CIs).

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

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Re:Politically correct

Everything comes full circle, , and so it is with this. In my area the

term Hard of Hearing is preferred to " Hearing Impaired " . People didn't like

the idea of being " defective " , as they said the word implied. So there ya' go.

Jackie )

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fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)