Wednesday 26 March 2008

words as weapons

Why does everyone ( organisations ) feel the need to change expressions all the time. l understand the reasoning if it sounds really bad - ie the spastics society. Words become weapons in piss taking, but sometimes it becomes too sad. What is the difference between service users or residents - who cares. learning difficulties or learning disabilities - who cares. Bi polar or manic depressive - who cares. Tonic clonic or grand mals - who cares. Nutters, spazzies, whatever people have said in the past may become irrelevant in the future. Some blacks are trying to reclaim nigger. Don't know if that is right or wrong as l am not black. What l do know is any terms that are at the moment " right on " will become piss taking terms in the future ( ld's - special needs etc ). People should treat other people with love and kindness ( not that l always do it myself as l am a piss taking twat ), but words are just sounds. be nice to people, if they are your mates, feel free to take the piss. The main thing is, do piss taking on an equal footing. let them be able to take the piss back as much as they want without either of you getting upset. Don't be racist or a twat. Don't try to impress your mates with being post modern etc. Be cool and say what you want to with others, but say it with love underneath. The lesson from a drunken fool has ended. toodle pip

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