Ma man... See, it's ART you Philistines.
Congrats Mather, that will be time and money well spent. I’m stoked for you!
I refuse to answer this on the grounds that it may incriminate me at a later date.
That's the front garage. It's actively trying to kill me. I hate that garage. I'm planning on sawing it off the side of the house and selling it to the local gypsies.
New phone who dis?
Sorry, point taken.
The day I said out loud to my wife that I was going to get a new garage door, the spring broke and the 300 pound solid wood door crashed down about an inch from my head. ITS LISTENING
Is gypsy a slur now? I should stop listening to (and loving) Band of Gypsies now?
It’s always been a slur if used in the wrong context, society has evolved to a place where folks have stopped being polite about casual slights like this. I am 100% certain @Joe Mac didn’t mean anything negative by it. Saying things like “Gypsy Curse” and “gyped” have outgrown their origins but but come from a place of negativity towards a ethnic group of people. It would be similar to Jew which is fine if you are using it within proper context but if you use Jew as a verb instead of a noun it’s often considered offensive for much of the same reasons.
I find it kinda weird how sensitive we have become to perceived slights, no matter how minor or unitended, when in actual daily life we (some) don't seem to give a f*ck about our fellow man. On Wednesday I drove from Denver to Abiline, KS and then back to help spread the ashes of a childhood friend at his family cemetery plot - a thousand mile day trip. By the time I was headed back home it was dark on the next to longest night of the year. It's been awhile since I have driven on an interstate hiway in the dark but I was deeply saddened by my fellow travelers' obvious lack of caring or concern about others on the road. It used to be that dimming your bright headlights when approaching traffic from behind or when someone passes you was the norm. Not any more. Bright lights on all the time, screw everybody else. Plenty of other examples on the trip but caring about others just doesn't seem to be a part of the program much anymore. I appreciate that Kris gave us a reminder to be more aware of our words and actions. We can all be better to those we share the world with.
A couple things. First, it’s not about sensitivity it’s about inclusivity. We want this place of ours to feel open and welcoming to everybody. If, certain groups find certain words offensive or derogatory then why not say it in a way that doesn’t ruffle feathers? It’s not gonna change the world but it can make this community a bit more comfortable.
