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Old 06-26-2009, 08:35 AM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by squeeeb View Post
ok, so this is interesting.

what if people took an adjective, say for example "tall" and started using it pejoratively.

that movie was tall. don't be so tall. that chick is so tall.


would all the tall people suddenly be offended?

*i don't mean to mesh this thread with the "that's so gay" thread or hijack this thread.
If "tall" was something that was regarded as something "inferior to standard" then maybe. But yes, we should probably move over to "That's So Gay" if we want to continue.
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