It's not hard to see how this might be offensive... just as saying the N
word in front of people is... people of any race. It seems to me that there
are some standards of behavior that are obvious. Declaring something as
acceptable or unacceptable doesn't determine if it can be used, just whether
or not it should be used.

For example, the cartoons that are causing an uproar with Muslims are
offensive, but that doesn't mean a gov't should ban them. It does mean that
someone who chooses to publish them is willing to accept condemnation from
those around him. The US gov't declared that the cartoons were offensive,
but that didn't stop ABC from airing a couple of them, for example.

Some are enjoying the semantic games, but I very much doubt that they would
use terms such as these in person.

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"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase "jewing down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to some people
here.


"katysails" wrote
Not acceptable...


It's not a phrase I'd use myself, but I think it's possible to go
overboard trying to declare what is/isn't acceptable as third party.


Maxprop wrote:
Scotty--do you use the term "Jewish overdrive" for neutral? I always
heard that was an old trucker's term.


Scotty's not old.
Where did you hear it, on Car Talk?

DSK

Please show me where I used the term vote. I asked for people's opinion.

What control freak mentality are you talking about? We already banned
lawyers from the group. :-)

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"Dave" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
How about this...

Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase "jewing down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to some people
here.

I find the very concept of such a vote despicable. It's symptomatic of the
control freak mentality the in pervading more and more of our lives. Shall
we ban lawyer jokes because my feelings might be hurt? I don't think so.

The last thing we need is a speech code.

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase "jewing down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to some people
here.


"katysails" wrote
Not acceptable...


It's not a phrase I'd use myself, but I think it's possible to go
overboard trying to declare what is/isn't acceptable as third party.


Maxprop wrote:
Scotty--do you use the term "Jewish overdrive" for neutral? I always
heard that was an old trucker's term.


Scotty's not old.
Where did you hear it, on Car Talk?

Old terms get passed down even to the youngsters. Of course Scotty's
probably not a youngster, either.

First heard that term from an old trucker. Imagine that.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"katy" wrote in message
...
Capt. JG wrote:
How about this...

Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase
"jewing down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to
some people
here.

Not acceptable...

Scotty--do you use the term "Jewish overdrive" for neutral? I
always heard
that was an old trucker's term.

I knew it as 'Georgia overdrive', but , I did hear it that way
too.

When I was a kid, my Mom lectured me one time after I used the
phrase, ''that's a gyp. She explained that a good friend of ours
was Jewish and she felt that was derogatory to Jews.
I think some people are just too sensitive.


Scotty

"DSK" wrote

Maxprop wrote:
Scotty--do you use the term "Jewish overdrive" for neutral?
I always heard
that was an old trucker's term.


Scotty's not old.


No, but I used to hang with old timers, guys that started driving
in 1940s.

Scotty

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Capt. JG wrote:
How about this...

Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase "jewing
down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to
some people here.

I find the very concept of such a vote despicable. It's
symptomatic of the
control freak mentality the in pervading more and more of our
lives. Shall
we ban lawyer jokes because my feelings might be hurt? I don't
think so.

The last thing we need is a speech code.

right, and the first thing we need is to get rid of all the
lawyers.

Scotty

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Please show me where I used the term vote. I asked for people's
opinion.

What control freak mentality are you talking about? We already
banned
lawyers from the group. :-)


how would *you* feel if we banned gays from the group?

SV

That's bizarre... Did you ask why?

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"Scotty" wrote in message
...

When I was a kid, my Mom lectured me one time after I used the
phrase, ''that's a gyp. She explained that a good friend of ours
was Jewish and she felt that was derogatory to Jews.
I think some people are just too sensitive.


Scotty

You mean Mooron? :-) I would feel bad.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Please show me where I used the term vote. I asked for people's
opinion.

What control freak mentality are you talking about? We already
banned
lawyers from the group. :-)


how would *you* feel if we banned gays from the group?

SV

"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Capt. JG wrote:
How about this...

Please tell me if you think it's ok to use the phrase "jewing
down."

We might as well see just what is and isn't acceptable to
some people here.

I find the very concept of such a vote despicable. It's
symptomatic of the
control freak mentality the in pervading more and more of our
lives. Shall
we ban lawyer jokes because my feelings might be hurt? I don't
think so.

The last thing we need is a speech code.

right, and the first thing we need is to get rid of all the
lawyers.

Shakespeare reborn on ASA