Re: Billy's grammar confusion re: "pimping"

[John Sullivan <sulliv75@pilot.msu.edu>]

At 07:09 PM 4/30/97 -0400, Swm36ut@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 97-04-30 18:13:34 EDT, you write:
>
><< 
> Finally, one could argue that regardless of what Webster's technically
> says, _"meaning"_ is what we hear/understand; and I think when most
> people hear "pimp" they think not of "puny" but of prostitution.
> 
> Yours,
> Mark >>
>
>Well, gee, could you please list all other words whose connotative
>interpretation might cause you to react by recounting your global experiences
>with sexual oppression? Do you have the right to penalize other people that
>don't share your committment to politically-correct language? 
>

Good job answering the argument you _can_ while ignoring the one which came
before this and is much more persuasive (i.e. you looked up the wrong word
in the dictionary). 

>>From what I hear from some folks, you're practically an expert on sexual
>oppression, Mr. West. Maybe we'd all be better off reflecting on what our
>actual behavior stands for, as opposed to earning PC-detection points.
>

Maybe we'd all be better off reflecting on how to be nice and play well
with others.  Oh wait,  that's what Mark was trying to do in the first
place.. I don't know what kind of points you're trying to earn,  but keep
going after people with good intentions,  it's a great way to make yourself
feel good.





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