Oriental rug question: In another section, use of the term Oriental was questioned. My response to that was: I cannot fathom how anyone could object to "Oriental", for inanimate or...

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

In another section, use of the term Oriental was questioned. My response to that was:

I cannot fathom how anyone could object to "Oriental", for inanimate or animate! I anticipate the time coming - near term - when any verbal communication will "offend" somebody or something! Next to be forbidden will be facial expression, then "body language"!! When will the 99.99% quit believing it necessary to accede to the stupid/arrogant/attention seeking demands of the 0.01%??? And now as a "World Citizen", I guess I can't say that my ancestry is English, German, French and a touch of American Indian. I suspect the safest action is to facilitate inaction - gather a supply of opium pipes and retire from societal contact completely. After all, there are those who maintain that what we perceive as reality is nothing but a dream! It appears that now, for many reasons, I'm fortunate to be 95!

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City (on the periphery of the Orient)

jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America

rlv567 wrote:

In another section, use of the term Oriental was q... (show quote)

Ha!

If look waaaay to the south you'll find my country - Uruguay -

We *proudly* call ourselves "Orientales"... So, no offence here.

LLC Loc: Ontario, Canada

rlv567 wrote:

In another section, use of the term Oriental was questioned. My response to that was:

I cannot fathom how anyone could object to "Oriental", for inanimate or animate! I anticipate the time coming - near term - when any verbal communication will "offend" somebody or something!

We had a case here that a girl in silk/Chinese dress was kicked out from a prom for "cultural appropriation".
I must add that no Chinese students in western clothes were kicked out.

It is funny that all those BS/PC rules work just one way...

Ysarex Loc: St. Louis

LLC wrote:

We had a case here that a girl in silk/Chinese dress was kicked out from a prom for "cultural appropriation".

I don't think so. You're probably referring to this: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kassycho/keziah-daum-prom-qipao-cheongsam.

No one was "kicked out."

If you're referring to some other incident do you have a news reference?

LLC wrote:

I must add that no Chinese students in western clothes were kicked out.

It is funny that all those BS/PC rules work just one way...

LLC Loc: Ontario, Canada

No, I do not have reference to this incident. I heard it on radio...
But here is another funny link:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/mad-mad-world/yoga-class-banned-over-cultural-appropriation-in-canada/articleshow/49910798.cms

Ysarex Loc: St. Louis

LLC wrote:

No, I do not have reference to this incident. I heard it on radio...

Seems you heard it wrong.

LLC wrote:

But here is another funny link:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/mad-mad-world/yoga-class-banned-over-cultural-appropriation-in-canada/articleshow/49910798.cms

The article linked here begins with a false statement. The University did not ban a free weekly yoga class.

The Student Federation (not the University) suspended the yoga class to consider concerns involving cultural and yoga (there has been some controversy). The free yoga class has been re-instated.

edwdickinson Loc: Ardmore PA

LLC wrote:

We had a case here that a girl in silk/Chinese dress was kicked out from a prom for "cultural appropriation".
I must add that no Chinese students in western clothes were kicked out.

It is funny that all those BS/PC rules work just one way...

The problem is that they spelled "appreciation" wrong and got confused. It is "cultural appreciation".

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

edwdickinson wrote:

The problem is that they spelled "appreciation" wrong and got confused. It is "cultural appreciation".

The real problem is that the correct term for the woke concept is in fact "cultural appropriation"!!!

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Human beings are programmed to cause trouble. We simply cannot get along with each other. Never have. Never will.

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

rlv567 wrote:

In another section, use of the term Oriental was q... (show quote)

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

French fries andd Irish whiskey next?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It's strange that "oriental" and "Gypsie" are now forbidden words. I wonder what Gypsie Rose Lee would think of that. Will that movie ever be shown again? As my computer just reminded me, "Gypsie" must be capitalized.

We have another delicate situation coming up: Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Either one is "fightin words." I say neither to strangers.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Oh, No...say it ain't so..! What will they rename Agatha Christie’s most popular story, "Murder on the Orient Express"? I would not be surprised if they change it to, "Mugging on the New York Subway".

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

sippyjug104 wrote:

Oh, No...say it ain't so..! What will they rename Agatha Christie’s most popular story, "Murder on the Orient Express"? I would not be surprised if they change it to, "Mugging on the New York Subway".

"The Train Murder" Will they change the name of that train ride?

Schoee Loc: Europe

jerryc41 wrote:

It's strange that "oriental" and "Gypsie" are now forbidden words. I wonder what Gypsie Rose Lee would think of that. Will that movie ever be shown again? As my computer just reminded me, "Gypsie" must be capitalized.

We have another delicate situation coming up: Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Either one is "fightin words." I say neither to strangers.

Well Jerry I am happy to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.