tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post7148840122177561560..comments2023-04-13T10:08:40.738-06:00Comments on myblackfriendsays.com: Things that make you go hmm...myblackfriendsayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01058198176997510159noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-90504197436414898832009-06-04T01:16:58.411-06:002009-06-04T01:16:58.411-06:00just to add to the mix - saying that something &qu...just to add to the mix - saying that something "sucks" stems from homophobic ideology. AND 'just kidding' equates kids with not serious/ but kids can be serious and adults SHOULD be more fun! But to answer your question - I don't think people remember where these words come from, or rather - they don't take the time to reflect on the words we/they use on a daily basis - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-18648500973333485472009-05-13T19:45:00.000-06:002009-05-13T19:45:00.000-06:00For that matter, do we really mean that something ...For that matter, do we really mean that something "sucks" or is "dumb"? JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-70709121464537595262009-05-12T20:42:00.000-06:002009-05-12T20:42:00.000-06:00It is an interesting question, the answer to which...It is an interesting question, the answer to which I do not know.weezermonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023289768556784443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27481244.post-80336541151548211922009-05-12T19:07:00.000-06:002009-05-12T19:07:00.000-06:00I suppose because "lame" isn't associated as much ...I suppose because "lame" isn't associated as much anymore with physical disability like "retarded" is with cognitive disability. Physically disabled/handi-capable seems to be more used to describe physical disability, whereas Cognitively Disabled has yet to catch on. Oh, and then there is also the issue of "gay" being used to describe something that is dumb/sucks and describes a marginalized Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com