O Neill Loves the froggies

[Tusker]

The original question is: " Is the racial slur really necessary?" Likely due to a limbic system response (neural linguistics)

You reconfigured your schematic congition to: " Is the slur necessary? "

The intent is laudable... perhaps you have read or experineced a recent interaction... angry or sad use of words or actions....

The alfabet contain both tragedy and comedy. What we do not hear or see (sense) can be as important as what we do.

Have a good day everyone... smiles catch more of life than frowns.

Cheers

[kerekesc]

Surely you jest! "Froggies" is not racial. It's akin to nicknames such as Kiwi. Even "Nip" is not racial - - - it's short for "Nippon"

Are ethnic slurs somehow more acceptable than racial slurs?

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/frog

http://www.rsdb.org/race/french

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/109281/a...ben-schott

Get a life!

[admin]

Guys, watch the language please..

I don't think Assie had an intent to denigrate anybody, but technically it is a slur so AU does have a point and this stuff is best avoided.

[wapitidropiti]

Guys, watch the language please..

I don't think Assie had an intent to denigrate anybody, but technically it is a slur so AU does have a point and this stuff is best avoided.

STP now you have done it! Called an Aussie an assie. You are going to hell! ROFLMAO

[admin]

Guys, watch the language please..

I don't think Assie had an intent to denigrate anybody, but technically it is a slur so AU does have a point and this stuff is best avoided.

STP now you have done it! Called an Aussie an assie. You are going to hell! ROFLMAO

Actually that was a typo, sorry, although within the context of the discussion, I'm sure Aussie can see the humor of it.

[ioc.aussie]

Frogs Frenchmen, properly Parisians. So called from their ancient heraldic device, which was three frogs or three toads. "Qu'en disent les grenouilles? " - What will the frogs (people of Paris) say? - was in 1791 a common court phrase at Versailles. There was a point in the pleasantry when Paris was a quagmire, called Lutetia (mud-land) because, like frogs or toads, they lived in mud, but now it is quite an anomaly.

[AU74]

Frogs Frenchmen, properly Parisians. So called from their ancient heraldic device, which was three frogs or three toads. "Qu'en disent les grenouilles? " - What will the frogs (people of Paris) say? - was in 1791 a common court phrase at Versailles. There was a point in the pleasantry when Paris was a quagmire, called Lutetia (mud-land) because, like frogs or toads, they lived in mud, but now it is quite an anomaly.

So all dictionaries are wrong. Yeah right. And in context you meant nothing derogatory. Right.

[jft310]

AU / Thank you for all your posts !! Please ignore a few of our frustrated posters . Frustration well understood !!!

[katytrader]

Frogs Frenchmen, properly Parisians. So called from their ancient heraldic device, which was three frogs or three toads. "Qu'en disent les grenouilles? " - What will the frogs (people of Paris) say? - was in 1791 a common court phrase at Versailles. There was a point in the pleasantry when Paris was a quagmire, called Lutetia (mud-land) because, like frogs or toads, they lived in mud, but now it is quite an anomaly.

So all dictionaries are wrong. Yeah right. And in context you meant nothing derogatory. Right.

AU74, you should consider that some here, particularly those past three score and ten, do not consider your internet sources as proper dictionaries.  Judgments about the propriety of slang terms often reflect the fashion of the times.

[AU74]

Frogs Frenchmen, properly Parisians. So called from their ancient heraldic device, which was three frogs or three toads. "Qu'en disent les grenouilles? " - What will the frogs (people of Paris) say? - was in 1791 a common court phrase at Versailles. There was a point in the pleasantry when Paris was a quagmire, called Lutetia (mud-land) because, like frogs or toads, they lived in mud, but now it is quite an anomaly.

So all dictionaries are wrong. Yeah right. And in context you meant nothing derogatory. Right.

AU74, you should consider that some here, particularly those past three score and ten, do not consider your internet sources as proper dictionaries.  Judgments about the propriety of slang terms often reflect the fashion of the times.

The Oxford Dictionary not good enough?

American Heritage Dictionary - offensive slang

Merriam Webster - usually offensive

Cambridge - offensive, insulting

MacMillan - offensive, insulting

Collins - offensive, derogatory

Quit while you are behind, folks.