Luna Bliss 2,723 Posted September 14 1 minute ago, roseelvira said: loved that show ,,,,, me too...I guess a movie is coming...I hope it does not disappoint! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseelvira 1,997 Posted September 14 saw the add for it ,,,, time will tell 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erwin Solo 1,786 Posted September 15 Harvard professor Stephen Pinker in his 2003 book “The Blank Slate” coined the name "euphemism treadmill" for the process whereby words introduced to replace an offensive word, over time become offensive themselves. A current example of this is _______. Umm, well, that word someone used above. It was a good word before it became a bad word. The new good words will become bad words in time also. Its an endless cycle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism_treadmill 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scylla Rhiadra 16,812 Posted September 15 1 hour ago, Erwin Solo said: Harvard professor Stephen Pinker in his 2003 book “The Blank Slate” coined the name "euphemism treadmill" for the process whereby words introduced to replace an offensive word, over time become offensive themselves. A current example of this is _______. Umm, well, that word someone used above. It was a good word before it became a bad word. The new good words will become bad words in time also. Its an endless cycle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism_treadmill Well, yes. That's kind of the way language works generally. It's why you don't speak like Shakespeare. Or Chaucer. Or Beowulf. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akane Nacht 905 Posted September 15 3 hours ago, Erwin Solo said: The new good words will become bad words in time also. Its an endless cycle. Cussin' right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amina Sopwith 2,760 Posted September 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Well, yes. That's kind of the way language works generally. It's why you don't speak like Shakespeare. Or Chaucer. Or Beowulf. Although responses to this thread do indicate that the last 400-1000 years didn't happen to some people. Edited September 15 by Amina Sopwith 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake1 Nightfire 2,428 Posted September 15 15 hours ago, Madelaine McMasters said: ...hands you two tats and waits for you to reconsider. Is that all it takes? Heck, I make tatts... So long as i dont get these in return.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleMe Jewell 23,033 Posted September 15 21 hours ago, roseelvira said: Make mine a double please 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites