Is it politically disrespectful to use the word "kid" instead of "child"?
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:00 AM
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Poll question: Is it politically disrespectful to use the word "kid" instead of "child"?
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:00 AM
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:02 AM
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4. No, absolutely no kid-ding!
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:01 AM
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2. I think it depends on the context in which it is used.
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:02 AM
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5. this is a subject that needs to be handled with child gloves...n/t
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:03 AM
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6. What a kiddish hissy of a question. Of course not. nt
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:05 AM
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:06 AM
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8. WTF? Is this a joke? As you trying to manufacture a controversy where none exists?
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:11 AM
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11. NOt our LoZo! Never! n/t
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:13 AM
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12. Oh, but there IS a controversy...
I once got slammed in a thread for referring to my daughter as a "kid". That kid or the kid, or however I used it... Oh well... :shrug:
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:08 AM
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9. a kid pretty much knows he/she is a kid and not bothered being called a kid. nt
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:11 AM
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As a teacher I might say that Johnny is a great kid, but I would not say that your kid is doing well in math.
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:14 AM
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13. Only to goats.... n/t
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:16 AM
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14. it is politically incorrect to even speak - you might offend someone
Edited on Sun Oct-24-10 11:17 AM by stray cat
i guess posting is also off limits...
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:29 AM
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ain't that the truth! In fact, don't even LOOK at another person. You'll probably get your ass kicked for looking at him the wrong way... :7
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:25 AM
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15. I prefer other terms of endearment-
Little Bastards Yard Apes Curtain Climbers Rug Rats If the little one is well mannered and well behaved, I call them a child. If they are not, well see my other choices above.
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:33 AM
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18. OK, I shouldn't laugh, but....
bwahahahahahah!!!!!!!! We use "Little Bastards" around here a lot, too, although not as often as "Urchins". :7
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:30 AM
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17. The proper term is "sprog". n|t
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Sun Oct-24-10 11:34 AM
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19. I prefer "spawn" myself
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