[Vision2020] Teabaggers

[Joe Campbell]

Would it be juvinile to describe someone as going "snokeling" since it  
has a sexual meaning also? Is it juvinile for Dan to use "nut job"  
since it has a sexual meaning? Take a look at the urban dictionary and  
see how many words you use regularly with sexual connotations. Will  
you stop using them all? I doubt you could.

It's just a word. Sticks and stones and all that. Most words are  
ambiguous and many have negative connotations.



On Mar 15, 2010, at 2:13 PM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

> I don't care whether the term teabaggers  is used or not. I do thing  
> that it is some what juvinile. I will say that I think the Tea Party  
> people used the term before the realized ther was a sexual  
> connotation to it.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: Joe Campbell philosopher.joe at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:54:20 -0800
> To: Dan Carscallen areaman at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Teabaggers
>
>> I'll say it again: "Teabaggers" is at best ambiguous. It is not like
>> calling someone a "nutjob" or a "loonjob" which have no inoffensive
>> meanings.
>>
>> "Teabagger" has a sexual connotation but so do several other words
>> that we use all the time. In fact, check out the urban dictionary
>> meaning of "nutjob."
>>
>> I think the fact that the word bothers you so much is interesting and
>> shows that your own attitude is a bit more juvinile than folks who  
>> use
>> the term.
>>
>> Your pal, Joe
>>
>>
>> On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:20 AM, "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Saundra said: (and I've edited/cut/pasted where she applies the
>>> question to me)
>>>
>>> "Why . . . do you expect others to speak out about things "on the
>>> other side" you find outrageous or offensive when you yourself fail
>>> to do so about your side???"
>>>
>>> I didn't think I was being hypocritical, but then those who are
>>> never think they are.  I think there are nutjobs and loonballs on
>>> both sides.
>>>
>>> I was just pointing out that I thought that descriptor sounded like
>>> something a bunch of fourth graders would use.  Joe said that the
>>> folks in the movement started using the term first.  If so, I guess
>>> they get what they deserve.  I don't think juvenile name-calling
>>> advances anyone's cause.  I couldn't think of one for "the other
>>> side" off the top of my head, and didn't want to mention one anyhow,
>>> since it really served no purpose, other than it might foment a
>>> little more vitriol.  Use it if you want, I guess.  Makes no never
>>> mind to me.
>>>
>>> I don't identify myself with that bunch.  Nor  do I with the
>>> truthers, or birthers, or little green men from Area 51.  It seems
>>> other people like to identify me with various groups and whatnot
>>> more than I do.
>>>
>>> And Garrett, I *did* help you get those turkeys into the poultry
>>> ordinance . . .
>>>
>>> your pal
>>>
>>> DC
>>
>>
>>