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WCDT strips 4216-4220 (9th to 13th March 2020)
BenRG:
Oh, god, I so want to hug Brun right now. She's had a really bad life, all things considered. Combine this with her revelation that her previous boss coerced her into letting patrons sexually harass her, I can't help wonder if she's ever not been abused by someone.
I think I know where this is going now. Brun is going to see Millifeulle flirting with Clinton and she's going to assume that history is repeating itself and something else she likes is being taken away from her. I'm just hoping that Clinton makes his preferences nice and clear and I hope that it doesn't turn into a fight.
Meanwhile, Beepatrice has learned two things today: Firstly, no, Brun's thinking processes are not always the same as your average mind. Secondly, AIs like May aren't the only beings in town who need someone to fight their corner occasionally.
andrybak:
--- Quote from: Theta9 on 10 Mar 2020, 11:02 ---
--- Quote from: neurocase on 09 Mar 2020, 21:50 ---I must be sheltered. This is literally the first I've heard of crazy being a bad word.
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https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html
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The site which Theta9 linked suggests the following words as replacements: wild, confusing, unpredictable, impulsive, reckless, fearless, lives on the edge, thrill-seeker, risk-taker, out of control. Is there anything that would prevent the word choice inflation to engulf these words as well?
--- Quote from: Mordhaus on 09 Mar 2020, 21:04 ---Maybe we can turn crazy into something like they did with shellshock? Just keep massaging it until it's so vague it doesn't mean anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o25I2fzFGoY
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The sequence "Shellshock → battle fatigue → operational exhaustion → post-traumatic stress disorder" lead not only to an euphemisation of the language, but also to broad generalization of the concept. Nowadays, "Post-traumatic stress disorder" is applied to a many more different situations than just shellshock.
St.Clair:
Nothing will or can stop the euphemism treadmill.
Also: I have never liked the taste (smell, etc) of anise / licorice.
cybersmurf:
--- Quote from: andrybak on 12 Mar 2020, 01:56 ---Nowadays, "Post-traumatic stress disorder" is applied to a many more different situations than just shellshock.
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I always thought Shellshock was a different thing than PTSD.
--- Quote from: St.Clair on 12 Mar 2020, 02:36 ---Nothing will or can stop the euphemism treadmill.
Also: I have never liked the taste (smell, etc) of anise / licorice.
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Yeah, that's some stuff you either like or... Not hate, but dislike.
JoeCovenant:
--- Quote from: andrybak on 12 Mar 2020, 01:56 ---The sequence "Shellshock → battle fatigue → operational exhaustion → post-traumatic stress disorder" lead not only to an euphemisation of the language, but also to broad generalization of the concept. Nowadays, "Post-traumatic stress disorder" is applied to a many more different situations than just shellshock.
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Not forgetting that for some commanders in WW1 Shellsjock = Cowardice.
And people were shot by their own fecking side for having it. :x
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