Politically correct disease names

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Politically correct disease names

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OK, when did "Down's Syndrome" become "Down Syndrome?" Is Alzheimer's now Alzheimer? WTF?
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Lazy journalists, mostly.
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probably about the same time that every rifle became an "assault rifle"
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15 minutes after EXIT (eck-sit) became Egg-Zit, and Visa (Vee-Suh) became Vee-Zuh. If they're going to actively work for the downfall of America, they could at least learn to speak English properly.
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Most suffer from hoof 'n' {in} mouth disease.
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Well...

I've been told "PMS" got its name because "mad cow disease" was already taken... :?

Does that count?

DD

PS: I agree - nothing PC here, just idiot "journalists."

Used to be they were someone to look up to. Now... :roll:

DD
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I think AIDs has been called "It's George Bush's fault we are dying" disease.
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Remember the good old days, when PMS was just called "cramps"? Know what men discovered right after women discovered PMS? ESPN. :lol:
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A few years ago, fits of stupidity and high emotions would get you a name such as liberal. But today, you get called a progressive as if you're actually going somewhere with the disease and it's a good thing.
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Fivetoes wrote:I think AIDs has been called "It's George Bush's fault we are dying" disease.
Only after they got tired of blaming AIDs on Ronald Reagan. George W. Bush is the new "fault" for everything and will be for the foreseeable future. :roll:
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