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« on: September 10, 2008, 11:40:17 PM »

I'm a big fan of saying "youngs" and "olds".

"Dumbs" is great too. Just because it sounds so condescending...and it's supposed to be.
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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2008, 11:41:12 PM »

Poors. I say that all the time.
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2008, 11:41:27 PM »


Yes, "olds" is huge for me. I also enjoy "dumbs." "Poors" is still a classic, too, because it seems especially condescending.
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2008, 11:48:42 PM »

They sound even worse when you put a "the" in front of them.  "I saw some of 'the poors' at the mall today" or "'the dumbs' across the street from me were kicking their dog again."  We must take care of 'the olds', it's the right thing to do!
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2008, 11:53:35 PM »

They sound even worse when you put a "the" in front of them.  "I saw some of 'the poors' at the mall today" or "'the dumbs' across the street from me were kicking their dog again."  We must take care of 'the olds', it's the right thing to do!

See, the proper way to do it would be to say, "I saw some poors at the mall today."
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2008, 11:56:04 PM »

Sure, but who wants to do it that way?  "I saw some of 'the poors' at the mall today" sounds much more condescending.
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 12:40:18 AM »
« Edited: September 11, 2008, 12:59:58 AM by ޒަހަރު) زَهَـرْ) »


As do I. Dumbs is a good one too. They all are. When I first encountered them, I was reminded of the strip of Calvin and Hobbes currently in riceowl's sig.

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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2008, 12:42:49 PM »

Thanks fellows.  I have to confess that while I have probably done more than anyone to spread opeboisms, they are not my innovation.

I do feel however that condenscension is a powerful tool for educating people.
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2008, 12:45:46 PM »

Yeah I say "poors" and "religious" too much.
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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2008, 02:42:50 PM »

all of them. Poors, olds, deads, dumbs, riches, anything I can opeboize.
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