Drabble by Kevin Fagan for March 14, 2012

I frequently respond to similar statements with “That is NO Lady!” when a woman who has done something bad is referred to as a lady.

I believe this is what they call a contradiction in terms…

My sentiments ’zacly.

I know, RIGHT?!? Thank-you, Mr.Fagan! Drives me nuts! Just say man… or suspect! Another one that rubs the wrong way, though it’s more subjective, is when they say the terrorists have “claimed responsibility”. It sounds a little too much like a positive thing. But I guess “claimed culpability” will never catch on.

Thank God he wasn’t a cad!

Drabble and wife nailed it…(what’s her name?)

Honeybunch

Add alledged to the stupid PC list. We watch a crime in progress, the take-down, then have to listen to some talking head natter on about alledged suspect, gentleman was arrested… Nonsense to the max.

That was on Fox News and they were referring to a Republican Presidential Candidate.

it’s not “PC”. It’s a legacy of 19th century journalism. Over the centuries, journalism has shown a tendency to get viciously personal. To prevent this, and to maintain a semblance of objectivity, and to prevent duels (!) newspapers like the The London Times would refer to any man as a “gentleman”, never call someone a ‘liar’, and say things like “Mr. Hitler appears to have an aggressive foreign policy”.

So, the perp was a land owner, why are they so shocked by that?