Sorry, “person” could be offensive to some. Like the “whatever” that now believes it’s a female dragon; and went through the surgeries to prove it. It now calls itself the "most modified transgender person in the world.” Ahhh, the new normal.
I am PC and there is a purpose to it. Most of the times, the accommodation can be made easily, but it can be taken to hilarious extents.
Dear Sir and/or Madam as the case may be, is kind of a clumsy way to start a letter.
My pet peeve is African-American (or any other -American). Not every person of apparent African descent is an American or even want’s to be an American. The person could be African-Canadian or African-Mexican or African-Chinese or, now get this, just plain African!
I have a friend who used to fit this category. Today, I guess you can call her African-American, because she is now a citizen.
I’m OK with just being called an American. People don’t feel compelled to call me Polish-Irish-American. To make a distinction for other than European-looking Americans is somehow racist to me.
I like our language the way it was. I don’t need no stinking “correctness” so that we don’t somehow offend someone. Read the book “1984”, it’ll scare you to death.
For as long ago as this panel was originally published, I am surprised the joke can still rile people up. It probably didn’t, back then. But then I bet a lot of people weren’t sure if they ‘got’ the joke or not
I’ve mentioned before, not sure if it was this comic or not- a list of terms that would have to changed to accommodate the PC nonsense included changing “lineman” to “line maintenance person”, which would have really screwed up Glenn Campbell’s song: “I’m just a line maintenace person for the county…”
David_the_CAD over 2 years ago
keep it PC
sirbadger over 2 years ago
It isn’t just people. They will also eat deer.
C over 2 years ago
Post millennial crusades
Kaputnik over 2 years ago
I wonder what the revision of this song would look like.
https://genius.com/Hall-and-oates-maneater-lyrics
Ubintold over 2 years ago
Works for me, as long as I’m not the person.
napsterdad over 2 years ago
Sorry, “person” could be offensive to some. Like the “whatever” that now believes it’s a female dragon; and went through the surgeries to prove it. It now calls itself the "most modified transgender person in the world.” Ahhh, the new normal.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 2 years ago
Why not peopleeater? Oh yeah, it doesn’t have one eye, one horn, isn’t purple and can’t fly.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
“First we will have to prove it will eat someone else; that’s why you are here, dear.”
manowarrior over 2 years ago
Sign of the times.
dflak over 2 years ago
I am PC and there is a purpose to it. Most of the times, the accommodation can be made easily, but it can be taken to hilarious extents.
Dear Sir and/or Madam as the case may be, is kind of a clumsy way to start a letter.
My pet peeve is African-American (or any other -American). Not every person of apparent African descent is an American or even want’s to be an American. The person could be African-Canadian or African-Mexican or African-Chinese or, now get this, just plain African!
I have a friend who used to fit this category. Today, I guess you can call her African-American, because she is now a citizen.
I’m OK with just being called an American. People don’t feel compelled to call me Polish-Irish-American. To make a distinction for other than European-looking Americans is somehow racist to me.
tammiammi over 2 years ago
I completely agree! We’re all Americans.
David in Webb Premium Member over 2 years ago
I like our language the way it was. I don’t need no stinking “correctness” so that we don’t somehow offend someone. Read the book “1984”, it’ll scare you to death.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
How about just meat eater or carnivore?
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member over 2 years ago
How about: DUMBASSES WILL BE DIGESTED.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
does that mean that is his daily diet, or he has eaten one?
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 2 years ago
Good choice else you might be getting notices from Sheb Wooley lawyers about copyright problems with “The Purple People Eater” song.
MEPace over 2 years ago
Must’ve ate a woman who took the sign too literally.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Makes sense.
Local 574 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Must be a Democrat.
mindjob over 2 years ago
Given the choice, tigers would prefer to eat would prefer to eat antelope since humans don’t taste that good. So my cannibal friends tell me
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
“…but in the absence of antelope, you’ll do.”
cuzinron47 over 2 years ago
How about non-gender specific eater.
johnaapc over 2 years ago
How about they or them eater
JodyDickerson1 over 2 years ago
For as long ago as this panel was originally published, I am surprised the joke can still rile people up. It probably didn’t, back then. But then I bet a lot of people weren’t sure if they ‘got’ the joke or not
David Rickard Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s a humanitarian, just like Hannibal Lecter.
Mentor397 over 2 years ago
Hall & Oates aren’t gonna like that one.
ajakimber425 over 2 years ago
Does it really matter?
paullp Premium Member over 2 years ago
This morning I went down to the personbox to see if the personperson left me any person.
edeloriea14 over 2 years ago
Watch out, boy, she’ll chew you up! Oh, oh, here she comes, she’s a maneater.
Cathy P. over 2 years ago
I’ve mentioned before, not sure if it was this comic or not- a list of terms that would have to changed to accommodate the PC nonsense included changing “lineman” to “line maintenance person”, which would have really screwed up Glenn Campbell’s song: “I’m just a line maintenace person for the county…”
aussie399 Premium Member over 2 years ago
PerSON – son spells the word for a MALE. Haven’t the PC obliviots worked that out yet?