Now I'm offended, you forgot us "Hunkies" or for us Pittsburghers' "Mill-Hunk"
:)
Frank Miller

At 09:49 AM 12/17/99 -0500, Bulley wrote:
>Here's a great list of biggoted words to avoid, depending on context. It
>isn't all inclusive, I add to it almost every week, obvious ones are not
>included. I use it to scan marketing materials for potential offensive
>stuff. E.g.: a recent written ad I reviewed was talking about information
>security/networks/hackers. On of the common slang terms for a hacker is
>also "cracker", which is also a slang derogatory euphemism for
>white-skinned folks.
>
>Here's the list, no offense:
>
>Jap
>Yellowman
>Chink
>Gook
>Charlie
>Wap
>Dago
>Spic
>Jew
>Jip as in: 'he jipped me!'
>Gypsy, Gyp, as above
>Kraut
>beaner
>Polock
>White trash, trailer trash
>Redneck (highly-dependant on context)
>Diesel
>Dyke
>Fag, faggot
>Milk-toast
>Homo
>Fairy
>Retard, retarded
>Cripple, (crippled is often okay)
>Mongoloid
>boob, teat, rack (when referring to female body part)
>Moon-child
>Negro
>Mulato
>"Indian" (call by tribe: Navajo, Sioux, Lumbee, instead )
>cracker
>Hippy (usually out-of-date)
>Pre-pubescent (to refer to kids, children)
>Redman
>Drunk (as a personal noun, not as an adjective)
>
>That's what I have for now. Please p-mail me any additions
>
>G. Matthew Bulley
>Bulley-Hewlett
>Corporate Communications Counselors
>www.bulley-hewlett.com
>Cary, NC USA
>888.468.4880 tollfree
>
Frank Miller

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