Is it "PC", or common curtesy?????????

PC, as I see it, is common courtesy gone mad. When you have to 'walk on eggshells' in case you (unintentionally) offend some poor 'snowflake' then that's what PC seems to mean. Say the wrong thing and you risk being 'cancelled' or becoming a social outcast. There ought to be a bit more give and take in the world. People need to chill out. Yeah, well good luck with that, eh? ;)
 
There is PC then there is extreme PC. I think what we learned as common courtesy could be defined or considered as PC. Then there is extreme. IMO an example would be like removing or destroying statures that have been in place for 60 years or more
 

Balzac said:
PC, as I see it, is common courtesy gone mad. When you have to 'walk on eggshells' in case you (unintentionally) offend some poor 'snowflake' then that's what PC seems to mean. Say the wrong thing and you risk being 'cancelled' or becoming a social outcast. There ought to be a bit more give and take in the world. People need to chill out. Yeah, well good luck with that, eh? ;)
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I guess it depends on whether you’re in politics or not. Candidates want to be politically correct to win diverse votes. Others just choose to use whatever good manners they have or don’t have. There’s a plethora of different groups claiming victimhood now but discrimination, violence and trash talk against women remains the number one offense of men. If the violence depicted against women for the entertainment of men were directed at a race instead of a gender, the whole country would be up in arms about it.
 
When PC started, it was simply using kinder terms for various physical and mental issues folks had. That was all fine... BUT then came the extreme, ridiculous, "how the heck did our planet get to this point" PC that would shame someone for saying "good afternoon, girls" to a room full of girls. SMH.
 
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fuzzybuddy said:
I've been reading posts about "overly sensitive people", and "political correctness" (PC). Some dismiss these issues as nonsense. But I wonder if PC is nothing more than common courtesy- that stuff we learned in first grade. Is it "PC' or common courtesy?
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Meh, "political correctness", just another topic to outrage over. I guess outrage is attractive to some people, makes them feel alive and empowered, or some such.....

Edit: I don't even know(or care) what "political correctness" is, first heard the term from Bill Maher when he had his Politically Incorrect show.
 
Sometimes common courtesy is offensive. Like someone holding a door for someone. I've heard of people (ok probably mainly young women) be offended by that. I remember a man calling into KGO news talk in San Francisco who told the host he held a door for a young woman and she snapped "I don't need that." Seriously WTF? The host brushed it off saying "that's just a broken person."

I disagree. That's a totally nasty person. Now maybe this considerate man won't hold the door open for the next person who may have shoulder, or neck pain. Or could use a bit of kindness at the moment. I've appreciated every person who ever held a door for me and thanked them. If it was a young man or a woman wearing a Hijab. It's just kindness.
 
heh know I am 'down here' I can't remember the title of this thread ? - do I have to go all the way back to the future to find out again and - there are no dates - these I would have thought were essential signs for the mature aged discerning poster?
 
Right now I'm thinking of Australian comedian Barry Humphreys who died recently at the age of 89. His comedic characters were the very opposite of PC. They were outrageous.

Dame Edna would be well known to Brits and Americans. She started out as Edna Everage, housewife from Mooney Ponds and poked fun at the ways of women. For some it was offensive but most of us laughed at ourselves. Edna was a bit naive and said some very suggestive things by way of double entendres that had the audience in stitches. Totally unPC.

Edna evolved over time to become Dame Edna, Superstar, and Humphreys' wit softened a bit when he quit drinking but was still outrageous. She was much beloved and also hated by many.

IMO PC is found in the eye and ear of the observer. Some see it everywhere, others disagree.

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chic said:
Yes. Pluto is in Aquarius so this is the REAL age of Aquarius. The one back in the sixties was actually the age of Virgo.
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Ah now we are getting somewhere - an expert - hi chic I am so tempted to say something about chics but see your VIP badge so dare not! - but I thought we still were in the age of Aquarius and everyone so far has been dissagreeing - where am I going around here?
 
There are certain topics that are upsetting to some people. It's not that they are looking for something to take offense to, but it's a topic that in general can be upsetting. For some, more so than for others. I.E., physical/mental abuse stories of all types, shocking news or accidents, natural disasters, etc.

Then you have the ones that are just looking for an excuse to be a jerk or worse. In their mind they believe everyone should think, do or act like them without anyone questioning it. This is PC & it's not a good thing. When people go off on others because they're "offended" or can't take a simple joke, then it is them who have the issue. They need to deal with it themselves because the world doesn't revolve around them. They have no excuse, reason or right to take it out on others.

Things as simple as opening up a door or just being polite to others is common courtesy & shows you're being given respect from someone who doesn't even know you. Is it so hard to say thank you for it?

It's sad that acts of kindness & respectfulness are being demonized today.
 
While I do think that certain things have gotten out of hand I do have to reflect some and think of words that may have offended me the past few years. I was taken aback the first time someone called me Sir. While it is not an offensive word , I did take offense to it the first time. I have people who jokingly call me gramps (even though I am not a grampa) and it stings sometimes. I am not an overly sensitive person but sometimes when people do use words to refer that I am older now it does hit home some. I am now used to being called sir and have added the word gramps the list list of words not to be offended by since for the most part those words are used to show respect or in a humorous way.

I guess what I am trying to say in all of my rambling is that even with good intentions we all may say something that might hurt someone. As previously mentioned, being tactful is the best way to go for me. There are certain words I will never say because they are obviously derogatory and insulting on but I am not going to try to keep up with the latest list of words that are considered not correct at the moment. If I do use the wrong pronoun to someone and it upsets him/her I will apologize for my ignorance and move on.

I would hate to be a public official, a boss, or a teacher these days. Even the ones with best intentions must feel like they are walking on eggshells all the time.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I've been reading posts about "overly sensitive people", and "political correctness" (PC). Some dismiss these issues as nonsense. But I wonder if PC is nothing more than common courtesy- that stuff we learned in first grade. Is it "PC' or common courtesy?
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The P stands for "politically." Political correctness has nothing to do with common courtesy.
 

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