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people of size?
I've seen a few posters use the euphemism "people of size" here rather than
"fat people". Is that some sort of recent PC phenomenon in the U.S.? doug |
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people of size?
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... I've seen a few posters use the euphemism "people of size" here rather than "fat people". Is that some sort of recent PC phenomenon in the U.S.? i don't think so. most of the "fat acceptance" sites i've seen just use the word fat. "people of size" just sounds silly. maybe someone was making a joke? -kelly |
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people of size?
On 4/9/04 3:14 PM, in article ,
"metta" wrote: "Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... I've seen a few posters use the euphemism "people of size" here rather than "fat people". Is that some sort of recent PC phenomenon in the U.S.? i don't think so. most of the "fat acceptance" sites i've seen just use the word fat. "people of size" just sounds silly. maybe someone was making a joke? Maybe you're right. I hope so. doug |
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Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 at 05:16 GMT, Doug Lerner spoke: I've seen a few posters use the euphemism "people of size" here rather than "fat people". Is that some sort of recent PC phenomenon in the U.S.? Yes it is a PC term here. If any commercial entity, from airlines to hotels to movie theaters to Human Resource Departments, need to refer to fat people, they use the phrase "people of size." That's what I've noticed. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAdlC6d/wbFEGfmloRApqLAKDJp01kGv0i6GxQbQ6CChlM1Z+QzgCeL3xC Gg8QHhbvGNgKxm++wA3IJUQ= =S3ZB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The King of Pots and Pans 2nd Amendment: America's original homeland security |
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people of size?
"The King of Pots and Pans" wrote in message news:19sdc.19743$Vo.10066@fed1read03... Yes it is a PC term here. If any commercial entity, from airlines to hotels to movie theaters to Human Resource Departments, need to refer to fat people, they use the phrase "people of size." what crap. if they were trying to be sensitive, they'd just say "people", and not refer to their weight at all. i've never heard anyone use "people of size" in a non joking manner. and i live in the PC capital of the US, Seattle. -kelly |
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metta wrote:
what crap. if they were trying to be sensitive, they'd just say "people", and not refer to their weight at all. But saying "people need to book two seats" is not the same meaning as "Extemely obese people need to book two seats". |
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"Archon" wrote in message ... metta wrote: what crap. if they were trying to be sensitive, they'd just say "people", and not refer to their weight at all. But saying "people need to book two seats" is not the same meaning as "Extemely obese people need to book two seats". where have you seen that? i guess i'm lucky not to be so fat that i'd to notice that on the airline websites. -kelly |
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:16:20 +0900, Doug Lerner
announced in front of God and everybody: I've seen a few posters use the euphemism "people of size" here rather than "fat people". Is that some sort of recent PC phenomenon in the U.S.? Personally, I'd just rather be called fat. But what the hell. Dawn |
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metta wrote:
where have you seen that? i guess i'm lucky not to be so fat that i'd to notice that on the airline websites. Well, a random google search came up with this: http://www.detnews.com/2002/business...ess-519253.htm http://www.southwest.com/about_swa/p...onal_seat.html |
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people of size?
On 4/9/04 4:20 PM, in article 19sdc.19743$Vo.10066@fed1read03, "The King of
Pots and Pans" wrote: Yes it is a PC term here. If any commercial entity, from airlines to hotels to movie theaters to Human Resource Departments, need to refer to fat people, they use the phrase "people of size." As a person of size I think that is sort of silly. doug |
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