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In reply to the discussion: Queen Elisabeth expressed her opinion despite her duty of reserve :) [View all]mr_lebowski
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We're probably MOSTLY from the US here, but I find it odd to refer to DU as though it has a specific geographic location.
It IS 'what folks do there', and given I know (or, rather 'believe' I should probably say) they don't MEAN it the way we use the word in the US, then I'm not nearly as offended by it.
Kinda like I'm not offended when black people offhandedly and in a friendly sort of way ... refer to each other using the N-Word, but I am when a non-Black person uses it in derogatory way towards blacks. See how it matters 'who's saying it' in that instance? This one works the same for me.
Obviously, you're perfectly free to find it horribly offensive, if you fancy, but I'm not going to be doing so, myself. That's all.
Course, I'm also male, so I suppose in a sense I 'have that luxury', if you will.
G'day