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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2015, 03:07 PM Nov 2015

Slight problem with calling the bad guys "Daesh" [View all]

as SoS Kerry and others are doing so as to emphasize that they are not Islamic.

Thing is, downtown San Jose, and possibly other cities as well, is filled with buses like these:

DASH: Downtown Area Shuttle. What is a boy to do?

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Slight problem with calling the bad guys "Daesh" [View all] KamaAina Nov 2015 OP

Then how about "daeshbags?" eShirl Nov 2015 #1

Good one! KamaAina Nov 2015 #2

It consistently amazes me how Aerows Nov 2015 #6

I agree. Islamic State is far too pretentious for daeshbags. Hortensis Nov 2015 #13

And they are Aerows Nov 2015 #15

I also don't think 72DejaVu Nov 2015 #16

And eShirl coins the term I will be using from now on!!! Aerows Nov 2015 #5

LOL! merrily Nov 2015 #12

Hello, one of my favorite DUers :) Aerows Nov 2015 #14

Right back at you, baby girl. Yes, it's frightening. Isil, of course, but more what the reaction merrily Nov 2015 #18

Messy won't even cover it. Aerows Nov 2015 #20

+1. You nailed it! Matariki Nov 2015 #21

That right there is perfect, that is. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #23

PERFECT!!!!! emulatorloo Nov 2015 #25

Since Daesh rhymes with ja-hish, which IIRC means donkey or ass in Arabic... backscatter712 Nov 2015 #30

And right on time randys1 Nov 2015 #3

Oh, we're using The Big Lie strategy? Shandris Nov 2015 #4

DASH (rhymes with ASH, CASH, STASH) does not sound anything MADem Nov 2015 #7

I heard a Frenchwoman pronounce it "day-eesh" - I like it. Especially since the terrorists don't. Zen Democrat Nov 2015 #22

Pronounce each of "Dash" and "Daesh" correctly? merrily Nov 2015 #8

Just a wee bit too close for comfort. KamaAina Nov 2015 #9

As was my post. merrily Nov 2015 #11

Don't forget Rainbow Dash. Archae Nov 2015 #10

OK, I can see that poor pony joining Tinky Winky as a new target of RW hatred (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #17

My daughter says call them Isil or Isis just to piss them off. hedgehog Nov 2015 #19

Supporters Of Houston's NWSL Team Have Not Become Engraged, Yet, Anyway. HuckleB Nov 2015 #24

Are you freakin' serious? Atman Nov 2015 #26

No, not really. KamaAina Nov 2015 #27

Maybe just call them however you say 'pig shit' in Arabic? Shrike47 Nov 2015 #28

Works for me. KamaAina Nov 2015 #29

Those of us of a certain age remember a much different ISIS is well. EL34x4 Nov 2015 #31