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applegrove

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27. ISIS hates being called Daesh. It means to trample down others.

Reply to ericson00 (Reply #26)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 04:04 AM

Nov 2015

Daesh is an acronym that is insulting to them. That is why we should use it.

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Words matter in �ISIS� war, so use �Daesh� [View all] applegrove Nov 2015 OP

Call it what it is. It's a Saudi militia that's taken over Shi'ia territory. leveymg Nov 2015 #1

That change seems petty, like how GWB called Sadam Hussein with long first a, short second one. TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #39

thank you. snot Nov 2015 #41

na�am El Supremo Nov 2015 #2

Well... uppityperson Nov 2015 #28

!! ejbr Nov 2015 #42

How about "The JV Team?" If they don't like "Daesh," they'll really hate that. n/t cigsandcoffee Nov 2015 #3

btw DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #4

Isn't it Da-ish? I'm bad with language. applegrove Nov 2015 #5

Hollande pronounces it BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #10

Me too spiderpig Nov 2015 #20

Yeah because they all come to DU to spy on infidels. underahedgerow Nov 2015 #30

LOL - I'm taking that as a joke. BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #33

Here's one take on it (I was wondering the same thing): Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #6

I am like you but I think Jim Beard Nov 2015 #8

I think it's Douche... lame54 Nov 2015 #9

I'm down with that. 47of74 Nov 2015 #25

There it is Dem2 Nov 2015 #37

I'm goin with douche. MynameisBlarney Nov 2015 #34

Sweet! AllyCat Nov 2015 #35

Day-sh Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #36

been calling them daesh bags for a long time rollin74 Nov 2015 #7

Asshole fanatics covers it in my book. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #11

I am 100 percent with you on this one. Tipperary Nov 2015 #16

Isis was also an ancient Egyptian sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #12

Yeah! Let's start calling them a name they don't like. B2G Nov 2015 #13

Actually, the current name(s)... philosslayer Nov 2015 #14

And the Westboro Baptist Church calling themselves that B2G Nov 2015 #15

If they were beheading people ShrimpPoboy Nov 2015 #17

I like the idea - it's trivial but every little bit of contempt adds up. hedgehog Nov 2015 #18

Web help on pronunciation Jim Beard Nov 2015 #19

still waiting for a significant call-out by world Muslim religious leaders LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #21

I heard this on the news today Angry Dragon Nov 2015 #22

I say we call them "Baby Face" klook Nov 2015 #23

Or shadowmayor Nov 2015 #24

We didn't call Nazi Germany "Gro�deutsches Reich." We called them Nazi Germany. ericson00 Nov 2015 #26

ISIS hates being called Daesh. It means to trample down others. applegrove Nov 2015 #27

I didn't know the origin of the word Jinx Nov 2015 #29

How hard is it to put up a post-it as a reminder? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #31

What should we call that ? Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #32

Here's a kick and a rec. GoneOffShore Nov 2015 #38

The Associated Press Stylebook is not on board with that usage yet. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #40

kick and rec love_katz Nov 2015 #43

Ahh yes. The middle school strategy of hurt their feelings should cripple then in no time Lee-Lee Nov 2015 #44

If it stops a few youth from signing up because Daesh can be taken as 'to trample', which fights applegrove Nov 2015 #45

Words matter: ISIS = I'm a Stupid, Insane Savage Yorktown Nov 2015 #46

Thanks, but no SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #47

They are gang members - nothing more Generic Brad Nov 2015 #48

Here are the two main reasons we should refer to them as DAESH. stuarttman63 Nov 2015 #49