US sense check needed

[DaShi]

One of our sons told us he didn't like the "didgy" boys at school. When we asked he rolled his eyes and said the "indigenous" boys.

I'm not sure it's all racist. It seems to be human nature to group, shorten and nickname.

Shortening and nicknaming are some of the ways that racial slurs develop. In general, it's not respectful. When they are applied against an entire race, the intention is rarely to be cute and even less rarely interpreted that way.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I once witnessed a gentleman of Australian Aboriginal descent being called "African American". I've never seen anyone look more nonplussed.

[giblets]

"Nonplussed" has the opposite meaning in America.

[grumbler]

"Nonplussed" has the opposite meaning in America.

Which is to say that the misuse is so widespread that language scholars are now accepting it as standard. I suspect that the American misuse of "penultimate" to mean "beyond ultimate" will follow this pattern within 20 years.

[giblets]

Which is to say that the misuse is so widespread that language scholars are now accepting it as standard. I suspect that the American misuse of "penultimate" to mean "beyond ultimate" will follow this pattern within 20 years.

You're clearly an intellectual giant surrounded by fools.

[Elok]

I've never heard of these wrong usages of penultimate or nonplussed.

[DaShi]

I use nonplussed all the time. "I nonplussed the expenses from your food and uniform to calculate your final salary."

[grumbler]

well-played.

[Bereta_Eder]

tha pretty much explains the cluster****

[Aeson]

I refer to everyone as P ... the only improvement in efficiency that remains is to stop referring to anyone.

[The Mad Monk]

I agree with P.

[Aeson]

You smell like P

[The Mad Monk]

Thank you P, that's very kind.