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Posted by Polly Esther on March 11, 2008, 11:03 pm
You've taught me about bling (yes) and blog (ho-hum). Now we old folks
need to understand another word. Mississippi has been beseiged, invaded,
insulted and pandered to by presidential candidates. All of you have been
very kind to refrain from mentioning your political positions - for which we
are so grateful - enough, already, enough. Rctq is not the place.
However -
What does the word zenophobic mean?
I don't even know that I've spelled it right. Could have some x's in
the beginning.
The tv and radio news folks keep using the word and we don't know if we
need to wash their mouths out with soap or what. Anyone? Polly
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Posted by jennellh on March 11, 2008, 11:08 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobic This should explain the
meaning(s) of the word, Polly. As for your presidential candidates, I
do hope that this time, you guys get it right ;))) jennellh
> =A0 =A0 You've taught me about bling (yes) and blog (ho-hum). =A0Now we ol=
d folks
> need to understand another word. =A0Mississippi has been beseiged, invaded=
,
> insulted and pandered to by presidential candidates. =A0All of you have be=
en
> very kind to refrain from mentioning your political positions - for which =
we
> are so grateful - enough, already, enough. Rctq is not the place.
> =A0 =A0 However -
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 What does the word zenophobic mean?
> =A0 =A0 I don't even know that I've spelled it right. =A0Could have some x=
's in
> the beginning.
> =A0 =A0 The tv and radio news folks keep using the word and we don't know =
if we
> need to wash their mouths out with soap or what. Anyone? =A0Polly
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Posted by Kiteflyer on March 11, 2008, 11:12 pm
No chance of getting it right this time, as we have 3 losers running.
but that's just my opinion. Back to sewing. : )
Denny in Fort Wayne
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jennellh wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobic This should explain the
> meaning(s) of the word, Polly. As for your presidential candidates, I
> do hope that this time, you guys get it right ;))) jennellh
>
>> You've taught me about bling (yes) and blog (ho-hum). Now we old folks
>> need to understand another word. Mississippi has been beseiged, invaded,
>> insulted and pandered to by presidential candidates. All of you have been
>> very kind to refrain from mentioning your political positions - for which we
>> are so grateful - enough, already, enough. Rctq is not the place.
>> However -
>> What does the word zenophobic mean?
>> I don't even know that I've spelled it right. Could have some x's in
>> the beginning.
>> The tv and radio news folks keep using the word and we don't know if we
>> need to wash their mouths out with soap or what. Anyone? Polly
>
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Posted by Polly Esther on March 11, 2008, 11:24 pm
Thanks, Jennell. That explains a lot (including why I couldn't even look it
up).
Polly
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobic This should explain the
meaning(s) of the word, Polly. As for your presidential candidates, I
do hope that this time, you guys get it right ;))) jennellh
> You've taught me about bling (yes) and blog (ho-hum). Now we old folks
> need to understand another word. Mississippi has been beseiged, invaded,
> insulted and pandered to by presidential candidates. All of you have been
> very kind to refrain from mentioning your political positions - for which
> we
> are so grateful - enough, already, enough. Rctq is not the place.
> However -
> What does the word zenophobic mean?
> I don't even know that I've spelled it right. Could have some x's in
> the beginning.
> The tv and radio news folks keep using the word and we don't know if we
> need to wash their mouths out with soap or what. Anyone? Polly
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Posted by CATS on March 12, 2008, 9:21 am
There are "definitions" and there are implied meanings
resulting from repeated or very public (ie. published)
misuse of words.
As I have seen it used in news papers and political speeches
recently I would interpret it to mean
fear/distrust/suspicion of all things not "us" (in my case
white anglo-saxon Protestant Australian, but it could be
"Americans" with a capital A or any
national/religious/cultural group that fears or distrusts
"outsiders"). It is a term being bandied around by many not
aware of (and perhaps interested in?) the true definition of
the word. It sounds impressive to journalists and
politicians so it becomes overused and takes on (probably
negative) overtones that change the perceived meaning of the
word to listeners/readers.
I am guessing that the use Polly encountered had negative
overtones. But there are many many xenophobic societies
around the world. In fact I cannot think of one anywhere
that does not exhibit some level of xenophobia. In its
mildest form, xenophobia could be no more than a cautious or
defensive response to the unfamiliar. Carried to extreme
levels it can produce genocide, discrimination and
segregation. The fact that a group can accurately be
described as xenophobic does not inherently make it "bad".
I realise that language is a living and everchanging thing,
and that this is supposed to be a good thing. But I cringe
when I see what some people do the the English language
:-((
Don't even get me started on what texting and emails have
done to our written communications! lol
Please note that as a "foreigner" I would not presume to
comment on your elections (snicker quietly perhaps, but
not comment VBG)
OK - off my soap box and back to lurking quietly.
Goodnight all!
--
Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) and ( > Y < )
Boofhead Donut Rasputin
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobic This should explain
the
meaning(s) of the word, Polly. As for your presidential
candidates, I
do hope that this time, you guys get it right ;))) jennellh
wrote:
> You've taught me about bling (yes) and blog (ho-hum). Now
> we old folks
> need to understand another word. Mississippi has been
> beseiged, invaded,
> insulted and pandered to by presidential candidates. All
> of you have been
> very kind to refrain from mentioning your political
> positions - for which we
> are so grateful - enough, already, enough. Rctq is not the
> place.
> However -
> What does the word zenophobic mean?
> I don't even know that I've spelled it right. Could have
> some x's in
> the beginning.
> The tv and radio news folks keep using the word and we
> don't know if we
> need to wash their mouths out with soap or what. Anyone?
> Polly
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