In those days candidate of American president independence, billionaire collect Si Peiluo (Ross Perot) is in can go up to the speech of constituency, use several times continuously " you these people (You People) " , the result is criticized by public opinion bound, poll still shows its supported a law to fall accordingly later a few percent. Here, admire collect made " the class is discriminated against " mistake. Of course, study abroad to say natively as, economic position is in originally the most rock-bottom, say to the person " You People " irrespective; This also explains with the word proper, concern with the identity.
When I just came to the United States, TA is done on an a lecture given to a large number of students, there are 10 TA to take a test below a professor, professor and our TA attend a meeting regularly, the study circumstance of discussion student. Period end will be faced, the professor makes us respective introduce to come off work on study circumstance of the classmate, should understand what difference to be born particularly should open special mess. Be turn for me to make a speech, I wake up to reality " difference is unripe " this word won't say, at that time the first reaction is " Poor Students " , want to seem incorrect, still did not have branch idea definitely, reason decides to use " Bad " , the heart thinks anyway everybody knows my English is smelly. I also stammered probably at that time a second, the professor has been checked become aware what, encourage me to say instantly, irrespective, although tell. I was used then " Those Bad Students " . This nots agree with with my identity of course, have the ill will of intellective discrimination. Of course everybody understands me in those days (whole department does TA) with respect to my student studying abroad, reason conference proceed. After I say, another TA that often teachs me English usually makes a speech, particularly aggravating mood said " Some Weak Students In My Class. . . . . . " I think at that time, hey, learned one word again.
A few case cite again below:
Fat ─ FAT
Say person FAT, it is extremely cloddish with the word, even if when saying a person rear, also cannot use this word. Say commonly, had better avoid, do not avoid really, usable Heavy is replaced, be like: She ' S A Little Heavy. By the way, must not ask the weight of female classmate, even more cloddish than asking the age.
Bad Neighborhood of ─ of evil adjacent of dangerous area ─
With Bad Neighborhood, have the ill will of class discrimination, the euphemism is Tough Neighborhood. Believe authority is clear, be in the United States is the poor's more place, class struggle is more intense, so you should make clear as soon as possible what place is ground of poor inhabit a region in the city that you live, if you ask old beauty, had better use " Tough Neighborhood " , and should avoid to use " Bad Neighborhood " . What accompany with Bad Neighborhood photograph is: Poor ─ Poor People. The euphemism is The People Living Under Welfare, complex it is a bit more complex, but still should not disrelish a trouble.
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