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Old 07-27-2010, 11:56 AM   #42
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We need a "well-meaning phrases/words that rub us the wrong way" thread

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promote "tolerance" (I hate that word)
Exactly. Doesn't "tolerance" basically mean "I put up with but don't understand, embrace, or even actually like _____" ?

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I concur....and prefer to think of us as a nice salad...lots of different flavors, all tossed together. Much better as far as I'm concerned.
I like Mosaic. It's pretty and you don't have to eat it.
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