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In response to "wap? united says they'll be bringing back free snacks for economy flights in north and latin america next month. nm but: -- (link)" by b.

So, is "Latin America" the new PC? -- nm

Posted by Spawn Solo (aka Spawn) Jan 14 '16, 19:29

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If anything, it's less PC, because "North America + Latin America" implies that Mexico, Cuba, etc aren't part of North America -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 19:48 7
- although whenever I see "PC", I think "to who's standard?" since every group has its own shibboleths and phrases they hold fast to as "proper". -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 19:53 6
  - My personal definition of PC is "politeness that I happen to disagree with" -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 19:57 5
    - it doesn't have to be polite though - Reagen Jan 14, 20:01 3
      - But no one really uses the phrase "politically correct" except for people who complain about having to be politically correct - Roger More Jan 14, 20:10 2
        
        it's just the new code for "i want to be able to call black people n***er like the good old days" - slipping jimmy Jan 14, 20:17
        
        like if Trump started using the phrase "undocumented aliens" without sneering, he'd be savaged - Reagen Jan 14, 20:16
    - I like that. -- nm - Krusty Jan 14, 20:00
asking seriously: for what? it's been called that for forever. -- nm - b. Jan 14, 19:41 1
- (heh, I got interrupted and didn't refresh before posting - missed the parade.) -- nm - b. Jan 14, 19:41
what else would you call it? "the bits of the Americas south of the US" doesn't have the same ring. - mafic Jan 14, 19:40 5
- "Where the poors live" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 19:44 4
  - No, that's too vague as it includes Canada. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 19:44 3
    - and west virginia. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 19:45 2
      - Is that the home of the Latin Appalachians? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 19:47 1
        
        Appalatins? no. looks too much like appletini. -- nm - mafic Jan 14, 19:52
Circa 1856 -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 14, 19:40
It's like Italic America, which is America, but tilted slightly to the side. -- nm* - Reagen Jan 14, 19:36
I don't think it has anything to do with PC. It's a rather common term -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 19:34

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