That is NOT a nice word.

[x-1013-x.livejournal.com]

I've probably complained before about this kind of thing, but I work at a non-profit religious organization. In our large-group meetings, there is an overwhelming liberal slant. So much so at times that they blatantly mock conservative views. I've heard all the jokes, had to sit quiet while some elder or pastor in a higher position than myself made fun of me in a round-about way. Well, today in our meeting, a few people in front of me had a small jovial exchange about one of last year's buzzwords. Yep, adult, Christian elders, pastors, and educators had a laugh about the word 'teabagging'. I've heard a lot of things, but that was just abhorrent. I realize the 'journalists' they most likely follow use the word freely, hell, even NPR has picked it up like it's as normal and unoffensive as the word tree, but come on, that word is disgusting. Would they stand for it if someone used an equally gross word to refer to what they believed? I think not. Today I am sad for this country and I am sad for my faith. People suck.

Comments

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

It would help if the teabaggers hadn't started calling themselves teabaggers in the first place.

[fi-harkness.livejournal.com]

What loser told you that lie? O.o I've never, EVER heard someone in the tea party movement call themselves that. And you just insulted a WHOLE lot of people here in the com.

[ninepointfivemm.livejournal.com]

My mom started calling herself that after reading the conservative blogs wherein the conservative bloggers called themselves that. I insinuated she should check its meaning on Urban Dictionary, and she stopped using the term.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

I saw all kinds of people calling themselves that on blogs and in videos and stuff in the runup to the April 15 thing, including some of my family. Just because you didn't see it... *shrug*