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Oh for crying out loud, can we not do this for once? No one, literally no one, using the incredibly common idiom of "dead in a ditch" is thinking of or referen
by a_sane_person 7y ago
Oh for crying out loud, can we not do this for once?
No one, literally no one, using the incredibly common idiom of "dead in a ditch" is thinking of or referencing anything to do with Native Americans, alcohol or this person you've just referenced who I've never heard of before.
There is roughly a 0% chance that someone saying that phrase means it, or has ever even heard of it as, the weird imaginary negative stereotype usage you've claiming here.
- kls 7y agoDon't know how old you are but, I was born in the early 70's and it was pretty common slang around my region and most knew the reference. I don't know what we are doing for once, I was just giving some guidance on why someone of an older generation or of a certain ancestor could be offended by the comment. In all honesty I could not care less if he uses it, as it has pretty much fallen out of colloquialism and I am not the type to get offended, but the parent poster genuinely seemed unaware of what offence they did, so I offered one of many possible explanations. I get it, people are too sensitive now days and you have an axe to grid about it, fair enough, but I personally don't think I was doing anything other than providing a possible explanation.