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It was clear from the context that he was not using 'schizophrenic' as a medical label (since he was not applying it to a human), but rather as a metaphor that
by nbouscal 13y ago
It was clear from the context that he was not using 'schizophrenic' as a medical label (since he was not applying it to a human), but rather as a metaphor that most people would easily understand. Picking nits does not contribute to the conversation, but rather diverts from it (as we can observe happening in this very comment). Since you seem to have an opinion on the conversation, namely that the goals he lists are desirable, it would benefit everyone significantly more for you to explain your basis for that opinion rather than go off on completely irrelevant tangents about mental health.
- foobarbazqux 13y agohttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/schizophrenic http://www.thefreedictionary.com/schizophrenic What can I say, the informal usage of the word irritates me. I'm sure if he said that companies are kind of gay, and then proceeded to list a bunch of qualities that had nothing to do with homosexuality but rather the informal usage of the term (as we all know all too well from high school), it would be a problem. Same thing.
- marrs 13y agoWould it also be a problem if they listed qualities like happy and frivolous? Or is that a legitimate definition of gay in your eyes?
- foobarbazqux 13y agoTotally illegitimate and you won't find those meanings in any respectable dictionary.