What words did you say when you were a kid that is considered politically incorrect now?
For me:
1) Gay as a pejorative: When I was a kid, "gay" was a common pejorative.
2) Ghetto used as an adjective, to describe anything other than actual ghetto: Only recently did I learn that calling something "ghetto" was considered racist. Up until recently, people around me and I have used that word to describe being cheap. Now when I hear people say it, I wonder if anyone else in the room will object.
For me:
1) Gay as a pejorative: When I was a kid, "gay" was a common pejorative.
2) Ghetto used as an adjective, to describe anything other than actual ghetto: Only recently did I learn that calling something "ghetto" was considered racist. Up until recently, people around me and I have used that word to describe being cheap. Now when I hear people say it, I wonder if anyone else in the room will object.