Can you still say "scot-free?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has definitely jumped the shark.

Time for political correctness to go away.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Political correctness has gone amuk!

Yes, we have gone crazy. I agree. But it’s amok, not amuck. It sounds like amuk. Sort of like monk sounds like munk, not monk. Weird, but that’s English for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God you all are easily taken in by trolls.

I'm offended by your use of the word G-d in this reply.

It's not that people don't realize the OPs are probably trolls, it's that lots of people are bored and why not comment if you feel like it, troll or not?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Scotch tape was supposed to be economical because it saved on adhesive. The stereotype of the Scots as stingy is, of course, offensive, but it doesn't seem to be a major issue -- at least my grandmother never mentioned it.

Are you kidding? I am half Scottish and am proud of the stingy stereotype. It's 100% true in my case, and in my father's family. We are frugal. If you're offended by that, get over yourself.

I think more problematic than scotch tape indicating a miserly lifestyle is the use of Scotch synonymously with whiskey as if all Scottish people are drunks. It’s sad how it’s okay to label a whole people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scotch tape was supposed to be economical because it saved on adhesive. The stereotype of the Scots as stingy is, of course, offensive, but it doesn't seem to be a major issue -- at least my grandmother never mentioned it.

Are you kidding? I am half Scottish and am proud of the stingy stereotype. It's 100% true in my case, and in my father's family. We are frugal. If you're offended by that, get over yourself.

I think more problematic than scotch tape indicating a miserly lifestyle is the use of Scotch synonymously with whiskey as if all Scottish people are drunks. It’s sad how it’s okay to label a whole people.

I'd say they got off easy with just being stingy whiskey drinkers. The Irish got a whole host of pejoratives that are still commonly used such as Irish twins and making an Irish exit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scotch tape was supposed to be economical because it saved on adhesive. The stereotype of the Scots as stingy is, of course, offensive, but it doesn't seem to be a major issue -- at least my grandmother never mentioned it.

It’s offensive

Oh brother!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scotch tape was supposed to be economical because it saved on adhesive. The stereotype of the Scots as stingy is, of course, offensive, but it doesn't seem to be a major issue -- at least my grandmother never mentioned it.

Are you kidding? I am half Scottish and am proud of the stingy stereotype. It's 100% true in my case, and in my father's family. We are frugal. If you're offended by that, get over yourself.

I think more problematic than scotch tape indicating a miserly lifestyle is the use of Scotch synonymously with whiskey as if all Scottish people are drunks. It’s sad how it’s okay to label a whole people.

I'd say they got off easy with just being stingy whiskey drinkers. The Irish got a whole host of pejoratives that are still commonly used such as Irish twins and making an Irish exit.

Exactly. I’m Irish.

[Anonymous]

Who says this anyway? I just say “tape”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who says this anyway? I just say “tape”.

My German grandmother does and I had no idea she was using it as a dig on Scottish people. Pretty funny actually.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The word is scot, not Scot.

The archaic word "scot" meant "a payment similar to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution."

So scot-free basically meant no tax added. It had nothing to do with Scottish people.

The word niggardly has nothing to do with “the-N word,” but people still avoid it, so as not offend anyone.

Anyone but the poorly educated.

Remember when DC fired an employee for saying niggardly?

[Anonymous]

^^^ just double checked, and I guess he resigned instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who says this anyway? I just say “tape”.

Anyone who wants to distinguish the actual type of tape they need from other tapes. That is, they don’t need masking tape or strapping tape or painter’s tape or boxing tape…they need Scotch tape

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The word is scot, not Scot.

The archaic word "scot" meant "a payment similar to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution."

So scot-free basically meant no tax added. It had nothing to do with Scottish people.

The word niggardly has nothing to do with “the-N word,” but people still avoid it, so as not offend anyone.

Anyone but the poorly educated.

Remember when DC fired an employee for saying niggardly?

Boomers should make a Facebook challenge where you say niggardly in front of Gen Z.

[Anonymous]

I 100% say Scotch tape and had no idea it was some kind of pejorative.
Nor did I think Scotch tape was in any way a cheaper type of tape.
Masking tape is the cheap stuff here.
Scotch tape is the good stuff you use when you want to wrap a present and have it look nice!
If I didn't care I'd wrap with crappy masking tape.

[Anonymous]

scot-free was the original "duty free".