Isn’t the word “tacky” just a classist slur?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s definitely tacky to call anything “tacky.” You shouldn’t be in the business of policing other people’s behavior. As far as deciding what you should or should not do or communicating that to your children, pick different language and try to be specific about why it’s bad. If you can’t, that may be a sign your assessment isn’t valid.

I disagree. We should be in the business of policing other people's behavior. Maybe if we did, society would be better off.

1000%. Eliminating all shame has been the downfall of our society. Remember when it used to be shameful to be an adulterer? A liar, a cheater, a fraud? Now that’s just business as usual.

No
The powerful and well connected have ALWAYS done whatever they wanted. These "rules" were always for the masses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's not kill manners yet. Society is barely hanging on by a thread.

It’s rude to call people tacky and trashy, so this is hardly an attack on manners.

Not rude to tell my kids certain behaviors are tacky.

[Anonymous]

Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

Explain why it's classist? Also that is what goes on here every day all day 24/7, 365. So I guess you can truthfully say DCUM is TACKY

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

NP. Well, we've circled back to the first post of the thread. Tacky is not classist. It's the same as saying rude or cheap or gawdy. Rich people, poor people, and all in between can do things that are rude, cheap, or gawdy.

The bigger question is: why is everyone always looking for offense via every little word? Uh-oh, is using "little" with regards to words classist as though only lower class people are forced to use words where rich people can use actions?

It's silly. Stop trying to be an activist over everything. Just live your life to the best of your ability.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's not kill manners yet. Society is barely hanging on by a thread.

It’s rude to call people tacky and trashy, so this is hardly an attack on manners.

It would be bad manners to show up for a formal church wedding in a string bikini -- tacky and trashy. Check!

Inappropriate. Tacky or trashy implies that there is a group that does this regularly. I am not aware of any such group. Possibly satanists I suppose.

No that’s not what it implies. It implies that the person either doesn’t know it’s inappropriate or knows and doesn’t care. Either way, completely devoid of manners and proper protocol. Some families still teach this but many don’t and yes they are tacky.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

You again? Please get back to your thesis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

NP. Well, we've circled back to the first post of the thread. Tacky is not classist. It's the same as saying rude or cheap or gawdy. Rich people, poor people, and all in between can do things that are rude, cheap, or gawdy.

The bigger question is: why is everyone always looking for offense via every little word? Uh-oh, is using "little" with regards to words classist as though only lower class people are forced to use words where rich people can use actions?

It's silly. Stop trying to be an activist over everything. Just live your life to the best of your ability.

+1 Thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

NP. Well, we've circled back to the first post of the thread. Tacky is not classist. It's the same as saying rude or cheap or gawdy. Rich people, poor people, and all in between can do things that are rude, cheap, or gawdy.

The bigger question is: why is everyone always looking for offense via every little word? Uh-oh, is using "little" with regards to words classist as though only lower class people are forced to use words where rich people can use actions?

It's silly. Stop trying to be an activist over everything. Just live your life to the best of your ability.

If that were an accurate description of the definition of tacky, you would be right. The only problem is that you’re wrong.

[Anonymous]

It’s racist against POC

[Anonymous]

Really tacky should describe objects or behavior, but not people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait. What's wrong with the word "tacky"?

Do you think there’s anything wrong with being classist?

NP. Well, we've circled back to the first post of the thread. Tacky is not classist. It's the same as saying rude or cheap or gawdy. Rich people, poor people, and all in between can do things that are rude, cheap, or gawdy.

The bigger question is: why is everyone always looking for offense via every little word? Uh-oh, is using "little" with regards to words classist as though only lower class people are forced to use words where rich people can use actions?

It's silly. Stop trying to be an activist over everything. Just live your life to the best of your ability.

If that were an accurate description of the definition of tacky, you would be right. The only problem is that you’re wrong.

Explain your position. Honestly, most people would agree with PP’s definition. What is yours?

[Anonymous]

Taxidermy and zebra rugs are tacky but cowhide rugs are less tacky though still tacky. That's my two cent opinion and it's not class related. Tacky is subjective and that's OK, its not a bad word

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s racist against POC

No, we are not all the same and we do not all have the same tastes.