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BoogyMan
04-25-2022, 12:25 PM
Egads, we can't even use a freakin' search engine without the wokies getting in on it. Stop the world and let me off, please.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10749665/Google-goes-woke-Search-engine-launches-inclusive-language-function.html


Google (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/google/index.html) has launched an ‘inclusive language’ function designed to avoid the use of politically incorrect words.Users typing ‘landlord’ will see a warning that it ‘may not be inclusive to all readers’ with the suggestion they should try ‘property owner’ or ‘proprietor’ instead.

The word ‘humankind’ is a suggested alternative to what the online giant apparently sees as the controversial term ‘mankind’.

Gender specific terms such as ‘policemen’ or ‘housewife’ should also be replaced by ‘police officers’ and ‘stay-at-home spouse’, according to the new Google Document style programme. It is now being rolled out to what the firm calls enterprise-level users....

Gunny
04-25-2022, 03:18 PM
Egads, we can't even use a freakin' search engine without the wokies getting in on it. Stop the world and let me off, please.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10749665/Google-goes-woke-Search-engine-launches-inclusive-language-function.html

I keep threatening to get rid of google. Sheer laziness holds me back :laugh: Getting it off your phone is some serious work.

revelarts
06-28-2022, 11:02 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FT4IwglVUAM_IVC?format=jpg&name=small

revelarts
06-28-2022, 11:03 AM
no words for this one.
NOT from the Babylon BEE

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FT4IwhDVUAEapK9?format=jpg&name=small

Gunny
06-28-2022, 11:06 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FT4IwglVUAM_IVC?format=jpg&name=small


no words for this one.
NOT from the Babylon BEE

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FT4IwhDVUAEapK9?format=jpg&name=small

:laugh:

They aren't funny. It's funny to me because it's just THAT stupid :rolleyes: