tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post8545151547227748532..comments2023-06-12T09:57:28.811-05:00Comments on Chaos To Art: This Week in Thrifting Scores (and a question about ethnic slurs...)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post-61108131113555359712011-03-24T08:36:00.700-05:002011-03-24T08:36:00.700-05:00also forgot to add that as a quarter blood romania...also forgot to add that as a quarter blood romanian, I don't find the term "gypsie" offensive, but I'm also not a good representative of the culture. I think it should be more offensive than it is. I wish I still had some grandparents alive to ask this question...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434104888285273463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post-30597052732378736572011-03-24T08:30:43.573-05:002011-03-24T08:30:43.573-05:00I think I heard that goodwill has been there about...I think I heard that goodwill has been there about 2 years. (apparently journey church was in that building before that.) that store was quite fruitful for all of my halloween costumes this past year, so I'm a fan.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434104888285273463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post-54539504178253704792011-03-21T09:15:24.047-05:002011-03-21T09:15:24.047-05:00I've read TCOYF and really enjoyed it. I'd...I've read TCOYF and really enjoyed it. I'd love to hear your thoughts when you finish it.<br /><br />I quit saying "gypped" because of the racial-slur interpretation of it. To be fair, I think the term Gypsy itself is probably somewhat offensive, as the ethnic group is called Roma/Romani. Not knowing anyone of that group, however, I cannot say how offensive either term is, so I Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621891389131097604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post-31699052848220299942011-03-19T18:38:10.318-05:002011-03-19T18:38:10.318-05:00Gyp??? That is so funny because I always thought ...Gyp??? That is so funny because I always thought it was "jip" or "jipped". I was even an English major! I love word origins.sseachrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099876511741051040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24727731.post-91895002735437214282011-03-18T21:23:18.991-05:002011-03-18T21:23:18.991-05:00"...garage-less, basement-less, 2 bedroom apa..."...garage-less, basement-less, 2 bedroom apartment..." Welcome to my world!GrandmaTootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032781253026088377noreply@blogger.com