Alcoholic is such an ugly word, what do you think about the idea of changing it to Alcoholist?!


Question: Alcoholic is such an ugly word, what do you think about the idea of changing it to Alcoholist!?
I think it's much more dignified!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Agreed!. If you're a pro, you're a pro, Bro!.


Whoa! Tough crowd!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't think alcoholics should have their dignity; often they cost their family, and sometimes their workplaces, their dignity, as well as having none themselves, so they deserve none!. Oh, and contrary to what the guy above me, and many other PC people say, it's not a disease, it's a weakness!. I'm not saying it's not an addiction, but (a) an addiction isn't a disease, and (b) Alcoholics shouldn't be able to exploit the "poor me" factor that calling it a disease brings!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

With all the various issues & problems happening in the world today, you pick this!? Dude, the naming of the issue is just semantics!. The issue remains the same!. Attempting to make it sound polite and “PC” is like putting lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig/problem no matter how you dress it up!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

its not the word that makes it ugly, its the disease behind the word!.

Cancer sounds like a pleasant word by itself!.!.!.!. but knowing what it does to someone makes it disgustingWww@FoodAQ@Com

Maybe it would be "more dignified" to call a rapist a "temporary lover" instead of what he is!

Alcoholic is an already an improvement over "drunk!"Www@FoodAQ@Com

What's the difference!? Alcoholism is a serious problem, and no matter what you call it, it's still going to be the same!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't think of alcoholics as being "dignified" !.!.!.!.unless they are RECOVERING alcoholics!. An alcoholic who ignores his problem is just plain patheticWww@FoodAQ@Com

Like my Grandad used to say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" Personally I think there are much more important things that need changing in the world!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Haha, I accidentally said that a few days ago!. I felt like such an idiot!. I don't think so!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i lost my alcoholic sister at 43 left three kids behind call it what you like it wont bring her back !.!.!.!.bad choice of questionWww@FoodAQ@Com

True, how about!.!.!.!.
alcohobulshitartist!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, but the disease isn't dignified!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Doesn't make anymore sense than Alcholic!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ahhh, boozer sounds even better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sounds okay to me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think you're drunk now!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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