Shemiras HalashonThose of us at The Zionist Conspiracy find the following terms offensive, inappropriate, inaccurate or annoying:
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Ultra-Orthodox (As in: "Yigal Amir, an ultra-Orthodox extremist..."
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East Jerusalem (As in: "Thousands of Jews live in Ramat Eshkol, located in occupied East Jerusalem.")
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Walk-off (As in: "Carlos Beltran's walk-off home run won it for the Mets.")
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Walk-out (As in: "How did you do in court?"
"Awesome. We won the case on a walk-out motion for summary judgment.")
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Peace Process (As in: "The peace process stalled as a result of Ariel Sharon's walk on the Temple Mount.")
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Intifada (As in: "More than 1200 Israelis have been killed since the start of the Palestinian intifada.")
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Died in the war (As in: "My grandfather's parents and baby sister died in the war.")
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Disengagement (As in: "Sharon's disengagement will put Ashkelon within Hamas range.")
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Convergence (As in: "I supported disengagement, but I'm not so sure about convergence.")
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Realignment (Okay when: "I can't believe they charged me $150 for an oil change and a realignment. It's time to find a new mechanic," but not okay when: "I wasn't so sure about convergence, but I think realignment in the West Bank is inevitable.")
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We battled and
The guys never quit (As in: "Herm, why did you settle for a 45 yard field goal at the end of the 4th quarter tonight?"
"We battled. The guys never quit. It don't matter why we lost. I'm proud of these guys. Real proud.")
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110 percent - or any percentage above 100 percent (As in: "The only way we can win is if everyone gives 110 percent.")
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Anti-Meshichist (As in: "Outside of Crown Heights, almost everyone is an anti-meshichist.")
posted on 5/26/2006