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Don't upset the natives

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Mr O, oh, you can't say that and expect to just leave without some further expansion of your comment.
You have successfully wetted our curiosity, now we must press you for more information.
C'mon, let's hear it.
Posted by ALTRAV, Saturday, 27 July 2019 6:29:21 PM
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Dear ALTRAV,

I thought it was obvious from my posts.
Posted by Mr Opinion, Saturday, 27 July 2019 7:19:50 PM
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higher education.
Mr Opinion,
There isn't one in our group that wouldn't acknowledge a highly educated person who built upon their natural ability to comprehend new & complex information AND, knows how to apply it & be a useful member of society.
The everyday BA carrying pseudo intellectuals do not fall into this category ! You find them at McDonald's & in the Public Service.
Posted by individual, Saturday, 27 July 2019 8:27:44 PM
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Individual,

Therein lies the difference between your group and mine.
In my group a BA is just the starting point. Everyone
has gone further and applied their knowledge and
expertise to higher degrees and positions. None work
in MAcDonalds or the Public Service.

We move in different circles - obviously.
Posted by Foxy, Saturday, 27 July 2019 8:35:45 PM
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I read those guidelines for terminology at NSW uni. Funniest thing I have read in ages.
Many of the guidelines don’t even make sense. For example, students are told not to use the word “tribe” because tribe is a western concept and not in keeping with indigenous understanding. So students should use the word “ nation” instead. Lol lol lol
Another section, don’t use any terminology that may suggest that any differences occur between types of aboriginal people. Ie don’t use the word “ traditional “ when referring to an aboriginal person because that implies a traditional aboriginal is different to other aboriginal people, such as fair skinned urban dwellers.
That’s not just funny, it’s a huge insult to those people still living on their land and speaking language.
Who makes up this stuff?
Posted by Big Nana, Saturday, 27 July 2019 11:00:04 PM
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Big Nana, why I'm surprised you have to ask.
Foxy just finished telling us, it's her lot.
I thought the entry was meant to be a play on words, but ultimately it was someones idea of a humorous construct, intended to amuse.
Oh, I see it is a serious attempt at describing certain black fellas words.
Well it more suites an attempt at comedy than anything serious.
So much for academia.
BA was once mistaken for BS, as the two were so closely related in the academic structure and formulation of the curriculum.
Posted by ALTRAV, Saturday, 27 July 2019 11:39:56 PM
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