Oh Dear God, Why?

[Socks]

This appeared on Yahoo news and credit is given to the Associated Press. Now I'm pretty sure such submissions are at the very least proof read not only for content but for grammar as well. I shudder to think this was approved with no one noticing what I consider stupidity...

NEW YORK - Halle Berry's newborn daughter is named Nahla Ariela Aubry, her publicist Meredith O'Sullivan told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Nahla was born Sunday to Berry, 41, and her beau, model Gabriel Aubry, 32. It's Berry's first child.

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Now I could care less about the story or the shitty name but why that word? Of all the proper and more acceptable words in the glorious English language must you go with on such as that? Social retardation at it's best.

[Nyerp]

ok

[ncba93ivyase]

Social retardation at it's best.

Social retardation at its best.

[Socks]

Social retardation at its best.

Thanks.

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

Maybe they didn't want to say boyfriend.

Also why isn't beau a adequate term to use?

[Socks]

Maybe they didn't want to say boyfriend.

Partner.

Also why isn't beau a adequate term to use?

It's no serious.

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

Partner.

It's no serious.

It's just as serious as partner.

[Snorkel]

"Beau" isn't a bad or not serious word to use, it's just a bit antiquated.

[Socks]

It's just as serious as partner.

I don't like it.

[KonohaShinobi]

This is rertarded

[Socks]

This is rertarded

Beau is retarded.

[The Hand That Fisted Everyone]

Beau is retarded.

Why?

[Socks]

Why?

Beau, appropriate for informal conversation.
Beau, not appropriate for international news publications.

[KonohaShinobi]

Beau is retarded.

It's just a word. Get over it.

[Socks]

It's just a word. Get over it.

Proper English language represents the magnificent culmination of efforts stemming back several centuries, it is not just a word. Cultural and Social retardation should not be tolerated and or promoted.