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...
QuoteNEW 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.
Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080319/ap_en_ce/people_halle_berry)
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.
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 04:21:45 AMSocial retardation at it's best.
Social retardation at its best.
Maybe they didn't want to say boyfriend.
Also why isn't beau a adequate term to use?
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 06:24:14 AM
Partner.
It's no serious.
It's just as serious as partner.
"Beau" isn't a bad or not serious word to use, it's just a bit antiquated.
Quote from: Not Sid on March 19, 2008, 07:29:59 AM
Why?
Beau, appropriate for informal conversation.
Beau, not appropriate for international news publications.
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on March 19, 2008, 07:32:35 AM
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.
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 07:41:19 AM
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.
WHY IS BEAU RETARDED? YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM.
IF THIS WAS AN ESSAY, YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN F.
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 07:41:19 AM
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.
No. It's just a word that they felt like reading. The only evidence of social retardaion is within this thread. Namely, your sad explanation for the creation of this thread, which is absolutely pointless. You are crying because they used a word people rarely use anymore. But that's not even taken for a fact, seeing as I have heard many people use the word beau to describe the boyfriend of a woman or girl. Snorkel pretty much locked up any posts this thread could have had," 'Beau' isn't a bad or not serious word to use, it's just a bit antiquated." Get off you pedastal and shut up.
Quote from: Not Sid on March 19, 2008, 07:44:05 AM
WHY IS BEAU RETARDED? YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM.
All caps.
Quote from: Not Sid on March 19, 2008, 07:44:05 AM
IF THIS WAS AN ESSAY, YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN F.
Why would I write an essay on such a ridicules topic? Also, all caps.
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on March 19, 2008, 07:49:09 AM
Get off you pedastal and shut up.
I'm sitting on a nice comfortable arm chair and why should I shut up about expressing how I feel about a particular word or news article?
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on March 19, 2008, 07:58:05 AM
Way to save face there.
Because I'm so concerned about losing this popularity contest with Kono. LoL
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 07:54:49 AM
Why would I write an essay on such a ridicules topic? Also, all caps.
Hee hee. giggle;
I think you're just overreacting about their word choice, as well as being a retard in the process.
Quote from: Socks on March 19, 2008, 07:54:49 AM
All caps.
Why would I write an essay on such a ridicules topic? Also, all caps.
I write in all caps to express an emotion that would get the desired point across.
You still have not said why, you've basically said it's retarded because it's retarded.
Also it's ridiculous