I’ve been experimenting with “walk around your partner/neighbor face to face” without any complaints or adverse effects. Jim
> On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Mac Mckeever via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I recall - square dances use the term 'dance around' to achieve the same > thing > > 'dance around your partner', etc. > > Mac McKeever > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: Aahz Maruch via Callers <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Callers] another new word idea > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, jwcontrahands4 via Callers wrote: > > > > I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease > > about". I like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout". > > Walkabout would be a poor substitute: > > http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662 > > <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662> > > I suggest that anyone thinking of a substitute term do at least a quick > search for "<word> appropriation" (which is what I did to find the above > link) and "<word> slur". > -- > Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ > <http://rule6.info/> > <*> <*> <*> > Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html > <http://rule6.info/hearing.html> > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
