From: lc Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 Subject: Arizona Translations of California Euphemisms
Arizona has come up with a list akin to the Rosetta Stone in case you find yourself in an "intercultural conversation".
CALIFORNIA | Arizona |
Arsenal of Weapons | Gun Collection |
Delicate Wetlands | Swamp |
Undocumented Worker | Illegal Alien |
Cruelty-Free Materials | Synthetic Fiber |
Assault and Battery | Attitude Adjustment |
Heavily Armed | Well-protected |
Narrow-minded | Righteous |
Taxes or Your Fair Share | Coerced Theft |
Commonsense Gun Control | Gun Confiscation Plot |
Illegal Hazardous Explosives | Fireworks or Stump Removal |
Nonviable Tissue Mass | Unborn Baby |
Equal Access to Opportunity | Socialism |
Multicultural Community | High Crime Area |
Fairness or Social Progress | Marxism |
Upper Class or "The Rich " | Self-Employed |
Progressive, Change | Big Government Scheme |
Homeless or Disadvantaged | Bums or Welfare Leeches |
Sniper Rifle | Scoped Deer Rifle |
Investment For the Future | Higher Taxes |
Healthcare Reform | Socialized Medicine |
Extremist, Judgmental, or Hater | Conservative |
Truants | Homeschoolers |
Victim or Oppressed | Criminal or Lazy Good-For-Nothing |
High Capacity Magazine | Standard Capacity Magazine |
Religious Zealot | Church-going |
Reintroduced Wolves | Sheep and Elk Killers |
Fair Trade Coffee | Overpriced Yuppie Coffee |
Exploiters or "The Rich " | Employed or Land Owner |
The Gun Lobby | NRA Members |
Assault Weapon | Semi-Auto (Grandpa's M1 Carbine) |
Fiscal Stimulus | New Taxes and Higher Taxe |
Mandated Eco-Friendly Lighting | - Chinese Mercury-Laden Light Bulbs |
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