Reply #114: I winced when MM used that expression

[Love Bug]

I used to see it all the time on DU until someone must have pointed out how bigoted it really is.

A lot of expressions are based in bigotry. People used to say, "Get your cotton-picking hands off of that" all the time, but think about that one for a minute and you will see why it's offensive.

Another one that's very common is "Grow a pair." A pair of what, exactly?

Sometimes people just don't think first.