For those of you who don't read the Limbaugh Letter like my husband, you missed quite an entertaining article this past month about the buzzword "brainstorming." Apparently, the town of Kent, England has decided that the term brainstorming "might offend mentally ill people and those with epilepsy." Just to clarify, it's not that this term is offensive; it's that it may be offensive...because people with mental illnesses and epilepsy have storms in their brain? And that is something they are embarrassed by and might possibly consider offensive? According to Kent's town council, the answer is YES. So, the politically correct term is now "thought showers," which, might be offensive to meteorologists world wide. So perhaps they should change it to "thought explosions," although that's too easily linked to terrorism. Maybe "brain power"? Or would that offend the geniuses of the world? Political correctness is a black hole. So, just remember: the next time you're in Kent, England doing some brainstorming, make sure you're thought showering or you could have to have some diversity training--Michael Scott style.
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