pineda Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Terms I've heard used by the media lately:"Refugees""Evacuees""Survivors""Our Louisiana Guests" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Refugee - One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution.An individual seeking refuge or asylum; especially : an individual who has left his or her native country and is unwilling or unable to return to it because of persecution or fear of persecution (as because of race, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion)Evacuee - A person evacuated from a dangerous area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Evacuee - A person evacuated from a dangerous area.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>My vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityGirl Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I can't spell it to well which is why I haven't said "evacuee" and it was easier on me. No offense to anyone. btw, I cheated and looked at a post above me to spell that word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 How about Undocumented Homeowners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 How about Undocumented Homeowners? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks, man. This board needed a laugh. Other possibilities Hou Orleanians Conventioneers Dome Rats Creole Invaders Neighbors and my personal favorite... Mardi Gras 2006 Advance Scout Party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saigon_2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Future owners of 24 hour coffee and beignet shops.Looks like I need to open a bead shop too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Future owners of 24 hour coffee and beignet shops.Looks like I need to open a bead shop too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> God, what a nasty little person you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saigon_2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 >>God, what a nasty little person you are. umm, that was not intended to be a mean spirited comment. A independent coffee shop run by someone from New Orleans would be a terrific success story. The bead comment is the answer to Redscares Mardi Gras blurb... Please don't lose your sense of humor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 >>God, what a nasty little person you are. umm, that was not intended to be a mean spirited comment. A independent coffee shop run by someone from New Orleans would be a terrific success story. The bead comment is the answer to Redscares Mardi Gras blurb... Please don't lose your sense of humor! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, in 1975 the Vietnamese came over in boats, so they were called Boat People. The evacuees from The Big Easy were transported in buses, so they can be called Bus People. Q: What is welfare? A: It's the government's early retirement plan for minorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 What a jester, Chester....I don't think the Vietnamese that left appreciated being called "Boat People", just as the Louisiana residents that left would not appreciate being called "Bus People".But, hey, next time you're working at the shelter, why don't you ask them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 What a jester, Chester....I don't think the Vietnamese that left appreciated being called "Boat People", just as the Louisiana residents that left would not appreciate being called "Bus People".But, hey, next time you're working at the shelter, why don't you ask them?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The mother of my son is Vietnamese (but he doesn't look one bit Asian). She came from a well-to-do family. They escaped from Saigon in an airplane one month before the fall of that city. But when we were together, she duped my father into believing that she was one of those boat people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 The mother of my son is Vietnamese (but he doesn't look one bit Asian). She came from a well-to-do family. They escaped from Saigon in an airplane one month before the fall of that city. But when we were together, she duped my father into believing that she was one of those boat people.And the point of this story is....Back to the topic of what to call "them", I still don't think they'd appreciate being called "Bus People" as you had suggested, but I'm sure you were just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 And the point of this story is....Back to the topic of what to call "them", I still don't think they'd appreciate being called "Bus People" as you had suggested, but I'm sure you were just kidding.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yes, I was kidding. But I'll readily admit that I've never been good at convincing people that I'm kidding about something. When will I ever learn to stop it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Judah Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Transplants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 Neighbors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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