Is “Grammar Nazi” PC?

[Curious Inquiry]

“Grammar Nazi:
Someone who believes it's their duty to attempt to correct any grammar and/or spelling mistakes they observe.” – Urban Dictionary

I’m not asking for opinions about “grammar Nazis.” I’m a “grammar Nazi.” Rather, I wonder if the term, “grammar Nazi,” is itself politically correct? Would “grammar cop” or “grammar police” be less inflammatory?

[Conserative Morality]

[Khadgar]

Who cares?

I suppose it's a meme of sorts. Bastardization of the soup nazi I expect.

[New Limacon]

I suppose it depends on how far you take the metaphor. If I said, after you corrected a particularly egregious post's grammar, "Wow, Curious Inquiry, you certainly gassed those grammar Jews!" then yes, that would not be politically correct. To say the least. Just saying "grammar Nazi" is probably okay, though.

[Colonic Immigration]

[Vault 10]

An insult to the Nazi.

[Saige Dragon]

Grammer Nazi has got a nice ring to it unlike Grammer Police, Grammer Enforcer and the like.

[Lancaster of Wessex]

Reminds me of, "Soup Nazi."
I concur with: "Who cares."

[UnhealthyTruthseeker]

Arbeit macht proper Grammar!

[Eunomy]

Political Correctness is dumb. If you want to go back to 1949 and live in 1984 then go right ahead an be PC but it used to be that "retarded" was a medical term and perfectly acceptable but then the stigma got attached and then the retarded became "special" but soon that became stigmatized too so on and so on. As far as I'm concerned I'm a cripple not a "differently abled individual with special needs" firstly because it rolls of the tongue a lot easier and secondly because whatever you call me little kids still gawk and ask their parents why I walk funny.

[Kirav]

Political Correctness is dumb. If you want to go back to 1949 and live in 1984 then go right ahead an be PC but it used to be that "retarded" was a medical term and perfectly acceptable but then the stigma got attached and then the retarded became "special" but soon that became stigmatized too so on and so on. As far as I'm concerned I'm a cripple not a "differently abled individual with special needs" firstly because it rolls of the tongue a lot easier and secondly because whatever you call me little kids still gawk and ask their parents why I walk funny.

Hear, hear!

[Kryozerkia]

Political Correctness is dumb. If you want to go back to 1949 and live in 1984 then go right ahead an be PC but it used to be that "retarded" was a medical term and perfectly acceptable but then the stigma got attached and then the retarded became "special" but soon that became stigmatized too so on and so on. As far as I'm concerned I'm a cripple not a "differently abled individual with special needs" firstly because it rolls of the tongue a lot easier and secondly because whatever you call me little kids still gawk and ask their parents why I walk funny.

Let's not derail the thread on the first page with a discussion about how political correctness is a pox on humanity's collectively rotund posterior. It would make for a good discussion though in another thread.

[Chetssaland]

Reminds me of, "Soup Nazi."
I concur with: "Who cares."

LOL, classic episode.

In other news, grammar nazis sounds politically correct. You can say nazi and grammar, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

[Grays Harbor]

folk who object to "grammar nazi" are either overly sensitive, have too much time on their hands and need something to whine about, or both.

[Sarzonia]

This Grammar Nazi says, "who gives a flying fuck?"

[Smunkeeville]

“Grammar Nazi:
Someone who believes it's their duty to attempt to correct any grammar and/or spelling mistakes they observe.” – Urban Dictionary

I’m not asking for opinions about “grammar Nazis.” I’m a “grammar Nazi.” Rather, I wonder if the term, “grammar Nazi,” is itself politically correct? Would “grammar cop” or “grammar police” be less inflammatory?

There's a trend where I live to call people "nazi".......like for example they call me the "crumb nazi" it's really hurtful.

I don't know where it came about that calling people "nazi" was acceptable in polite company.

[Vib-Ribbon]

In other news, grammar nazis sounds politically correct. You can say nazi and grammar, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Thanks Ted. You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy, and remember kids, rim job safely.

Ron you can't say 'rim job' on television.

Why not? You can say rim and job, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

[Chetssaland]

In other news, grammar nazis sounds politically correct. You can say nazi and grammar, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Thanks Ted. You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy, and remember kids, rim job safely.

Ron you can't say 'rim job' on television.

Why not? You can say rim and job, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Well, OK. But its still not hurtfull. I hate how everyone's soft these days. Everyone's always wining about being politcally correct, or if they got their feelings hurt, or just blah!

[New Limacon]

In other news, grammar nazis sounds politically correct. You can say nazi and grammar, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Thanks Ted. You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy, and remember kids, rim job safely.

Ron you can't say 'rim job' on television.

Why not? You can say rim and job, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Or George Carlin's example: on the radio, you can say "I pricked my finger, but not..." I don't know, actually. He was on the radio, so they bleeped it out. Hmm. I wonder what it was.

[Smunkeeville]

In other news, grammar nazis sounds politically correct. You can say nazi and grammar, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Thanks Ted. You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy, and remember kids, rim job safely.

Ron you can't say 'rim job' on television.

Why not? You can say rim and job, so putting them together couldnt make it worse.

Well, OK. But its still not hurtfull. I hate how everyone's soft these days. Everyone's always wining about being politcally correct, or if they got their feelings hurt, or just blah!

psst. someone has to argue the other side of the argument otherwise we're all bored.

[Robarya]

I'm close to the National Socialist ideology myself (the main difference being that I'm economic right,) and the term "Nazi" is considered to be a bit of a slur among National Socialists. I don't use the term "Nazi" myself because I'm aware of this and consider myself close to the ideology, but I'm still not bothered by others using the term.

[Vault 10]

Ron you can't say 'rim job' on television.

I recall Firefly and Serenity talking about some nice jobs on the rim.

[Grays Harbor]

different rim.

[Ravea]

I prefer "Grammar Gestapo."

[Grays Harbor]

I prefer "Grammar Gestapo."

what about "Consonant Constable"