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GC, I hear what you're saying.

I get angry when someone says that they "jewed someone down on the price."
I have been careful to remove words like "gyp" from my vocabulary, once I realize what they connoted.

I understand what your beef is, and as a het I wouldn't want to flippantly use a term that might insult you.

Having said that, I want to point out that iSm hit the nail on the head with regards to my intent. I always use the term in an affectionate way, never to pass judgement. I know that I've called myself a geek since I was in 5th grade and continue to chuckle about geeky things and never give a second thought to the carny etymology of the term.

My Gay friends are all cooler than Hanson. Otherwise, they wouldn't be my friends.