Ever heard anyone say “A language not spoken for long
tends to be forgotten”? I did four years back. One of my English teachers, who is
an editor at The Hindu, told with utmost confidence that when a person doesn't speak a language for more than two years, it tends to be “nearly forgotten”.
That day I opposed her telling it’s never possible for me to forget my mother tongue
which I know for about 18 years, and English which I know for a little lesser
than 18 years.
Why would this strike me four years later? Why wouldn't it when I've forgotten the meaning of the word “anagram”? The Egoist in me kept
telling me that I know the meaning for 12 hours now, then I finally opened the
dictionary to find the meaning – An anagram is a word or phrase formed by
changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase. Spark! ‘Triangle’
is an anagram of ‘Integral’.
Related searches lead me to read an article about the use
of “politically correct language”. “Politically incorrect language refers to
words and phrases that are construed to be offensive or perceived to exclude or
marginalize any particular person or group of people who are socially,
culturally or economically disadvantaged or discriminated against” read The New
Indian Express.
After deep thinking I conclude that I've not forgotten my
English, and the word “Anagram” just slipped my mind. I have no reason to feel
abashed. Proof reads this way -
“The comb free headed
watchman left his house without listening to his domestic engineer to the
economically disadvantaged area. There he happened to behave in an ethically
disoriented manner with the vertically challenged bar attendant who lacked a formal
education. The local police arrived and imprisoned him stating that he is behaviorally challenged.”
Find below the
politically incorrect word meanings for the politically correct language -
Comb free – bald
Domestic engineer –
housewife
Economically
disadvantaged area – slum
Ethically disoriented –
dishonest
Vertically challenged –
short
Bar attendant – bar maid
Lacked a formal
education – uneducated
Behaviorally challenged –
criminal
Thank you Indian
Express J
