[Pturner]

Originally Posted by aljetmet

It's my judgement and opinion that a good percentage of the people that used the phrase really didn't know what it meant.

I think it's more that it never meant the same thing to those of us who used it. Wikipedia's claim of it's origin not withstanding, the phrase existed before the infamous incident with which many now associate it. I'm disappointed that so charming and inimitable a phrase was co-opted by the forces of darkness. I've used it often, so I guess it's no secret that I'd like to re-claim it's inner whimsy, but not at the expense of being hurtful to people I love and admire.

If others still use it as we fans of the phrase intended though, I believe they mean no harm; and I cannot see it as wrong.