# Is it problematic to to say 'refugee' to refer to privileged people waiting out COVID in nice places?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 22, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247 "2021-01-22T23:43:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247/41 "2021-01-25T12:12:48Z")

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**modding** : Less of a debate and more of an Opinion Thread.

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**Author:** ![Manwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247/42 "2021-01-25T12:49:54Z")

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If I needed a very legal sword forged of the finest metal for a non Hawaiian dispute could you shod my mount?

Merely a shodding, none shall require any armes.

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**Author:** ![Manwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247/43 "2021-01-25T12:58:01Z")

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WEirdly Pen and Pencil are not related etymologically, one is penis though.

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-problematic-to-to-say-refugee-to-refer-to-privileged-people-waiting-out-covid-in-nice-places/931247/44 "2021-01-25T12:58:40Z")

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Now that we’re in IMHO, IMHO @Kimstu has knocked this one out of the park.

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