I was on my way to work this morning, and my cab was whizzing in out of out lanes (as they do any given day) when we came up behind a white people-carrier, like those mini-bus type vehicles. I was alarmed to read what was written on the back:

let me get something straight here, I live in a society that has created and prides itself on such terms as “african american” and “seasoned” to substitute the usage of their true meanings: “black” and “old”, right? last time I checked, that was an affirmative. so I’m completely gobsmacked to see this white van, with the words “invalid coach” printed on the back doors, like they’re carrying a certain kind of person that needs a label, letting us all know that the occupants’ physical abilities need clarifying.

what kind of fucked up world am I living in? did the same able-bodied, majoritively caucasian group of politically correct arseholes who have made the words “african american” a cool nuance, forget someone?

this then got me thinking even more about the word “invalid” - and then I realized that the word has two meanings and indeed, pronunciations. (a homonym, no less)

example:

invalid

1. in·va·lid - One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.

2. in·val·id - Not legally or factually valid, falsely based or reasoned

so having pointed that out, wouldn’t it be fair to say that it could be easily summised that the coach that indeed our human counterparts were traveling in, may also be labeling them as #2 above?

think about it for a second… simple word play would deem in·va·lids are just as every bit in·val·id.

let’s hope the folks that decided to paint their “coach” with that fine diction, don’t succumb to a “chronic illness or disability” - just some other kind of painful experience. like their boys removed with the handle of the brush they used to paint those bloody letters.

* [majoritively isn't a word, I know that]