Quotes of the Day
Tuesday, Oct. 07, 2008
People think they're being nice, but when I hear it, it raises my hackles.
- ELVIRA NAGLE,
- 83, of Dublin, Calif., on being called "dear." Studies show that elderspeak — using words like sweetie or dear when addressing older people — can have health consequences
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