In our poll on the issue, 80 per cent of readers agreed that the term "fat" should be used by doctors rather than "obese".
But it's not just in respect to health issues that many believe we should speak UGG Bailey Button Fancy
. Plenty of people hate the politically correct, inanely boring way of speaking we have got going now. Especially in public life. Just take a look at this election campaign we are currently enduring.
When Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she wants the nation "moving forward" for the umpteenth time, she really means "moving anywhere but towards Tony Abbott".
Though it may seem appealing, it's not always appropriate to tell it like it is.
Like yesterday, when I wrote "An outfit featuring a sheep skin wool shrug, Aboriginal dot painting top, multi-coloured ruffle skirt and high-heeled UGG Classic Cardy Dusty Rose
will showcase to the world our Australian style".