New term for “diabetic”

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    • 25 May, 2012 at 1:54 pm #10094
      Tim
      Keymaster

      Inexplicably some people don’t like the term “diabetic”; what alternatives can you suggest? My present favourite is “VOD” – “Victim of Diabetes”

    • 25 May, 2012 at 2:42 pm #14047
      Alison
      Keymaster

      Pancreatoid

    • 25 May, 2012 at 2:42 pm #14128
      Alison
      Keymaster

      Pancreatoid

    • 25 May, 2012 at 3:12 pm #14048
      Tim
      Keymaster

      Nice one!

    • 25 May, 2012 at 3:12 pm #14129
      Tim
      Keymaster

      Nice one!

    • 26 May, 2012 at 9:04 pm #14049
      Annette A
      Participant

      How about a Mapador. MAlfunctioning PAncreatic Drain On Resources.
      Bit long? Dore? Drain On REsources?

    • 26 May, 2012 at 9:04 pm #14130
      Annette A
      Participant

      How about a Mapador. MAlfunctioning PAncreatic Drain On Resources.
      Bit long? Dore? Drain On REsources?

    • 28 May, 2012 at 4:37 pm #14050
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      A ‘citebaid’ or diabetic spelt backwards. You could try saying it in a welsh accent or any other I suppose.

    • 28 May, 2012 at 4:37 pm #14131
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      A ‘citebaid’ or diabetic spelt backwards. You could try saying it in a welsh accent or any other I suppose.

    • 30 May, 2012 at 10:41 am #14051
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Enemy of the NHS?
      One-of-them-what-must’ve-eaten-too-many-sweets-and-that-when-they-were-younger?

    • 30 May, 2012 at 10:41 am #14132
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Enemy of the NHS?
      One-of-them-what-must’ve-eaten-too-many-sweets-and-that-when-they-were-younger?

    • 1 June, 2012 at 6:26 pm #14053
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      @mike I love it! Unfortunately I think smokers have already claimed that one.

    • 1 June, 2012 at 6:26 pm #14134
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      @mike I love it! Unfortunately I think smokers have already claimed that one.

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