This is funny but sad at the same time. Some Texans were up in arms over a TV Meteorologist using the Arabic word haboob to describe a dust storm. This term is commonly used worldwide.
Some of the complaints called the word a "Muslim" word. Just because it's Arabic, doesn't mean it is Muslim. There are plenty of Arabs who worship within other faiths, there are even Arab Christians.
If these ignorant individuals want to cut out English words of Arabic origin, here are just a few that they'll have to do without:
admiral, alcohol, algebra, apricot, artichoke, average, candy, coffee, giraffe, guitar, lemon, lime, mattress, orange, sofa, spinach, syrup, soda, tangerine, tuna, and zero.
America is a great country, we have the right to complain about anything we please. I think these people could have found much bigger issues to complain about than the use of haboob to describe a Texas dust storm. Have they not been paying attention? We have problems with illegal immigration, massive deficit, erosion of our Constitutional rights, and an ever growing, big-spending government. Yet, these people choose to get upset about a commonly used word, jeeeez.
Don't get me wrong, I am a Christian, Patriot, American, and proud Texan. However, unlike these folks, I know how to pick my battles.
For your entertainment, here are a few of the comments:
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