In the April 5 issue of The Daily Beacon, Elliott Devore related how he had taken a wrong turn and stumbled upon a “low socio-economic area.”

“Low socio-economic area?” Don’t you mean poor? As in a “poor neighborhood.” Though, given the nature of Mr. Devore’s column, perhaps I should write a “p*** neighborhood.”

Like you, I don’t know if poor people like being called “economically disadvantaged” because, like you, I don’t get out of my car when I “stumble upon” a “low socio-economic area.” In fact, I tend to lock my doors and get out as quickly as possible.

Likewise, when I see a homeless man on the side of the highway, I don’t stop. I don’t give him money. I just think to myself, “how sad,” and then return to my well-heated, air-conditioned dormitory and write a column in which I decide that, by using false labels, I can somehow alleviate their suffering.

It’s really simple: Poor people are poor people. They are not “economically disadvantaged,” and although they may live in “low socio-economic areas,” in English, we say they’re poor people, living in bad neighborhoods.

Or rather, they’re p***. You know, let’s just aim for that, and reconvene later.