"lazy and shiftless"

[Bobby D.]

is it wrong to call someone this?

 

[lbyota85]

Thats whats wrong with this country. Everyone it too worried that they are gonna offend somebody. If said person is in fact lazy and shiftless then whats the problem?

 

[RenegadeT]

is it wrong to call someone this?

context?

 

[Rich]

You can't if they're not white - "That's racist"

 

[J.C.]

No

It would be wrong to do so if it were untrue but as stated above, "if the shoe fits".

 

[Jeff B]

are they calling you this?

 

[John B.]

I would first need to know what the hell "shiftless" means. I've been scared "shitless" before but think you guys are talking about something different.

 

[J.C.]

Check your avatar

 

[1-tonmudder]

A spade's a spade.

 

[John B.]

Check your avatar

I walked into that one I guess.

 

[Reid]

Check your avatar

lol...witty.

 

[RatLabGuy]

As said, if the shoe fits - horse it.

 

[chuckwhut]

i'm lazy, but i shift.

 

[bowtieman55]

Main Entry: shift·less
Pronunciation: \ˈshif(t)-ləs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: shift (resourcefulness)
Date: 1584
1 : lacking in resourcefulness : inefficient
2 : lacking in ambition or incentive : lazy <shiftless freeloaders>— shift·less·ly adverb
— shift·less·ness noun

 

[SSills]

If you need to try it out on someone, I have a pretty good list started.