To think 'Holo-course' is offensive?

[Mehfruittea]

Disney channel kids to show - Miles from Tomorrow.

My DS 5 loves it and today there was an episode that included a rollercoaster called the Holo-course. I'm assuming it's a mash-up from hologram and racecourse but still...it's a bit...er...not right? AIBU?

[Mehfruittea]

*TV not to.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

are you comparing it to holocaust?

[girlandboy]

Sorry, but I have no idea what you mean?

Like the pp, are you comparing it with holocaust? Because it didn't look like holocaust to me.

[WaitrosePigeon]

I don't see the problem.

[Mehfruittea]

Ok it wasn't written down, it was said. In a whiny child's American accent. Both DH and I picked up on it, and we usually manage to tune the crap out. So yes, it sounded like holocaust.

[glenthebattleostrich]

You're reading to much into it.

[melj1213]

Context is key, and in the context of the show, it makes sense and YABU to think anything else

[namechange20050]

I'm with the OP here. A fictional ride called a holo course? If the similarity isn't intentional then I'd be surprised. That's in very bad taste.

[WaitrosePigeon]

Under, I've reported your personal attack which will be deleted. You've embarrassed yourself there.

[DJBaggySmalls]

I agree its in bad taste.
Bear in mind in the USA people use words like 'spastic' and 'retard' as insults without a second thought.

[PenelopeFlintstone]

I'm with the OP. They could've called it Holo-run, Holo-way, many other things. Sounds deliberately goady to me.

[Cosmicglitterpug]

Found this on a wikis site.

disney.wikia.com/wiki/Stellosphere

It does sound odd, but it seems innocent.

[namechange20050]

But niggardly is a real word. This is about something made up which sounds a lot like holocaust.

[pipsqueak25]

do think they could have a different name for though, why tell under off ?they know they are an idiot, as for reporting it ??

[WaitrosePigeon]

Personal attacks are against talk guidlines. Calling someone an idiot is a personal attack - hence reporting it. It's. It that hard to understand.

There's absolutely no need for it.

[WaitrosePigeon]

*it is not that hard to understand

[iamfamous]

I totally agree OP. Many people don't pronounce their 't's so when you say the word, it's like saying Holocaust.

As for Undersea - even if you don't agree there's no need to be so rude!

[MiladyThesaurus]

I think the internet is just full of people desperate to be offended.

I couldn't see the holocaust thing from the thread title (with no context) and certainly wouldn't have noticed if they were talking about some kind of holographic space racecourse.