Eliot will be forced to stop using “purple people” as an inoffensive placemarker for <some group of people> because it will start to seem offensive and people will <know> who is being referred to. See euphemistic treadmill. Within 5 years

Created by waveman on 2015-11-11; known on 2020-11-11; judged right by waveman on 2021-01-05.

• waveman estimated 50% on 2015-11-11
• waveman said “stat => start” on 2015-11-11
• waveman changed the deadline from “on 2020-11-11” and changed their prediction from “Eliot will be forced to stop using “purple people” as an inoffensive placemarker for <some group of people> because it will stat to seem offensive and people will <know> who is being referred to. See euphemistic treadmill. I think this will take about” on 2015-11-11
• waveman   judged this prediction right on 2021-01-05.
• waveman said “He has stopped using it. ” on 2021-01-05