Hi Goesh,

Quote Originally Posted by goesh View Post
The problem with using 'the lingo' on the street/tactical level is it comes across as phony and affected and can have an adverse impact. These aren't common terms used every day to begin with and are subject to all kinds of interpretation and meaning by the common person. Infidels and islamic esoteria don't mix well and the same can be said of most cultures,..
That is a good point and, at the general rule of thumb level i would agree with you. This, however, is one of the situations where that rule of thumb is maladaptive. Case in point, we have already adopted the use of esoteric Islamic language ("jihad", "mujahadeen") and use it in everyday talk - we are just using the wrong terms.