HEY, TV And Newspapers! Stop Saying "Civillians" Like It's The Name Of An Exotic Species!

[otherlander]

"___ civillians were killed..."
"there are only ___ pandas left in the wild..."
"people are concerned for the future of the whales..."
"people are concerned for the welfare of civillians..."

Civillians? A common name for homo medius? Large eyes and short lifespan? Inhabits far-away theoretical places? Feeds off of Red Cross surplus and newsprint? No, you idiots, that's us you're talking about! Civillians means people who aren't military! That's you and me and you over there carrying the briefcase, and you with the dye job, and you watching NASCAR. Let's start calling everyone a "civillian," instead of a "businessman," or a "football fan," or a "wife," or a "teacher," until everyone understands that civillian=us.