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RE: O/T - Political Correctness - St Charles Owl - 07-01-2018
I thought Derby County fans were the sheep shaggers, I think you might have offended them because you used that offensive term against a different team!!!!
RE: O/T - Political Correctness - Salopbaggie - 07-01-2018
Hate to be on the other side here, but this is exactly why the PC brigade get on their high horse, because of the way things are interpreted. Now I do not know where you saw this information and I am not criticising your views in any way, but the truth behind this Mexican sombrero story illustrates the problem well of how something occurs and then is reported in a way which suits the agenda of some newspapers.
The Sombrero story is 12 words from a 600 word news article about possible legal challenges within Universities around who was and more so, who was not allowed to speak at Student Union events, such as that well known 'radical' Germane Greer, she was viewed as to feminist by one university to speak. The part to you refer was half a line from that article "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’". This is an inaccurate and misleading statement by the press, it was not Student "Unions", it was one, the Student Union at the University of East Anglia. Neither did the Student Union ban them because they were racist, what happened was, a Mexican Restaurant in Norwich during freshers week, handed out sombrero's to the students. The Student Union has a policy which states: at Student Union events, companies are not allowed to give out gifts which promote racial stereotypes. Now I am not saying, that is a good policy and I am not saying it is not a little over the top, but I am saying, it is not, "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’".
Should I be offended?
RE: O/T - Political Correctness - BaggieSteve - 08-01-2018
(07-01-2018, 21:38)Salopbaggie Wrote: Hate to be on the other side here, but this is exactly why the PC brigade get on their high horse, because of the way things are interpreted. Now I do not know where you saw this information and I am not criticising your views in any way, but the truth behind this Mexican sombrero story illustrates the problem well of how something occurs and then is reported in a way which suits the agenda of some newspapers.
The Sombrero story is 12 words from a 600 word news article about possible legal challenges within Universities around who was and more so, who was not allowed to speak at Student Union events, such as that well known 'radical' Germane Greer, she was viewed as to feminist by one university to speak. The part to you refer was half a line from that article "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’". This is an inaccurate and misleading statement by the press, it was not Student "Unions", it was one, the Student Union at the University of East Anglia. Neither did the Student Union ban them because they were racist, what happened was, a Mexican Restaurant in Norwich during freshers week, handed out sombrero's to the students. The Student Union has a policy which states: at Student Union events, companies are not allowed to give out gifts which promote racial stereotypes. Now I am not saying, that is a good policy and I am not saying it is not a little over the top, but I am saying, it is not, "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’".
Should I be offended?
Totally agree, Salop, but why let the facts get in the way of a good story; it never bothers the Daily Mail
RE: O/T - Political Correctness - talkSAFT - 08-01-2018
(07-01-2018, 21:38)Salopbaggie Wrote: Hate to be on the other side here, but this is exactly why the PC brigade get on their high horse, because of the way things are interpreted. Now I do not know where you saw this information and I am not criticising your views in any way, but the truth behind this Mexican sombrero story illustrates the problem well of how something occurs and then is reported in a way which suits the agenda of some newspapers.
The Sombrero story is 12 words from a 600 word news article about possible legal challenges within Universities around who was and more so, who was not allowed to speak at Student Union events, such as that well known 'radical' Germane Greer, she was viewed as to feminist by one university to speak. The part to you refer was half a line from that article "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’". This is an inaccurate and misleading statement by the press, it was not Student "Unions", it was one, the Student Union at the University of East Anglia. Neither did the Student Union ban them because they were racist, what happened was, a Mexican Restaurant in Norwich during freshers week, handed out sombrero's to the students. The Student Union has a policy which states: at Student Union events, companies are not allowed to give out gifts which promote racial stereotypes. Now I am not saying, that is a good policy and I am not saying it is not a little over the top, but I am saying, it is not, "student unions have even banned the wearing of sombreros because it is ‘racist’".
Should I be offended?
You're right to point out the Press slight misinterpretation, Salop. (After all, I read it in the Mail on Sunday - enough said!)
More to the point, though, a Student Union has such a ridiculous policy that it doesn't differentiate between what's offensive and what's totally and obviously not!
The over-concerned Students, who patronise any person (other than white British people) make up a policy against "promoting racial stereotypes" just in case that one person back in Tijuana might start crying.
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 09-01-2018
Beer is like the Sun.
It rises in the Yeast and set in the Waist.
DD
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 10-01-2018
A gunman has burst into the Celebrity Big Brother house and killed all the contestants.
Police say that the victims are yet to be identified.
DD
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 12-01-2018
When buying a Lottery ticket never check to see if you’ve won, as it’s far better to be a potential winner than a confirmed loser.
IF your called Gemma Pell don't go to France, you’ll never be able to tell anyone your name..
On January 1st I joked to my girlfriend we haven’t had sex all year. It’s getting less and less funny each day I tell her.
Steve Wright - save time presenting your "Big Show" by simply sellotaping a microphone to your anus for 15 hours a week.
How do you turn a three-dimensional printer into a four-dimensional printer?
Just give it time.
I don't know about you, but I've thought about running away more as an adult than I ever did as a child.
Blokes, if you're not married, but thinking about it, remember; a wife is like a hand grenade. Remove the ring, and the xxxx house explodes.
There is a company called Kia and a company called Nokia. I’m not sure who to believe.
Never take the piss or laugh at your wife's choices. You are one of them.
Learn to countdown from 501 in segments of 26 by watching the ladies darts
#
Vegas and Wolverhampton, the only two places in the world you can pay for sex with chips!
Gutted that Pigs in Blankets are seasonal and only available Xmas day.
My goal for 2018 is to accomplish the goals of 2017 which I should have done in 2016 because I made a promise in 2015 which I planned on keeping back in 2014 all originally formulated in 2013 because someone mentioned planning and achieving goals was a good thing back in 2012, they didn’t mention how xxxx hard it would be, pious twats, my new year’s resolution is to try to actually finish someth…….,
DD
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 12-01-2018
I am sorry to learn about the 6 tourists from northern Spain who suffocated when the revolving doors of their hotel in London jammed shut due to overloading......a fire brigade spokesperson said " This demonstrates, quite vividly, that it is very dangerous to put all your Basques in one exit..
DD
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 14-01-2018
I had my first UFO experience this morning. I walked into the kitchen and said to the G/F. "Morning fat arse."
Next thing there were flying saucers coming at me from all directions!...
DD
RE: The Off Topic Thread - Dingle-Dingle - 16-01-2018
Was out walking the dog this morning when a car went past dropping eggs from the exhaust pipe. Then I realised........
It was a Hatchback. DD