| Surely not? on 20:51 - Feb 18 with 1157 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Surely not? on 16:36 - Feb 18 by Dr_Parnassus |
Rumour has it the Mr Fox daughters are going to do another remake of Ghostbusters. |
Yep and one of them won't be a fox anymore because she identifies as an Avocado, one is transgendering and the last is a Lesbian. |  | |  |
| Surely not? on 21:49 - Feb 18 with 1123 views | KeithHaynes |
Shakespeare and the art in the Louvre will be next. |  |
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| Surely not? on 22:02 - Feb 18 with 1112 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 15:38 - Feb 18 by KeithHaynes |
Got to be careful these days, people lose their jobs for having an opinion. |
People also risk getting banned from certain forums for using phrases we all use in real life, if some supposedly right wing people get offended |  |
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| Surely not? on 22:14 - Feb 18 with 1106 views | Gwyn737 |
| Surely not? on 19:25 - Feb 18 by Scotia |
This entire thing is crazy.
I'm actually reading the Roald Dahl books with my Daughter at the moment. He's a bloody genius.
There are some slightly dodgy descriptions and non PC terms used, but the books were written in the 80s. That was the language that was used at the time. We can't re-write history to suit 2023 sensibilities.
As I've been reading them I've thought that they wouldn't use the same terminology nowadays, but it's done, they're written and they're brilliant. Leave them as they are. |
That’s the point I was trying to make.
They’re of their time and fantastic.
They wouldn’t be written in the same way now and that’s fine too. | | | |
| Surely not? on 22:36 - Feb 18 with 1092 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 22:14 - Feb 18 by Gwyn737 |
That’s the point I was trying to make.
They’re of their time and fantastic.
They wouldn’t be written in the same way now and that’s fine too. |
Currently watching A Bronx Tale
Based on a true story, the language and phrases used are of a time, a place and of a certain culture.
I would never condone such use of language in real life.
However if they weren't using the expressions they do in the film, it wouldn't ring true | |
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| Surely not? on 22:58 - Feb 18 with 1068 views | KeithHaynes |
| Surely not? on 22:02 - Feb 18 by STID2017 |
People also risk getting banned from certain forums for using phrases we all use in real life, if some supposedly right wing people get offended |
And the left, but at times there’s a genuine reason, and also a more personal one.
Next. | |
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| Surely not? on 23:16 - Feb 18 with 1045 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 22:58 - Feb 18 by KeithHaynes |
And the left, but at times there’s a genuine reason, and also a more personal one.
Next. |
Agree, but sometimes innocent comments can be twisted by the reader, who then implies they mean something they don't.
Sometimes the biggest critics of the whole PC movement can be the biggest hypocrites. 🤔 | |
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| Surely not? on 23:17 - Feb 18 with 1036 views | KeithHaynes |
| Surely not? on 23:16 - Feb 18 by STID2017 |
Agree, but sometimes innocent comments can be twisted by the reader, who then implies they mean something they don't.
Sometimes the biggest critics of the whole PC movement can be the biggest hypocrites. 🤔 |
Ronald Dhal would agree. | |
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| Surely not? on 00:22 - Feb 19 with 990 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 23:16 - Feb 18 by STID2017 |
Agree, but sometimes innocent comments can be twisted by the reader, who then implies they mean something they don't.
Sometimes the biggest critics of the whole PC movement can be the biggest hypocrites. 🤔 |
Like when I said “you would be mad to think…” and you reported me suggesting you were mentally impaired?  |  |
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| Surely not? on 00:40 - Feb 19 with 986 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 00:22 - Feb 19 by Dr_Parnassus |
Like when I said “you would be mad to think…” and you reported me suggesting you were mentally impaired? |
I am sure there are many examples on many forums which may be used as examples.
One such example is still in common use, generally to tell a little boy for examlple that their behaviour is playfully naughty, but can be misconstrued to be referring to someone else and therefore viewed unfavourably
I am sure you know what I am referring to.
The English language is so complex and some people may be easily offended, so we all need to take care in what we say  | |
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| Surely not? on 00:43 - Feb 19 with 976 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 00:40 - Feb 19 by STID2017 |
I am sure there are many examples on many forums which may be used as examples.
One such example is still in common use, generally to tell a little boy for examlple that their behaviour is playfully naughty, but can be misconstrued to be referring to someone else and therefore viewed unfavourably
I am sure you know what I am referring to.
The English language is so complex and some people may be easily offended, so we all need to take care in what we say |
You mean when you used the word “tinker”?
I wasn’t offended in the slightest, also never said you were racist. I said that is racist language, which it is.
Whether you meant something else or not is irrelevant. It was clumsy in its usage, especially with your history with me. Hardly a playful relationship now is it.
But that’s something you really are going to get over. | |
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| Surely not? on 00:58 - Feb 19 with 965 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 00:43 - Feb 19 by Dr_Parnassus |
You mean when you used the word “tinker”?
I wasn’t offended in the slightest, also never said you were racist. I said that is racist language, which it is.
Whether you meant something else or not is irrelevant. It was clumsy in its usage, especially with your history with me. Hardly a playful relationship now is it.
But that’s something you really are going to get over. |
Some people use the word snowflakes to describe people.
I don't, but again if someone is referred to as such, could they take offence at being described as a drop of frozen rain ?
As I said, it is all in how people understand the words used in messages, etc to them.
Have a good morning | |
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| Surely not? on 01:01 - Feb 19 with 955 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 00:58 - Feb 19 by STID2017 |
Some people use the word snowflakes to describe people.
I don't, but again if someone is referred to as such, could they take offence at being described as a drop of frozen rain ?
As I said, it is all in how people understand the words used in messages, etc to them.
Have a good morning |
You would have to ask them I suppose.
Tinker is related to a specific race, probably the most persecuted in Europe. Snowflake as far as I’m aware isn’t any relation to race but politics, usually someone on the left who loves to be offended.
So the difference is stark. | |
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| Surely not? on 20:20 - Feb 19 with 906 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Surely not? on 01:01 - Feb 19 by Dr_Parnassus |
You would have to ask them I suppose.
Tinker is related to a specific race, probably the most persecuted in Europe. Snowflake as far as I’m aware isn’t any relation to race but politics, usually someone on the left who loves to be offended.
So the difference is stark. |
You can tinker with language all the time, plenty of people are little tinkers or is that tinkerers?
What shouldn't be tinkered with though, is the context, the context is always important. For example, calling a gypsy a tinker would be offensive but In former times, a tinker was a person who did not have a fixed home, but travelled from place to place mending metal pots and doing other small repair jobs.
The difference is stark. So, unless you are a Gupsy, Dr P, there's no offence. | | | |
| Surely not? on 20:31 - Feb 19 with 893 views | Flashberryjack |
I must have really thick skin, I can't remember the last time I was offended by a word. |  |
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| Surely not? on 20:56 - Feb 19 with 882 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 20:31 - Feb 19 by Flashberryjack |
I must have really thick skin, I can't remember the last time I was offended by a word. |
I know.
A guy I was playing football against called a "Dull @*%&"
I replied "Hey mate, less of the dull ! "  | |
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| Surely not? on 21:34 - Feb 19 with 853 views | Boundy |
| Surely not? on 20:31 - Feb 19 by Flashberryjack |
I must have really thick skin, I can't remember the last time I was offended by a word. |
No just well balanced and imperturbable, something this new generation I'm afraid are not | |
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| Surely not? on 03:09 - Feb 20 with 821 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 20:20 - Feb 19 by SullutaCreturned |
You can tinker with language all the time, plenty of people are little tinkers or is that tinkerers?
What shouldn't be tinkered with though, is the context, the context is always important. For example, calling a gypsy a tinker would be offensive but In former times, a tinker was a person who did not have a fixed home, but travelled from place to place mending metal pots and doing other small repair jobs.
The difference is stark. So, unless you are a Gupsy, Dr P, there's no offence. |
Context.
To tinker with something is a different meaning. It’s a verb.
If you are calling someone a tinker then that’s an ethnic slur. This is a noun.
So if it was used as a noun or a verb is the telling part.
What ethnicity I am is irrelevant to the offence it can cause. If I called you an “n” word, would it only be offensive if you were black?
Slurs are slurs, whether you know it’s origin or not is not an excuse to not be educated on its nature. Being called a “tinker” is derived from the assumption that Romany people are trouble makers.
This slur and it’s like has led to the modern equivalent of the 1950’s America in modern day Britain and I won’t be moved on it I’m afraid. It’s causal acceptance is something that has never sat right with me and I can show you posts of mine from years back saying the same thing.
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| Surely not? on 12:46 - Feb 20 with 763 views | STID2017 |
You stated that using the innocent phrase I did doesn't offend you. yet keep banging on about it ?
I suspect the man doth protest too much  | |
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| Surely not? on 12:47 - Feb 20 with 757 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 12:46 - Feb 20 by STID2017 |
You stated that using the innocent phrase I did doesn't offend you. yet keep banging on about it ?
I suspect the man doth protest too much |
You brought it up not me.
I’m not offended by any of the slurs you use. But the language you use is most certainly deemed as offensive.
I can only teach you, it’s up to you to learn. | |
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| Surely not? on 13:21 - Feb 20 with 742 views | STID2017 |
| Surely not? on 12:47 - Feb 20 by Dr_Parnassus |
You brought it up not me.
I’m not offended by any of the slurs you use. But the language you use is most certainly deemed as offensive.
I can only teach you, it’s up to you to learn. |
"But the language you use is most certainly deemed as offensive."
Nothing I said was offensive.
It was just the way you took it as meaning.
Your problem, not mine.
Educate me ?
You are a joker
I have forgotten more than you will ever know
Enjoy your evening | |
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| Surely not? on 13:36 - Feb 20 with 730 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Surely not? on 13:21 - Feb 20 by STID2017 |
"But the language you use is most certainly deemed as offensive."
Nothing I said was offensive.
It was just the way you took it as meaning.
Your problem, not mine.
Educate me ?
You are a joker
I have forgotten more than you will ever know
Enjoy your evening |
Nope, nothing to do with how I took it.
You used it a noun, not a verb. That is officially a slur, whether you meant it or not.
You are agitated which is why you took me off ignore to follow me around constantly, I am the reason you post.
Enjoy your anger. | |
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| Surely not? on 15:35 - Feb 20 with 693 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Apparently it’s offensive for the BFG to wear a black coat so that has been changed too. |  |
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| Surely not? on 20:03 - Feb 20 with 660 views | Scotia |
| Surely not? on 15:35 - Feb 20 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Apparently it’s offensive for the BFG to wear a black coat so that has been changed too. |
And to be "whiter than a sheet", it's been changed to "paler".
What kind of person is offended by this? | | | |
| Surely not? on 21:09 - Feb 20 with 635 views | Flashberryjack |
| Surely not? on 20:03 - Feb 20 by Scotia |
And to be "whiter than a sheet", it's been changed to "paler".
What kind of person is offended by this? |
Someone that has been brainwashed into thinking that it's cool and modern to be offended.
I wonder where they are taught to think like that ? | |
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