Apologies if I've caused offence

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by accyman

im offended that people get offended about been offended by somthing not meant to be offending

So am I, but I was hoping for a bit more of a "How dare they inflict this politically correct, namby pamby, Guardian-reading, chattering class liberal bunkum on us? It is the birthright of every God-fearing Englishman to be able to recite Baa Baa Black Sheep to his kids etc etc etc..." type response. Then Mancie could come in and tell us why we shouldn't use the word, then we could start arguing with him and go for one of those classic 500-post threads!

Personally, I blame the EU.

[Restless]

now now... no need to offend the gay community now is there!

Originally Posted by Rob249

we have to call them rainbow sheep now

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by accyman

the way i see it is that if an english word is used in england you assume the english meaning and if you want it to mean what it means in another language and be offended then go back to teh country wher it is offensive and be offended there

Well I agree with every word accyman, but don't like the election material at the bottom

[DaveinGermany]

What offence ?? "Concise Oxford English Dictionary" 11th edition revised 2008
purdah: 1. the practice in certain Muslim & Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers by means of a curtain or all-enveloping clothes. 2. a curtain used in this way.

Where is the offensive word/comment/statement in that ? The PC clowns really do have a lot to answer too when someone like Gayle thinks she should be apologising for a perceived giving of offence due to using an ethnic word. Carry on as normal I say, & should someone feel offended, get on with it as there are no doubt things you do that offend me & others like me but we suck it up & live with it.

Remember free Country, free speech or it was the last time I looked, if you don't like it take it somewhere else & see how you get on there !!!

You chose to come to UK you weren't made to come, please accept our ways & should you not like them go back to where you were happy.

[Pheonix]

Hi

I do not think any muslim/asian women or men for that matter get offended by the word Purdah, I must have used it a dozen times today when referring to our business activities leading up to the forthcoming elections.

I think someone must sit reading a dictionary and look for words that they think might be offensive to Non-british people, in reality has anyone asked these people if words like Purdah, gollywog or Ba Ba blacksheep actually offend them. I am sure that the answer from the majority would be a resounding 'NO'

I grew up with Ba Ba Black sheep and Robertsons Jam with the gollywog on it, it did not offend me nor did it offend the majority of other non white residents of the UK.

[accyman]

i used to have a gollywog badge when i was at school but when all the PC brigade stuff came out i thought it best just to tipex out teh face so as not to offend anyone..

turns out i was serverly wrong because apparently some group of people in south america had a similar idea

[Retlaw]

Atarah has just emailed me
and I objected to some of the
words she used.

PAL, MATE, FRIEND.

I take objection to those words.
I am offended because of my religious
Culture.



Retlaw.

[jaysay]

I remember one woman causing a song and a dance, in the Observer letters page because a nurse had called her cock, silly woman

[accyman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I remember one woman causing a song and a dance, in the Observer letters page because a nurse had called her cock, silly woman

nurse shoulda given her somat to moan about and tattoo'd one on her head

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I remember one woman causing a song and a dance, in the Observer letters page because a nurse had called her cock, silly woman

n if i remember that report correctly, she was a gobbin?

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by cashman

n if i remember that report correctly, she was a gobbin?

If I recall, the woman who complained had just moved to Accy from down south....the nurse got suspended, but reinstated after a public outcry. I think the 'owd witch moved back down south. About 5 years ago..

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

If I recall, the woman who complained had just moved to Accy from down south....the nurse got suspended, but reinstated after a public outcry. I think the 'owd witch moved back down south. About 5 years ago..

No she was an Ossy Woman, a Gobin, lived up New Lane, still does Tealeaf

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by jaysay

No she was an Ossy Woman, a Gobin, lived up New Lane, still does Tealeaf

Maybe there was more than one incident...this woman lived in Baxenden, I'm sure.....or maybe it's me...I'm starting to lose it..but I can't be...I'm only 33.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

So am I, but I was hoping for a bit more of a "How dare they inflict this politically correct, namby pamby, Guardian-reading, chattering class liberal bunkum on us? It is the birthright of every God-fearing Englishman to be able to recite Baa Baa Black Sheep to his kids etc etc etc..." type response. Then Mancie could come in and tell us why we shouldn't use the word, then we could start arguing with him and go for one of those classic 500-post threads!

"How dare they inflict this politically correct, namby pamby, Guardian-reading, chattering class liberal bunkum on us? It is the birthright of every God-fearing Englishman to be able to recite Baa Baa Black Sheep to his kids etc etc etc..."

I hope that helps

Damn these minorities coming over here being offended by the English language, when they should realise that we, the great British populace are quite prepared to offend people in any Language!

[bondi38]

Your right jaysay she does live up new lane.