Golliwogs Again

[fender62]

its doll..flowerpots are up in a roar again lol
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6002189/Outrage-racist-golliwogs-display-window-RSPCA-affiliated-charity-shop.html

[douglas9401]

Hurrah!!

[Mamyalynne]

All sorted...again.

[fiction-factory]

Papers like the Mail overuse words like Outrage and Fury- usually they mean a couple of people have raised their eyebrows or expressed concern. They know their readers like to feel outraged at stories of people outraged by a golliwog or similar.

[Mamyalynne]

...and rush to post about it on the net.

[tonyav]

Does this mean that I can't wear my Robinson's golly badges anymore.

[sandyRoe]

Is it the silly season already?

[Tilly2]

Oh, for goodness sake!

[Mamyalynne]

Not if you're sat in a Charity shop window,

[Baldric]

Absolute nonsense, people looking to be offended on behalf of
a n other.

[tonyav]

Thanks for the heads up, Mamya. I'll do my best to avoid sitting in charity shop windows from now on.

[Jackdaw33]

Are you even allowed to say the word Golliwog these days?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes.

[sanmac]

It's quite alright for you to use the term, jackdaw33: You're a black corvid:)

[douglas9401]

What of Mr Waller of Keynsham (K.E.Y.N.S.H.A.M.) :-)

Has anybody enquired as to his mental state after this traumatic event?

[Theland]

Our family are in possession of several golliwog dolls and my daughter in law is from Sudan.
If the, "offended," want to make and sell, "honky," dolls,, good,luck to them, I shall not object.,(unless they have a beer belly!).

[Togo]

Mr Graham Waller....bless. He's an "instructional designer" doncha know. Who or what is he "instructing", and what are his real designs?

[sanmac]

You beat me to it, Togo. I had to look up what that job is. Well, it sounds awfully stressful in itself. Now after being horrified by the sight of golliwogs, he'll be taking tablets for Post Golliwog Sighting Stress Disorder.

[Mamyalynne]

It's interesting isn't it, if I saw this in the paper I'd sigh, smile and move on - what's the need to spread it all about?

Not new, not interesting and certainly not uplifting or informative.

[fiction-factory]

>Absolute nonsense, people looking to be offended on behalf of
an other.
Yes, the Mail does this sort of thing all the time.

[Theland]

Let's all be offended together.
We could get together and go on a coach trip to somewhere that is free of golliwog prejudice, eat ice cream, play bingo, have candy floss, and then have pie and chips in the pub before returning to political correctness world.