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Is There No End To This Ridiculous Political Correctness?
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can we extend this discussion to perhaps
acceptable names for sizes of hijabs or burkas
( - please please no gibes about - bomb-sized, bazooka-sized - that would be racial and ethnic stereotyping )
AOG I note you have transposed my words and this gives them a totally unintended new meaning
berserk-sized for the really wild girls
acceptable names for sizes of hijabs or burkas
( - please please no gibes about - bomb-sized, bazooka-sized - that would be racial and ethnic stereotyping )
AOG I note you have transposed my words and this gives them a totally unintended new meaning
berserk-sized for the really wild girls
Mamyalynne
/// Before you dash off your complaints about me, please state where I mentioned your mental health. ///
I haven't 'dashed out any complaints about you', I have only, complained 'to' you.
Since you went to the trouble to select me personally so as to ask "Are you OK AOG"? and since you know nothing of my health physically, one could only take it that you were referring to my mental health, since you were obviously criticizing one or more of my posts or even the reason for entering this particular thread.
/// I was attempting ( failing undoubtedly ) to lighten a thread about a ridiculous state of affairs. ///
If that is true, which I doubt, then obviously you failed miserably.
/// Before you dash off your complaints about me, please state where I mentioned your mental health. ///
I haven't 'dashed out any complaints about you', I have only, complained 'to' you.
Since you went to the trouble to select me personally so as to ask "Are you OK AOG"? and since you know nothing of my health physically, one could only take it that you were referring to my mental health, since you were obviously criticizing one or more of my posts or even the reason for entering this particular thread.
/// I was attempting ( failing undoubtedly ) to lighten a thread about a ridiculous state of affairs. ///
If that is true, which I doubt, then obviously you failed miserably.
Peter Pedant
You managed to turn this, which I addressed to Mamyalynne:
/// Since there is no reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it that you are just being your usual rude
self. ///
Into this:
// there is every reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it also that you are just being your usual rude and uneducated self. // [ edited to make sense]
And you dare to accuse me of transposing 'YOUR' words????
Are you OK Peter Pedant?
You managed to turn this, which I addressed to Mamyalynne:
/// Since there is no reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it that you are just being your usual rude
self. ///
Into this:
// there is every reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it also that you are just being your usual rude and uneducated self. // [ edited to make sense]
And you dare to accuse me of transposing 'YOUR' words????
Are you OK Peter Pedant?
It was a purely jokey comment made to someone (anyone) who seems to get serious over trivia - I frankly know no one who would complain about the title of a product on these grounds nor think it worth much discussion.
It is of course none of my business what others deem newsworthy and for introducing or continuing humour on a serious thread I apologise for that part in digression.
Hence the levity.
It is of course none of my business what others deem newsworthy and for introducing or continuing humour on a serious thread I apologise for that part in digression.
Hence the levity.
I was actually impressed that this seemed to be a happy thread, but I got side-tracked.
anotheoldgit - I agree that the world is going mad. I'm all for equality of the sexes but would happily buy mansized tissues or be called a Chairman. The whole PC thing is getting petty and detracting from the world's real problems.
mamya - I can't see you intentionally upsetting anyone. You are kind, witty and intelligent. (how much do I get for saying nice things about you?)
And, no - I am not trying to stir up trouble.
anotheoldgit - I agree that the world is going mad. I'm all for equality of the sexes but would happily buy mansized tissues or be called a Chairman. The whole PC thing is getting petty and detracting from the world's real problems.
mamya - I can't see you intentionally upsetting anyone. You are kind, witty and intelligent. (how much do I get for saying nice things about you?)
And, no - I am not trying to stir up trouble.
Mamyalynne
/// If any posts have been reported then maybe the team haven't seen the reports yet or don't think they need removing. ///
Haven't seen them yet? They generally removed more innocent posts even before the poster has had time to press the Answer Now button.
But if they have generally missed them here's two that obviously break Site Rules, why one even takes the Spare ED's name in vain.
/// the spare-Ed just to keep up has ruled that
andtheoldgit is ageist and sexist
and he has to rename himself - " aseniorperson "
or else be BANNED ! ///
/// AOG lots of people love you as you are - crabby, senile. and stuck in another age ///
/// If any posts have been reported then maybe the team haven't seen the reports yet or don't think they need removing. ///
Haven't seen them yet? They generally removed more innocent posts even before the poster has had time to press the Answer Now button.
But if they have generally missed them here's two that obviously break Site Rules, why one even takes the Spare ED's name in vain.
/// the spare-Ed just to keep up has ruled that
andtheoldgit is ageist and sexist
and he has to rename himself - " aseniorperson "
or else be BANNED ! ///
/// AOG lots of people love you as you are - crabby, senile. and stuck in another age ///
wolf63
/// If someone had said these things to me I would have considered it to be friendly banter ///
Perhaps wolf, but it is a game to some on AB, if you had taken the hammer that I have had to take over many years you would understand that they are not just friendly banter, especially from the one that posted those remakes, he goes back a long way.
But thanks anyway for your last sentence.
/// If someone had said these things to me I would have considered it to be friendly banter ///
Perhaps wolf, but it is a game to some on AB, if you had taken the hammer that I have had to take over many years you would understand that they are not just friendly banter, especially from the one that posted those remakes, he goes back a long way.
But thanks anyway for your last sentence.
