Political Correctness

[Bothwell]

I know we have had these before but I had to post this one. A benefits office (social security) in the midlands here in the UK has had to remove a charity collection box off its counter because it has a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet on it.

The presence of Piglet is considered and insult to Muslims who may use the office, none of whom have complained by the way. My thoughts :

1) Bloody nonsense

2) No one has been so offended they cannot collect their cash

3) More Bloody nonsense

4) put the box back and play Babe on a continous loop

I'm off for a lie down

[abbey]

I know that muslims dont eat pork, but why on earth would they find a pic of piglet insulting????
I dont eat horse but i love pics of champion the wonderhorse

[LottomagicZ4941]

Had a co-worker who use to say that some people just like to be offended.

Perhaps some would think this joke is offensive. I found it kind of funny

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Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted.

"Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."

Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at school and at home. Leroy's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for his birthday.

Little Leroy, of course, thought he did. Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted him to reflect on his behaviour over the last year and write a letter to God and tell him why he deserved a bike for his birthday.

Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God a letter.


LETTER 1:
Dear God,
I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for my birthday. I want a red one.

Your friend,
Leroy


Leroy knew this wasn't true. He had not been a very good boy this year, so he tore up the letter and started over.


LETTER 2:
Dear God,
This is your friend Leroy. I have been a pretty good boy this year, and I would like a red bike for my birthday.

Thank you,
Leroy


Leroy knew this wasn't true either. He tore up the letter and started again.


LETTER 3:
Dear God,
I have been an OK boy this year and I would really like a red bike for my birthday.

Leroy


Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God either.

Leroy was very upset. He went downstairs and told his mother he wanted to go to church. Leroy's mother thought her plan had worked because Leroy looked very sad. "Just be home in time for dinner," his mother said. Leroy walked down the street to the church and up to the altar. He looked around to see if anyone was there. He picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into his house, and up to his room.

He shut the door to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen.

Leroy began to write his letter to God.


LETTER 4:

I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.

Signed
YOU KNOW WHO

Lotto
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MagicZ4941A

[LilacDragon]

Bothwell, I am with you! I am so sick to death of having to watch every word I say less I offend someone!

You live in England! Winnie the Pooh and Piglet are part of YOUR culture! It seems a tad odd to me that in Demorcratic countries, we have to watch what part of our cultures we display so as not to offend immigrants! Somehow something in the equation seems a tad off.

Here is another one I don't get: why is it ok for an African American (to be politically correct in my neck of the woods) to use the N word but the minute a white person utters the N word they are a biggot? And why is it that you must use the phrase African American to keep from offending a person of color, but when you talk about white people you can just say white man or white woman without offending anyone?

[chonsigirl]

Bunch of Eyores..............................

[Accountable]

Betcha a farthing it's antsy gentiles (or muslim equivalent) that are raising the issue.

[chonsigirl]

Are they offended by piggy banks too?

[gmc]

My wife -teacher, when we lived in London they had to call the blackboard a chalkboord instead. Everybody except the twit of a civil servant that dreamt it up thought it rudiculous and ignored the instructions.

Keep this up and there will be no black puddings in the north of england, football fans will not be able to shout friendly abuse at players they regard as useless for fear of offending those who have no girlfriends (think about it), actually do americans shout abuse at football games or are they always polite?

Some Political correctness is just plain daft which detracts from why it was perhaps needed in the first place.

If I as a scot tell a joke about an arab, a jamaican and an englishman on a plane am I being racist? If a add in an american would I be being anti american as well?

Best selling tourist gimcrack in Edinburgh

http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/dress-up/wigs/seeu.html

Now if russ abbott had used a gollywog hat instead woiuld it have been as funny?

one for baby rider

http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/dress-up...har/biker.html

[lady cop]

GMC....would you go to Scotty's 'gone fishing' thread and tell me what your opinion is of the posed question? which has nothing to do with fishing. thanks!!......Gone Fishing ( 1 2 3 )

[smithy87]

something I read in the paper last Saturday made me realise just how mad the world we're living in is.

Apparently, hospitals are trying to ban people from looking at babies in their incubators because its against the babies human rights to be stared at without their permission. So now in one hospital, at the window they have a dolly with a sign saying 'What makes you think I want to be looked at?'

I mean, is it me? Or has the world gone mad? You can't fart without offending anyone, you can't sing nursery rhymes, say black coffee or white christmas.



Well 'up yours' to political correctness