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Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:20 am
by Oscar Namechange
Council turns 'offensive' Spotted Dick into Spotted Richard to spare blushes of diners | Mail Online
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Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:24 am
by mikeinie
I don’t know if that is just funny or pathetic.
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:32 am
by Oscar Namechange
mikeinie;1239520 wrote: I don’t know if that is just funny or pathetic. Pathetic... Are all the 'Richards' in the UK going to protest now? :-5
Are 'Granny Smith' apples going to be changed to 'Retirement age non specific fruit variety' for fear of being age related?
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:11 am
by Barman
Definitely pathetic.
What about all the little dickie birds:(
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:13 am
by YZGI
Barman;1239528 wrote: Definitely pathetic.
What about all the little dickie birds:(
Speak for yourself.
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:05 am
by Hugh Janus
I hate to think what they will rename the humble dictaphone to!
P--istaphone?

Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:13 am
by mikeinie
Better rename the planet Uranus
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:27 am
by YZGI
Next they will rename balls--Spherical toys.

Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:47 am
by Oscar Namechange
Barman;1239528 wrote: Definitely pathetic.
What about all the little dickie birds:( Dickie Birds will now be refered to as 'Non Specific Avian varieties of flight'.:wah:
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:07 pm
by minks
Re-dick-u-lous
if you ask me :yh_rotfl
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:32 pm
by Oscar Namechange
minks;1239962 wrote: Re-dick-u-lous
if you ask me :yh_rotfl :wah: Of course, you are now know as 'The non specific rodent varity' :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:58 pm
by minks
oscar;1239966 wrote: :wah: Of course, you are now know as 'The non specific rodent varity' :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Sigh.... such a downgrade.
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:08 am
by Oscar Namechange
minks;1240202 wrote: Sigh.... such a downgrade. Sorry :yh_rotfl
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:15 am
by Carolly
To me a Dick will always be spotted ....it was good enough for me gran.....me mum and im bleedin sure good enough for me.....I happen to like the name.....reminds me of cold nights....... eating me Spotted Dick and Custard and gives me a warm feeling.:-4
Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:25 am
by Oscar Namechange
Carolly;1240277 wrote: To me a Dick will always be spotted ....it was good enough for me gran.....me mum and im bleedin sure good enough for me.....I happen to like the name.....reminds me of cold nights....... eating me Spotted Dick and Custard and gives me a warm feeling.:-4
Exactly :yh_rotfl Pete made Semolina last night. I had one taste and spat it out.... yuk and double yuk... too many memories of school dinners.