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heero_yuy 27-08-2022 08:05
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36132551)
Just out of interest, what is a spade called now ?
My gran used to have a name, something to do with hats.:scratch:

Sephiroth 27-08-2022 08:48
Re: Pronouns
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36132551)
Just out of interest, what is a spade called now ?
Sir.

jfman 27-08-2022 08:52
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What’s on the spade’s email signature?

Jaymoss 27-08-2022 11:52
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TBH I always thought that was a racist phrase

Paul 27-08-2022 12:03
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36132573)
TBH I always thought that was a racist phrase
Nope.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_a_spade_a_spade

Jaymoss 27-08-2022 12:16
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36132575)
or on the other hand yep

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswi...=1661598937137

there is even a book on it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Spade-.../dp/0820461768

Wiki should not be relied upon Paul

Paul 27-08-2022 13:19
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36132578)
Wiki should not be relied upon Paul
Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.

Jaymoss 27-08-2022 13:36
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36132584)
Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.
I do not disagree with the appropriation aspect but as I said I have always seen it as a racist phrase because throughout my life the word was used as a derogatory term for a black person.

Mick 27-08-2022 13:40
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36132584)
Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.
This is just it, we have to stop pussyfooting around a minority of people who get offended at everything. It’s like Argos this week, it was announced they had banned the term “Two-man crew delivery” because some found it sexiest.

In the States, some took exception to others saying “Happy Mother’s Day” and they suggest, everyone should be saying “Happy birther person day”. Just utterly crazy meddling.

OLD BOY 27-08-2022 13:43
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36132587)
I do not disagree with the appropriation aspect but as I said I have always seen it as a racist phrase because throughout my life the word was used as a derogatory term for a black person.
Only if it is used in that context. You have to look at the way the word is used to determine if it is racist.

papa smurf 27-08-2022 14:19
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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36132588)
This is just it, we have to stop pussyfooting around a minority of people who get offended at everything. It’s like Argos this week, it was announced they had banned the term “Two-man crew delivery” because some found it sexiest.

In the States, some took exception to others saying “Happy Mother’s Day” and they suggest, everyone should be saying “Happy birther person day”. Just utterly crazy meddling.
It should say 2 man or 3.5 women if it's heavy lifting ;)

Jaymoss 27-08-2022 14:29
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36132589)
Only if it is used in that context. You have to look at the way the word is used to determine if it is racist.
oh yeah I agree once again but society nowadays are always looking for something to be offended with

Sephiroth 27-08-2022 16:54
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36132594)
oh yeah I agree once again but society nowadays are always looking for something to be offended with
… as in the woke “they”?

Jaymoss 27-08-2022 17:36
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36132607)
… as in the woke “they”?
Aye. Even woke is stolen by the now woke from the original woke who were just those who believed they were informed on what is really going on in the world

Heaven forbid you ask for a ****** and pea bap at a chippy hahaha or go out for a fag if you smoke. See the forum even edited the term for a ball of meat and onion made by Brains in a nice onion gravy

peanut 27-08-2022 18:03
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36132614)
Aye. Even woke is stolen by the now woke from the original woke who were just those who believed they were informed on what is really going on in the world
Now it just means 'a millennial'.


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