Are we being offended too easily?

[Hom3r]

I think people love to make a fuss at being offended, and PC has gone mad.

I believe in school its not a black board any more but a chalk board.

Classic case the new Dambusters film, the dogs name has to be changed as it name may offend.

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Originally Posted by Kursk

Personally speaking, I don't like Frankie's remarks about Madeleine McCann. There are plenty of jokes to be made without making those at the expense of a little girl's plight.

I agree FB can take the mick out of any celebrity but not their children, he was out of order for what he said of Katie Price's son.

Actually, they're all whiteboards now, as it's easier to read/write on a lighter background, and easier to clean (and chalkboard is an American term, whilst blackboard* is a UK term)....

Re the dog's name, it reflected the mores and habits of the film's time (the 1950's) - you know, marital rape being legal, back-street abortions, homosexuality being an imprisonable offence, average annual holiday allowance was 16 days, food rationing still happening, it being legal to say "No blacks, no dogs, no Irish", average life expectancy for a man being 65, polio, tuberculosis, rickets, etc.

Ah, the good old days....

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Ah, the good old days....

I hate to see you unhappy.

I'm gonna build you a time machine!

Originally Posted by Gary L

I hate to see you unhappy.

I'm gonna build you a time machine!

Course you are.....

Bless......

[v0id]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...oDt3nSHs#t=216

[Arthurgray50@blu]

When l was being brought up in the 50/60's you could hear anything in the streets of London or where you lived - and nothing was said.

Some 60 years later, yes l am 63. The entire country has gone totally mad. You cannot say this, cannot say that without being nicked.
You go into a shop and bingo. You cannot say certain words, without someone taking offence to it.

I can always remember days of Till Death us do part with Alf Garnett. Or Love Thy Neighbour. It made us laugh.

If these shows were on today, there would be total warfare.

Even, l am scared to say certain words. Due to the stupid life of todays world.

I always remember standing behind a lady in a long dress and head cover, she sneezed in front of me - l would normally say something. But you have to be careful of what you say.

Part of todays life, sad to say

[Russ]

Yes people are getting offended too easily these days and often purely for the sake of it due to perceiving certain groups getting attention for 'frivolous' matters. For example if a minority is offended at something and allowances are made thereof, others will feel 'left out' and demand things get changed when they themselves claim to be offended about something.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I always remember standing behind a lady in a long dress and head cover, she sneezed in front of me - l would normally say something. But you have to be careful of what you say.

Tissue.
that's what everybody says.

except for religious people.
they say bless you.

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Originally Posted by v0id

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...oDt3nSHs#t=216

He's good. just watched the one about gays.
I've got to watch all of them now.

[papa smurf]

it seems to me there's always one prat out of the bunch that gets offended -get over it

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by v0id

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...oDt3nSHs#t=216

His delivery makes me think of Dave Allen.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

His delivery makes me think of Dave Allen.

He seems to have modelled himself on the genius of Billy Connolly. This is how it's really done.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

When l was being brought up in the 50/60's you could hear anything in the streets of London or where you lived - and nothing was said.

Some 60 years later, yes l am 63. The entire country has gone totally mad. You cannot say this, cannot say that without being nicked.
You go into a shop and bingo. You cannot say certain words, without someone taking offence to it.

I can always remember days of Till Death us do part with Alf Garnett. Or Love Thy Neighbour. It made us laugh.

Don't get me wrong. When I say about people getting offended, I am not talking about a return to the days when we could go around using certain P and N words willy nilly.

However, it's also worth pointing out that (as Johnny Speight once said) that the only person that ever lost out as a result of Alf Garnetts moaning and scheming was Alf himself.

[Escapee]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Don't get me wrong. When I say about people getting offended, I am not talking about a return to the days when we could go around using certain P and N words willy nilly.

However, it's also worth pointing out that (as Johnny Speight once said) that the only person that ever lost out as a result of Alf Garnetts moaning and scheming was Alf himself.

It was the same with Love Thy Neighbour, Eddie always made himself look at least silly or at worst a racist bigot. I showed one episode to my partners kids who are black, and they made me get the whole series because they found them funny.

The children are not in the least bit racist, I don't think they even consider people being black or white. They wouldn't jump to the conclusion that someone who didn't like them was a racist, and certainly wouldn't dream of pretending to be offended to use the race card as a weapon. The only racism they have suffered that I am aware of is the youngest had some severe racist comments and bullying from a couple of East European (Czech/Roma) kids in school. Her mother had to threaten the school with sorting it out herself, it appeared that the school knew it was going on but were reluctant to act. I dare say they wouldn't have been so reluctant if the racist bullies had not been immigrants.