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Before I start I just want to make it clear that I'm not intentionally trying to offend anyone.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
I have two brothers that are much younger than me (4 and 6) so I am able to keep in touch with what goes on at infant school and which programmes are shown on cbeebies, and other channels of that nature, and it is not how I remember it.
For example, the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep has been given a second verse which starts Baa Baa White Sheep. Personally, I think it's pointless but apparently some people find it offensive to sing about black sheep. I am aware that Baa Baa Black Sheep was originally a slave song but I doubt that there are any four year olds, black or white, that realise this. Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death (no doubt we'll banned from saying that soon).
One final example is Postman Pat. In the new series there is an Asian family. As far as I remember there were plenty of characters in the old series and they are just being put there for the sake of it and to my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong) there aren't many asian families in country side villages. Having an asian family in Eastenders makes sense though because that reflects reality. Also, the song no longer mentions Postman Pat and his black and white cat, but Postman Pat and Jess the cat. Is anyone offended by this sort of thing?
I'd like to say again that I'm not trying to be offensive but if any offence has been caused then I apologise.
Finally, this is supposed to be a serious post so don't use it as a way of laughing at me for having an overly extensive knowledge of Postman Pat. Like I said, I have younger brothers.
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SHEEPY wrote:
> The baa baa black sheep obviously.
>
> Black Glove will now be called Glove under the Life and Everything
> Forum Political Correctness Act 2004
*Cracks up*
> The baa baa black sheep obviously.
>
> Black Glove will now be called Glove under the Life and Everything
> Forum Political Correctness Act 2004
*Cracks up*
I was told in school that the nursery ryhme Ring-a-ring of roses was originally from the black death, then again just thinking of knoledge learn't from school, they also said that the world was made in 7 days. Going back to pollitical correctness, what about the sweet black jack? Yeah, I think it's a load of crap changing names of things just to please the minds of over-reactive people. Just because someone mentions the word black, they think ohh he's racist. The way things are going I wont even be able to call my own hair black.
Mav wrote:
> Dr.WatsonPostMortem wrote:
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
>
> Er... no, it's true; hence "atishoo, atishoo, we all fall
> down."
>
> And to the guy who wrote this post - you're right. Political
> Correctness is stupid (we can't even say brainstorm any more, as we
> may offend someone with motor neurone disease) and don't be afraid to
> say it. It's your opinion, the fact that you have to repeatedly say
> "I mean no offence" is evidence in itself that this whole
> PC issue has spiralled way out of control.
Yes, but since when do YOU even USE these phrases? Does anyone? EVER?! It's inflated beyond all reason..... WAAA! Free speech has been denied to me! WAAAAAA!!! Yes, okay then. Let's send you to North Korea and whine. People also forget this kind of thing is MADE by us too, not by some secret board of maniacal idiots who think they're having an joke on everybody - it's tied to compensation culture, because people are stupid and greedy.
> Dr.WatsonPostMortem wrote:
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
>
> Er... no, it's true; hence "atishoo, atishoo, we all fall
> down."
>
> And to the guy who wrote this post - you're right. Political
> Correctness is stupid (we can't even say brainstorm any more, as we
> may offend someone with motor neurone disease) and don't be afraid to
> say it. It's your opinion, the fact that you have to repeatedly say
> "I mean no offence" is evidence in itself that this whole
> PC issue has spiralled way out of control.
Yes, but since when do YOU even USE these phrases? Does anyone? EVER?! It's inflated beyond all reason..... WAAA! Free speech has been denied to me! WAAAAAA!!! Yes, okay then. Let's send you to North Korea and whine. People also forget this kind of thing is MADE by us too, not by some secret board of maniacal idiots who think they're having an joke on everybody - it's tied to compensation culture, because people are stupid and greedy.
That's one historian's interpretation.
If it did originate beforehand, it would've been related to the Black Death at the time. Either way, it's a commonly accepted reference.
If it did originate beforehand, it would've been related to the Black Death at the time. Either way, it's a commonly accepted reference.
Yeah, because that's a direct link to the Black Death, isn't it?
[URL]http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/rosie.htm[/URL]
Muh.
[URL]http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/rosie.htm[/URL]
Muh.
Dr.WatsonPostMortem wrote:
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
Er... no, it's true; hence "atishoo, atishoo, we all fall down."
And to the guy who wrote this post - you're right. Political Correctness is stupid (we can't even say brainstorm any more, as we may offend someone with motor neurone disease) and don't be afraid to say it. It's your opinion, the fact that you have to repeatedly say "I mean no offence" is evidence in itself that this whole PC issue has spiralled way out of control.
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
Er... no, it's true; hence "atishoo, atishoo, we all fall down."
And to the guy who wrote this post - you're right. Political Correctness is stupid (we can't even say brainstorm any more, as we may offend someone with motor neurone disease) and don't be afraid to say it. It's your opinion, the fact that you have to repeatedly say "I mean no offence" is evidence in itself that this whole PC issue has spiralled way out of control.
Dr.WatsonPostMortem wrote:
> JFH wrote:
> Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just
> like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death
>
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
Maybe so, but my main point remains.
> JFH wrote:
> Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just
> like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death
>
> Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the
> Black Death at all.
Maybe so, but my main point remains.
JFH wrote:
> Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just
> like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death
Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the Black Death at all.
> Nowadays it's about sheep, just sheep, just
> like nobody associates Ring-a-ring of roses with the black death
Nope - that's an urban myth. It's absolutely nothing to do with the Black Death at all.
The baa baa black sheep obviously.
Black Glove will now be called Glove under the Life and Everything Forum Political Correctness Act 2004
Black Glove will now be called Glove under the Life and Everything Forum Political Correctness Act 2004
My name is blatantly racist.
*runs into a PC panic station*
*runs into a PC panic station*
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