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So, the latest scandal regarding the Royal Family is that Prince Charles is a rascist who calls his asian friend Sooty.

The tiny fact that this is a nickname that this guy is known by, and often referred to by many of his friends which he is quite happy with, appears to be wholly irrelevant in this case.

The man in question, Mr Kolin Dhillon, was quoted on the BBC website as saying :

"I have to say that you know you have arrived when you acquire a nickname.
"I enjoy being called Sooty by my friends who I am sure universally use the name as a term of affection with no offence meant or felt.
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So what is it all about? I have a friend who is universally known as The Fat Man - and he's quite happy with it. Likewise I've known scores of people over the years with nicknames that mock their height (or lack of!), weight, hair colour, whatever - who are quite happy with it. I've had nicknames too that I've had no problem with - that's just life.

But no, the Nanny State wants to gag most people as much as they are possible, it seems. A Labour MP has said that even though Mr Dhillon doesn't object to the nickname, that's 'not the point' and it is still unacceptable. To whom??

Political correctness gone so mad it requires a straight jacket.
 
Shads, I think it is all about who is using these terms.

I agree that this latest business is just the media jumping on the bandwagon but Harry has got to realise that he has to be extra careful about what he says and does.
 
The real question would seem to me to be: who gives the slightest shit about the Royal family?

I have a nickname that I'm almost universally known by that's far less than flattering; this case does seem political correctness run amok...
 
Another "person" kills one of our soldiers in Afghanistan almost daily!!
God punish the Marines etc out there for not calling them "Gentlemen":whistle:
 
Spurs-Arsenal game. Spurs fans chants regularly use the word yid. If an Arsenal fan uses it he gets thrown out.:confused:
 
I know a chap who's nickname is 'Dike'. He fell off his bike and into a ditch in front of a crowd one day when he was young. He's a big fella so they decided it best not to call him 'Bitch'
 
Shadow Leader said:
So, the latest scandal regarding the Royal Family is that Prince Charles is a rascist who calls his asian friend Sooty.

The tiny fact that this is a nickname that this guy is known by, and often referred to by many of his friends which he is quite happy with, appears to be wholly irrelevant in this case.

The man in question, Mr Kolin Dhillon, was quoted on the BBC website as saying :




So what is it all about? I have a friend who is universally known as The Fat Man - and he's quite happy with it. Likewise I've known scores of people over the years with nicknames that mock their height (or lack of!), weight, hair colour, whatever - who are quite happy with it. I've had nicknames too that I've had no problem with - that's just life.

But no, the Nanny State wants to gag most people as much as they are possible, it seems. A Labour MP has said that even though Mr Dhillon doesn't object to the nickname, that's 'not the point' and it is still unacceptable. To whom??

Political correctness gone so mad it requires a straight jacket.
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without reading any of the other postings on this yet...I could have penned that lot word for word...well said SL :cool:

the tabloid press are just cnuts in this country...it's obviously royal bashing month..quite news month etc.
 
Apparently in the wedding scenes in corrie this week ( I know I know ), they had to hide the crucifix in the church behind a candelabra and covered it in Ivy in case it 'offended' anyone. It's a fecking church for god's sake !!
 
There's something not right about that story; not least why the Reverend at the centre of the story is now weeping to the press months after filming when he clearly could have refused to allow the shoot to proceed if he was so offended at the time. Very odd.
 
It's not what you say it's the way that you say it after all Harry is a ginnger if you have been mates and he is ok with being clled sooty what's wrong with that
 
Dave G said:
Apparently in the wedding scenes in corrie this week ( I know I know ), they had to hide the crucifix in the church behind a candelabra and covered it in Ivy in case it 'offended' anyone. It's a fecking church for god's sake !!
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Did they dig Ivy up for it?
 
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