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Hutchy

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I am sure a lot of you read the story this week that the singing in schools of the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black sheep is now to be replaced by that old classic Baa Baa rainbow coloured sheep.

The point of this posting is I have yet to meet a single person who does not find this whole business absolutely laughable. In fact there are lots of similar type stories which you read about almost every week.

If all the people I have spoken too think it’s daft just who are the people making these ludicrous decisions. It certainly isn’t the race relations board (So they say), it’s not the government (so they say) so who is it?

Are we being infiltrated by some sort of secret society whose aim is to reduce sensible people into questioning their senility?

I know I am a Daily Mail reader and am therefore a little paranoid about these things but if any forumites have inside knowledge of the workings of society could they post on here please.
 
Not totally sure but having been told I can't use the term "brain storm" as it's offensive to people with epilepsy and I now can't use the term "thought shower" as it's offensive to another group I'm wondering can I call it a "spider diagram" or is that offensive to spiders?
 
It's misguided trendy lefty councillors who - bless 'em - think they're acting in everyone's best interests.

Bunch of tubes.

Coincidentally, there was a move against Baa Baa Black Sheep several years ago. I'm as sure as I can be that it was eventually renamed Baa Baa Woolly Sheep.
 
Originally posted by Hutchy@Mar 10 2006, 09:12 PM
I am sure a lot of you read the story this week that the singing in schools of the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black sheep is now to be replaced by that old classic Baa Baa rainbow coloured sheep.
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No we didn't necessarily.

You are the victim of bad journalism - and I don't even know from which media gave you got story.

It was one nursery school in Oxfordshire not "the singing in schools" though from certain reports I can understand how you were misled.
 
Originally posted by Colin Phillips@Mar 11 2006, 06:56 AM
".............I now can't use the term "thought shower".................. "

Martin, have you ever wanted to use that term?????????????????? :what:
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Only when prompted that I can't use "brain storm" at Amnesty International meetings :lol:
 
Brian is quite right Hutchy. Just one school where they apparently sing amended versions of many nursery rhymes and none of it at the behest of councillors or for any kind of correctness - just as a bit of fun.
 
Omigod... 'thought shower'? After the thought shower (who the hell thinks these up - sci-fi writers?) :blink: I suppose Amnesty Intl. talks about its 'victim-centred approach' to its work, Martin?

The day I heard the police down here talking about a 'victim-centred approach' to sex trafficking, I thought I was trapped in Room 101, where endless tapes of people 'exploring potential significant expansions in our commercial land-based commodities', 'generating new bases in C1 clientele uptake' and 'winding out new programmes in a company-wide sweep' would be played, in an effort to get me to accept Junkspeak as an alternative to Plain English.

Why can't AI dump the PC-speak, and boldly go for complete Junkspeak, and sit down to a few 'intelligence-driven creativized activations' like everyone else? At least it would keep the weather out of it... unless an 'ideas breeze' is next? <_<
 
We talk about getting rid of prejudice towards minority groups without affecting peoples freedom of speech - it does get awkward sometimes. Other than that we try to look at the glocal issues and the various Amnesty campaigns such as the diamonds and the violence against women campaigns.
 
The paid up members of the minority Political Correct Supporters Party, are finding out what real people think. Located in the depths of sleepy Herefordshire, uprisings and dissent have started.


Courtesy of the Ledbury Reporter.

PROTESTERS picketed outside Bromyard Police Station this week demanding freedom for the gollies nicknamed the "Bromyard Three".

The soft toys were confiscated from Donald Reynolds' shop, A & E Pettifers, under section 5 of the Public Order Act, after a complaint was made about them being displayed in the window.

Following national interest in the plight of the gollies, local businessmen now want to keep the town in the public eye by bringing out a Bromyard Golly, complete with criminal record, and a range of themed merchandise.

Although police have since dropped the matter, the Bromyard three remained in `custody' until after the protest, since when they have been returned to Mr Reynolds.

Local businesses also joined the campaign, displaying posters in the shop windows.

Mr Reynolds said: "The police have been very good about the protest, taking it in a light-hearted way. I'm amazed at the support I've received."

However, there was a serious note to the protest, with some people believing police should spend more time patrolling the streets not `arresting' soft toys. Beryl Badley said: "It's political correctness gone mad."

Sgt Nick Semper said gollies were offensive to some people. (Can someone explain why??) However, John Phillips, who described himself as "one of the few coloured people in Bromyard", disagreed and was happy to join in Monday's protest.

"I don't think it's an issue," he said. "There are more important things to worry about in the world. At the end of the day, everyone wants to live in racial harmony." (Isn't that the reality of it all)

Like many residents, Mr Phillips said he was concerned about the level of crime and lack of a police presence.

Since the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter broke the gollies' story, Mr Reynolds has had orders for more than 400 and the Bromyard three will be auctioned for charity when they are returned.

Meanwhile, the new Bromyard Golly is being designed and is expected to be in the shops by the summer.
 
Originally posted by archie@Mar 11 2006, 10:27 AM
Brian is quite right Hutchy. Just one school where they apparently sing amended versions of many nursery rhymes and none of it at the behest of councillors or for any kind of correctness - just as a bit of fun.
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Thanks for clearing that up Archie.
Perhaps the Mother who was called to the school in Weston Super Mare to apply a band aid to the finger of her daughter because staff are banned from doing so might think the world is going mad also.
I really have got to stop reading The Mail.
 
Thanks Galileo and Kathy.

I do wonder at times whether the world has indeed gone mad.

I could understand if there was an uproar from the various minorities about a number of issues, but it seems to me that many of these decisions seem to be made for them, by those directly unrelated to the issues in question.

A good example of this would be the comments quoted in the article by Mr Phillips.
 
Welcome to TalkingHorses, Jeff, hope you enjoy it as much as many of us have done for many years, in spite of squibs and squabbles from time to time! It does seem patronizing that people take offence on behalf of others every now and then, rather in the manner of 'nanny knows best'.

We can't administer any plasters to children at racecourses any more - a little boy came into Fontwell's Info Point last season, when I was working there. All his Mum wanted was to wash it off and put a plaster on, but we had to wait 15 minutes until one of the St John Ambulance's first-aiders arrived to do exactly the same thing. Sadly, most of that sort of 'health and safety' stuff is driven by fear of people suing if something goes wrong later on. You can attribute most of that sort of nonsense to the concern that accident lawyers' clients will be hot on the tail of every slip and fall, trying to see if there's a way to squeeze a few thousand quid out of the company or sports venue where they occurred.
 
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