grrclark Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 OK, a fresh can of worms: perhaps the Brexit vote was the first sign that the people have had enough. Enough of being told how to think and what they can say. Enough of being controlled. Enough of being lectured to by the hand wringing liberals. Once free of Europe and many of their ridiculous laws we (UK) can start to "tell it like it is". Let's face it, we who voted for Brexit are usually called bigots, ignorant and worse by the Remoaners! Chris, I think that part of the 'populist' movement as it seems to be called is a kick back against this nanny liberalism, being told what we should think and what we should feel offended by. Not just Brexit, but widespread throught the westernised and developed world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 But surely flipping is offensive! http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/is-this-flipping-word-offensive.419878/ It is to some! Snowflakes I tells you!!! Lampy, you've got to be flipping weird even to have found that site! Now, "Snowflakes", is there something you're not telling us??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 As you say, it's already happening here, my GF's 16 year old son is fully indoctrinated in every 'ism. Fascinating isn't it.The scary thing is this is happening here and now, the same forces at play. Not just in a uni' in very liberal Canada, but in our most esteemed uni's our world class centres of academic excellence.It is also being pushed into primary schools now. The time when the young minds of our future are most impressionable and this is the message they will be taught.You're not boys and girls you're "cisgendered" there is no he or she there is only "ze".Had i read that article a few years back I would have believed it to be satire, now it is absolutely real.it is invasive and sinister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termin8r Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) Yes what was ... Bobs your uncle now is Fanny's your aunt. More to the point maybe... Fanny's your uncle and Bob's your aunt? I'm not a politician, so I don't need to be politically correct. And for the politicians who've gone along with this kerrap over the years, Politically Corrupt might be a better title. Edited December 13, 2016 by termin8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 As a white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant, heterosexual, male, previously employed, pensioner I feel that I'm the minority in what was my own country. Oh, sorry, I'm not allowed to say that, am I? You forgot to add 'English'.....ooh sorry that should be British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 You forgot to add 'English'.....ooh sorry that should be British. No, you were correct the first time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 No, you were correct the first time! Then why on most forms do they only give you one option 'British' my wife refuses to fill this in, she usually puts a cross through it and writes 'English' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Then why on most forms do they only give you one option 'British' my wife refuses to fill this in, she usually puts a cross through it and writes 'English' And so do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 In my previous life I worked in Local Government and we were regularly sent on "training" to ensure we didn't upset anyone! LGBT training Diversity training (no dancing there) How we should respect travellers and their lifestyle Ageist awareness Minority awareness Disability, religious diversity etc Now I'm all for live and let live but most of this was more like indoctrination! God forbid if you wore a frown! Unfortunately the PC brigade have taken over even on here! ******** Snowflakes! (I presume that isn't banned YET) I endured the same when I was working in the police. The reason why this training takes place is for one reason only;- to reduce the risk of the gaffers being accused of being racist / homophobic / sexist / etc / etc They are scared to death of having their promotion chances ruined by a complaint from a minority and being branded an '-ist' Nothing to do with the feelings of the minority. They often laugh about it, but it is all about self preservation of the top wallahs in local government, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 You forgot to add 'English'.....ooh sorry that should be British. You're right, I did. Mea culpa. No, you were correct the first time! Then why on most forms do they only give you one option 'British' my wife refuses to fill this in, she usually puts a cross through it and writes 'English' And so do I. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Lampy, you've got to be flipping weird even to have found that site! Now, "Snowflakes", is there something you're not telling us??? I do live "near" them Fenns buh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nope and I can't write "freak" with an "ing" on the end!! Is it a naughty word? But you can write he or she, for now. As ambivalent about Brexit as I may be, I do fear it will encourage these extreme liberal types to try and mould the country. I have a distant associate who is a militant vegan who vehemently believes that with Brussles no longer such an influence they will have more chance of advancing crazy lefty policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 But you can write he or she, for now. As ambivalent about Brexit as I may be, I do fear it will encourage these extreme liberal types to try and mould the country. I have a distant associate who is a militant vegan who vehemently believes that with Brussles no longer such an influence they will have more chance of advancing crazy lefty policy. Really? I bet they didn't vote for it though! Probably another Remoaner scare story or just too many mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 the way i see it in biology there are 2 sexes unless we count hermophodites,and thats the way i view the world they can stuff their fancy words were the sun dont shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 the way i see it in biology there are 2 sexes unless we count hermophodites,and thats the way i view the world they can stuff their fancy words were the sun dont shine. I fear that such a reaction would hold no fears in those circles ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 As a white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant, heterosexual, male, previously employed, pensioner I feel that I'm the minority in what was my own country. Oh, sorry, I'm not allowed to say that, am I? Oh you precious snowflake. I don't think there has ever been a majority of people here fitting into all of those categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Oh you precious snowflake. I don't think there has ever been a majority of people here fitting into all of those categories. White, prior to WWII, most of the population. Protestant, prior to WWII, most of the population. Heterosexual, prior to WWII, most of the population. Male, prior to 2000, 50% of the population. Employed, throughout modern history, a very large percentage of the population (no, I don't know the exact figures, do you?). Pensioner, currently an ever increasing percentage of the population (no I don't know the exact figure, do you?). So, now who's the "precious snowflake"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 As ambivalent about Brexit as I may be, I do fear it will encourage these extreme liberal types to try and mould the country. I have a distant associate who is a militant vegan who vehemently believes that with Brussles no longer such an influence they will have more chance of advancing crazy lefty policy. A vegan who's in favour of Brussels not being in charge? Sorry, that just appealed to me. No, as I've said before, without the lunatic European imposed laws we can go back to being British and telling it like it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 White, prior to WWII, most of the population. Protestant, prior to WWII, most of the population. Heterosexual, prior to WWII, most of the population. Male, prior to 2000, 50% of the population. Employed, throughout modern history, a very large percentage of the population (no, I don't know the exact figures, do you?). Pensioner, currently an ever increasing percentage of the population (no I don't know the exact figure, do you?). So, now who's the "precious snowflake"? Not me. Fortunately pensioners have never been a majority, I believe it is about 18% 65 or older. The majority of the population is still white and British (by quite some margin). I just find it odd that people are so sensitive as to need to be surrounded by people that look like them. Strikes me as rather precious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Fortunately pensioners have never been a majority, Well that's nice, isn't it. Wait 'til it's your turn. Don't bother replying, I won't be reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Could not believe reading today where some woman has been jumping up and down from her soap box complaining about the police use of the word 'chubby'. Apparently a lady had gone missing and police put out a description, part of which said she was of 'chubby' build. The woman said they should have said 'medium'......you could not make it up. To my mind 'chubby' is very specific, as 'obese' would be, or simply 'fat'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Well that's nice, isn't it. Wait 'til it's your turn. Don't bother replying, I won't be reading it. We could never sustain a country with a majority of pensioners. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Really? I bet they didn't vote for it though! Probably another Remoaner scare story or just too many mushrooms! This lunatic was out campaigning like the best of them. To be fair most people I met campaigning one way or the other had one or another very specific cause that seemed to motivate them, and then decided the incredibly murky uncertain middle ground fell the way they wanted it to. I was pretty torn 50:50 between remain and leave. Me and the other half decided one would vote each way as it seems the rest of the country also did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 We could never sustain a country with a majority of pensioners. Simple. Not with the amount of "dead wood" leeching off the state ! Not planning on getting old are you ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Not with the amount of "dead wood" leeching off the state ! Not planning on getting old are you ?? I wholly expect the state pension not to exist when I make it to retirement. I'm not against state pensions but I just can't see how we will be able to fund them in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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