ShootingEgg Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68402362 Turns out Mary Poppins is now a PG because of the words soot face ( talking about the chimney sweep ) as it's discriminatory.... Maybe if aimed at certain people and said in an aggressive manner id agree but all this censoring of historic things is just taking the pee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) It's nothing to do with the words soot face(d), those are simply the words chosen in the article to describe chimney sweeps with faces covered in soot. It's to do with the term "Hottentot" apparently (I've never heard of it) which is deemed to be offensive. Edited February 26 by Piebob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 20 minutes ago, Piebob said: It's nothing to do with the words soot face(d), those are simply the words chosen in the article to describe chimney sweeps with faces covered in soot. It's to do with the term "Hottentot" apparently (I've never heard of it) which is deemed to be offensive. Ah okay, well I have not heard of that term either. Is that used in the film as well not seen it in a while but I'd lie to think I'd pick up on a word like that as odd sounding and having no clue what it meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 I always thought the only offensive thing in Mary Poppins was **** Van Dykes Cockney accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 11 minutes ago, toontastic said: I always thought the only offensive thing in Mary Poppins was **** Van Dykes Cockney accent. Ironically, his 2 out of his 3 names would have to be censored in a PG film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Hottentot was the word used by the original Dutch settlers in South Africa for the Khoikhoi and San people. If you read older hunting books about the region it comes up quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 I thought Hottentot was a breed of dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 8 hours ago, toontastic said: I always thought the only offensive thing in Mary Poppins was **** Van Dykes Cockney accent. "Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra." Can't even write the blokes name now. Whisky Tango Foxtrot's going on with this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 53 minutes ago, Robden said: "Foxtrot Foxtrot Sierra." Can't even write the blokes name now. Whisky Tango Foxtrot's going on with this country? I'm more astonished that Dyke got through the naughty word filter. ... and it would only take some action by the green lobby to object to medium-sized polluting vehicles for the wretched actor to become totally anonymous to the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 One of my neighbours is a black lad and he said to me it’s just going to far with everything. He was pulled in by HR at work for taking the Micky out of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 24 minutes ago, team tractor said: One of my neighbours is a black lad and he said to me it’s just going to far with everything. He was pulled in by HR at work for taking the Micky out of himself. That is BRILLIANT. We have a Manager at work who was regularly, until recently being offended on behalf of other staff. He has done it so often that I reckon someone above him has had a word in his ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, amateur said: and it would only take some action by the green lobby to object to medium-sized polluting vehicles for the wretched actor to become totally anonymous to the web. 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, team tractor said: One of my neighbours is a black lad and he said to me it’s just going to far with everything. He was pulled in by HR at work for taking the Micky out of himself. I used to work with an Indian lad who would visit the vending machine every afternoon for a bar of chocolate, “to keep the colour up, you get pale living in this country.” His words, not mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 11 hours ago, Piebob said: It's nothing to do with the words soot face(d), those are simply the words chosen in the article to describe chimney sweeps with faces covered in soot. It's to do with the term "Hottentot" apparently (I've never heard of it) which is deemed to be offensive. The Hottentots was the name given by white settlers to one of the tribes in South Africa who lived along side the Zulus and the Matabele but they referred to themselves as The Kegali. So the word has become considered racist. For many years it was used as the official name for the tribe however we call the Inuit people Eskimos so is that racist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 12 hours ago, Piebob said: It's nothing to do with the words soot face(d), those are simply the words chosen in the article to describe chimney sweeps with faces covered in soot. It's to do with the term "Hottentot" apparently (I've never heard of it) which is deemed to be offensive. Hottentot was used as an alternative name for a South African tribe native the the Cape region. 12 hours ago, toontastic said: I always thought the only offensive thing in Mary Poppins was **** Van Dykes Cockney accent. That would be cultural appropriation. 11 hours ago, London Best said: Hottentot was the word used by the original Dutch settlers in South Africa for the Khoikhoi and San people. If you read older hunting books about the region it comes up quite often. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 One has to wonder who is driving the puritanical streak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, old man said: One has to wonder who is driving the puritanical streak? It has nowt to do with puritanical views, but as part of the all encompassing Woke agenda. You just wait until the Online Safety Bill is enacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Penelope said: It has nowt to do with puritanical views, but as part of the all encompassing Woke agenda. You just wait until the Online Safety Bill is enacted. The MODS will be busy then!!! Time to crack out the CB's when that happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Penelope said: It has nowt to do with puritanical views, but as part of the all encompassing Woke agenda. You just wait until the Online Safety Bill is enacted. Same in my HO, barking and unfortunately here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 46 minutes ago, discobob said: The MODS will be busy then!!! Time to crack out the CB's when that happens 1-4, 1-4 for a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, Penelope said: 1-4, 1-4 for a copy. What’s your Twenty good buddy 🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Just now, discobob said: What’s your Twenty good buddy 🤣🤣 On the side, on the side.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, Penelope said: On the side, on the side.😉 The Right side?? 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, discobob said: The Right side?? 😜 Of course. But the response should be "on the side, slide" as in join the conversation. The original "on the side" is a request to join, the "on the side, slide" is the return invitation. Weird the things you remember from being a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, Penelope said: Of course. But the response should be "on the side, slide" as in join the conversation. The original "on the side" is a request to join, the "on the side, slide" is the return invitation. Weird the things you remember from being a kid. I know, just had to put a little twist on it 😀😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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