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    There appears to be no problem if one calls a native of Poland a Pole, yet to call one of Pakistan a ****....
    The PC movement has gone into overdrive once more.
    If any Hun wants to call me an "island monkey", or Frog a "rosbeef", or melanin-advantaged brother a "honky", or an Ozzie a "pommie bastard", or yank a "limey", I promise not to sue.
    Just so long as I can call a spade a "bleeding shovel".

    "'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'
    'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

    'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'

    Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. 'They've a temper, some of them - particularly verbs: they're the proudest - adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs - however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That's what I say!'

    'Would you tell me, please,' said Alice, 'what that means?'

    'Now you talk like a reasonable child,' said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. 'I meant by "impenetrability" that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't mean to stop here all the rest of your life.'

    'That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a thoughtful tone."

    'When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'I always pay it extra.'

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    Originally posted by eclectic-cynic View Post
    There appears to be no problem if one calls a native of Poland a Pole, yet to call one of Pakistan a ****....
    The PC movement has gone into overdrive once more.
    If any Hun wants to call me an "island monkey", or Frog a "rosbeef", or melanin-advantaged brother a "honky", or an Ozzie a "pommie bastard", or yank a "limey", I promise not to sue.
    Just so long as I can call a spade a "bleeding shovel".

    "'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'
    'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

    'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'

    Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. 'They've a temper, some of them - particularly verbs: they're the proudest - adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs - however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That's what I say!'

    'Would you tell me, please,' said Alice, 'what that means?'

    'Now you talk like a reasonable child,' said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. 'I meant by "impenetrability" that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't mean to stop here all the rest of your life.'

    'That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a thoughtful tone."

    'When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'I always pay it extra.'
    I presume you are talking about a certain Prince. Agreed, PC showing it's ugly head yet again. Easy target season don't you think?;)

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    • #3
      PC in the UK is manic. You can't chant the Nursery Ryhme 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep' any more. You can call a 'Black Board' a 'Black Board' any longer, it is to be referred to as a 'Chalk Board'. But hey they can call a 'White Board' a 'White Board' still. 'Noddy and Big Ears' are not allowed to have a 'Gay Day' any longer.

      Do you hear a Scotsman complain about being called 'Jock', do you hear a Welshman complain about being called 'Taff' or 'Taffy'. Would I complain about being called a P.O.M. by the Aussies or Kiwis', no, three quarters of them do not know what it means anyway. Kiwis and Taffies don't complain about the sheep jokes, the Cornish don't complain about their Pirate jokes, the Irish don't complain about their Thicky Jokes. Barack Obama didn't file a law suite complaining about his cartoon in a comic.

      Do one about Islam and all Hell breaks loose.

      If you have served in the Army the banter and sense of humour is a tad different than Civvy Street, most Civvies wouldn't be able to handle it and do a runner, plus they have nooooooooooo sense of humour.

      Anyway Harry called him his little friend

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      • #4
        Thats not acceptable, those goose stepping PC foaming at the mouth bunch are only concerning themselves with these often long overdue problems, to help make our world somewhat more comfortable and friendlier to live in.

        I was wondering, are they going to abolish war's, as Soldiers need to cross a certain threshold prior to going into combat, maybe they should think about what they want a Soldier to do before condemning him for whatever it was that they found wrong with a certain young man's behaviour, and have a good hard look at their own behaviour.

        Our own media needs to have a sit down and a re-think, I for one would not help or assist an embedded media crew, as time has shown us just how they'll portray you if it's a slow news day.

        Tony
        Yet another ex-tankie of 1 RTR origin.

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        • #5
          Clint Eastwood said it best during the Premier of his new movie Gran Torino, "Everyone just needs to relax and not take everything so seriously. You will enjoy life much better that way."

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