Is There No End To This Ridiculous Political Correctness?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6288461/Kleenex-renames-Mansize-tissues-brand-extra-large-sexism-complaints.html

[anotheoldgit]

Peter Padant

/// I take it also that you are just being your usual rude and uneducated self. // [ edited to make sense] ///

You are even adding on words that I have not said, how much longer are you allowed to go on, without the risk of being suspended?

[Peter Pedant]

I am all for free speech

and yes I agree that there are some things perhaps exaggerated on this thread - I believe the spare-ed has been silent for example on whether your name or your very good self is sexist ( IHO)

[Peter Pedant]

can we extend this discussion to perhaps
acceptable names for sizes of hijabs or burkas

( - please please no gibes about - bomb-sized, bazooka-sized - that would be racial and ethnic stereotyping )

AOG I note you have transposed my words and this gives them a totally unintended new meaning

berserk-sized for the really wild girls

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// Before you dash off your complaints about me, please state where I mentioned your mental health. ///

I haven't 'dashed out any complaints about you', I have only, complained 'to' you.

Since you went to the trouble to select me personally so as to ask "Are you OK AOG"? and since you know nothing of my health physically, one could only take it that you were referring to my mental health, since you were obviously criticizing one or more of my posts or even the reason for entering this particular thread.

/// I was attempting ( failing undoubtedly ) to lighten a thread about a ridiculous state of affairs. ///

If that is true, which I doubt, then obviously you failed miserably.

[Mamyalynne]

You dashed your complaint off on an open website, but then you always do whenever I comment.

I shall let this thread get back to being a serious News debate, seems only me saw the funny side to it....or maybe not.

Good afternoon.

[anotheoldgit]

Peter Pedant

You managed to turn this, which I addressed to Mamyalynne:

/// Since there is no reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it that you are just being your usual rude
self. ///

Into this:

// there is every reason why you should be concerned about my mental health, I take it also that you are just being your usual rude and uneducated self. // [ edited to make sense]

And you dare to accuse me of transposing 'YOUR' words????

Are you OK Peter Pedant?

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

Just answer me this, why suddenly out of the blue did you asked me:

"Are you OK AOG"?

There is another question that I wish to ask you since you seem to have inside knowledge, why hasn't there been any removed posts or even a complete shut down?

[Mamyalynne]

It was a purely jokey comment made to someone (anyone) who seems to get serious over trivia - I frankly know no one who would complain about the title of a product on these grounds nor think it worth much discussion.
It is of course none of my business what others deem newsworthy and for introducing or continuing humour on a serious thread I apologise for that part in digression.

Hence the levity.

[Mamyalynne]

Just seen your last paragraph - I do?

If any posts have been reported then maybe the team haven't seen the reports yet or don't think they need removing.

[wolf63]

I was actually impressed that this seemed to be a happy thread, but I got side-tracked.


anotheoldgit - I agree that the world is going mad. I'm all for equality of the sexes but would happily buy mansized tissues or be called a Chairman. The whole PC thing is getting petty and detracting from the world's real problems.

mamya - I can't see you intentionally upsetting anyone. You are kind, witty and intelligent. (how much do I get for saying nice things about you?)

And, no - I am not trying to stir up trouble.

[Mamyalynne]

£10 and a hug?

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// If any posts have been reported then maybe the team haven't seen the reports yet or don't think they need removing. ///

Haven't seen them yet? They generally removed more innocent posts even before the poster has had time to press the Answer Now button.

But if they have generally missed them here's two that obviously break Site Rules, why one even takes the Spare ED's name in vain.

/// the spare-Ed just to keep up has ruled that
andtheoldgit is ageist and sexist
and he has to rename himself - " aseniorperson "
or else be BANNED ! ///

/// AOG lots of people love you as you are - crabby, senile. and stuck in another age ///

[Mamyalynne]

Look like jokes to me (maybe not to everyone's taste), shall I also report them in case they've missed yours?

[wolf63]

AOG
If someone had said these things to me I would have considered it to be friendly banter. I honestly think that you will find that you are generally liked and appreciated on AB.

[anotheoldgit]

wolf63
/// If someone had said these things to me I would have considered it to be friendly banter ///

Perhaps wolf, but it is a game to some on AB, if you had taken the hammer that I have had to take over many years you would understand that they are not just friendly banter, especially from the one that posted those remakes, he goes back a long way.

But thanks anyway for your last sentence.

[hereIam]

I too do not understand why mamya had to ask aog was he ok, I could see nothing wrong with his posts.

To answer the OP - bloody stupid imo !

[Mamyalynne]

Twas but levity on a what is rightly titled ridiculous situation.

Re the tissues, I always rip the large ones up and I even have the family nose (I know it's an old old joke).

Yes AOG, we all take hammer on here.

My offer above stands.x

[-Talbot-]

No word from Mothercare yet...

[Togo]

Do they still sell pop socks Talbot?

[ichkeria]

Quite ironic that a thread that started : ‘Is there no end to this ridiculous ...’ should still be cracking along in the high 70s ;-)