Are The Following Phrases Now Deemed Racists And Or Sexist ?

[johnny.5]

banging your chest like a gorilla
stop monkeying around
stop acting the ape
you big girls blouse
you sissy
a woman a dog and a walnut tree
and probably the most controversial
calling a spade a spade ( which I myself think is now as innocent as Mrs Slocombe's moist Puccy ) Not

[Tilly2]

...in spades.

[Jackdaw33]

'You big girl's blouse' was a catchphrase of Hylda Baker.

[Jackdaw33]

The term 'in Spades', meaning loads, comes from the game of Bridge where Spades are the highest-ranking suit.

[Tilly2]

What's wrong with:-

banging your chest like a gorilla
stop monkeying around
stop acting the ape

Are those terms primateist?

[Jackdaw33]

'He went ape' was said of people who had completely lost their cool.

[pixie374]

It never occurred to me that "ape" could even be racist until I saw it on AB. Until then, it had meant a man who was a bit uncivilised. And usually ugly or hairy.

[Tilly2]

I don't think this thread is going the way you intended it to, Johnny. (If you're still there) :-)

[pixie374]

He's not right.
He is wrong :-)

[Tilly2]

BA for Pixie!

[anotheoldgit]

pixie474

/// Until then, it had meant a man who was a bit uncivilised. And usually ugly or hairy. ///

Ah" a bit like a savage then?

[Spicerack]

I've only had 1 post removed from AB. Couldn't work out why.
Next day it struck me, I'd referred to NFL players as 'monkeying around'.
Seems I'd unfortunately ran into a mod who, at best, added 2+2 and produced 5.

[johnny.5]

that is exactly my point spicerack

[jlcm]

Just say what you think and bu--er the PC lot I used to pussyfoot around no more if I think a phrase is right for a situation I use it
Prudie careful about smokers they subsidise the NHS with there habit

[jackthehat]

^oo-er......TGT's gonna get you.....