Could Not Send Card Because Her Friend Was Called Dick.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323601/M-S-censors-grannys-card-friend-Dick-Store-admits-banned-tells-friend-Richard-instead.html

Seems like another of our once well known words has caught the eye of the 'over sensitive force'.

What other once innocent words, are now a no, no?

[ludwig]

Yes, AOG, and I think Maggie Thatcher famosuly said 'Every Prime Minister needs a Willie' or similar.

[ummmm]

I know two brothers called Willie and Johnny...

[daffy654]

I know a father and son called Willie, the are referred to by everyone who knows them as big Willie and little Willie, they both work in the demolition business.

[jno]

which bit didn't he like, daffy, the gay or the lard?

[daffy654]

Either, he always said it might be better if it was ***. His christian name didn't help much but I won't put that here.

[daffy654]

I can't believe that was censored! the name I typed was Gayl0rd

[jno]

people can change their names. Louisa May Alcott of Little Women - her grandfather was Alcock.

[ChuckFickens]

I'm surprised we got onto the second page of this thread before something was filtered out :)

[anotheoldgit]

You couldn't make these up.

http://www.eeew.net/weird-news-60.shtml

And here are 10 funny British place names.

1 Shitterton (Dorset)

2 Scratchy Bottom (Dorset)

3 Brokenwind (Aberdeenshire)

4 Crapstone (Devon)

5 Golden Balls (Oxfordshire)

6 Ugley (Essex)

7 Crackpot (North Yorkshire)

8 Backside (Aberdeenshire)

9 Great Snoring (Norfolk)

10 Happy Bottom (Dorset)