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Post by ocarolan on Sept 25, 2019 17:37:12 GMT
My god, what a thread. Does anybody actually mention a guitar anywhere...... ... and you just did, Phil - bonus point! Keith
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 25, 2019 18:59:09 GMT
My god, what a thread. Does anybody actually mention a guitar anywhere...... ... and you just did, Phil - bonus point! Keith Thanks Keith. I come on here for sanctuary Phil
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Post by Riverman on Sept 25, 2019 19:08:55 GMT
I’ve found this thread fascinating, totally relevant to the style of music I play*, and not a little instructive. * I use a guitar for this, if that helps
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Post by PistolPete on Sept 26, 2019 7:40:44 GMT
I'm a frequent user of the word "chap/chaps", though not in a posh way I don't think.
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Post by cottonopolis on Sept 26, 2019 9:31:22 GMT
I'm a frequent user of the word "chap/chaps", though not in a posh way I don't think.
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Post by Andy P on Sept 26, 2019 18:03:49 GMT
My take is this: political correctness is one of the worst things to ever be forced on humanity. To me (an ultra conservative yank), there are NO sacred cows, nowhere, no how....period. I wish Monty Python and Amos n Andy would come back. There is just too much 'snowflake'mentality in the world today. Folks (especially young ones) need to develop a thicker skin if they ever plan on getting along in the world. And in the 'States', we need mandatory 2 year military service for everyone physically able once they hit 18 years of age. I saw a lot of 18 and 19 year old people grow up a lot during the Vietnam War (myself included). Nowadays, if you get your feelings hurt, you go find a 'safe' place....that's just BS in my world. Do we really want these people running the world? I certainly don't....of course, I'm old and won't be around to see the results, so I don't really care. As someone else has said, it's all about the perception of the audience. Some of you clearly don't find the above post offensive, but I do. My opinion is why risk offending anyone? These are very dangerous times and we need to be kind to each other (and I make no apology if that makes me a "snowflake": snowflakes are actually beautiful 😊)
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Post by cottonopolis on Sept 26, 2019 19:17:32 GMT
My take is this: political correctness is one of the worst things to ever be forced on humanity. To me (an ultra conservative yank), there are NO sacred cows, nowhere, no how....period. I wish Monty Python and Amos n Andy would come back. There is just too much 'snowflake'mentality in the world today. Folks (especially young ones) need to develop a thicker skin if they ever plan on getting along in the world. And in the 'States', we need mandatory 2 year military service for everyone physically able once they hit 18 years of age. I saw a lot of 18 and 19 year old people grow up a lot during the Vietnam War (myself included). Nowadays, if you get your feelings hurt, you go find a 'safe' place....that's just BS in my world. Do we really want these people running the world? I certainly don't....of course, I'm old and won't be around to see the results, so I don't really care. As someone else has said, it's all about the perception of the audience. Some of you clearly don't find the above post offensive, but I do. My opinion is why risk offending anyone? These are very dangerous times and we need to be kind to each other (and I make no apology if that makes me a "snowflake": snowflakes are actually beautiful 😊) I certainly did, just didn't want to engage in conversation with the poster.
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Post by leoroberts on Sept 26, 2019 22:51:28 GMT
I assumed it was an attempt at trolling so didn't respond. Did Geordie emigrate?
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Post by dangad on Sept 27, 2019 10:34:16 GMT
Don't find it offensive, I find it a bit daft... There's a lot of amusement in older generations getting upset with their perceptions of how upset younger generations can get.
Baby Boomers raged against the system and challenged everything considered normal, they now find themselves being challenged by the younger generations and many don't like the taste of their own medicine.
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Post by jubbo on Sept 27, 2019 17:52:31 GMT
What a thread.
Don’t sing it.
It’s not “political correctness gone mad”
As a white male growing up in the UK I know nothing about real prejudice of any kind. However, you don't have to look back far to see how behaviour that we would consider to be horrific today, was common place. I’m afraid the “It was a different time” phrase is true..... they were racist times. Now i’ve Hit 40 I look back at Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses and I cringe at some of the scenes.
We all have to go with our conscience. I really would steer clear of something so synonymous with the slave trade that has had minstrel treatment so many times.
There are just some things that are now out of bounds.
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Post by andrewjw on Sept 27, 2019 19:34:46 GMT
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Post by earwighoney on Sept 28, 2019 16:43:51 GMT
I'd not seen that video before, thanks for posting it. It sent me down a Sesame Street rabbit hole after that. IMO, Jim Henson is one of the all time creative greats.
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Post by curmudgeon on Oct 7, 2019 16:03:08 GMT
At the end of that Robin Williams video, my rabbit hole put up a whole batch of other Sesame Street videos including one that was called "The Very Hung Caterpillar" . Should I watch that one?
BTW - I'm also a bitoffended for two headed monsters beng depicted in this way.
and .... did you see Strictly on Saturday? - there was a guy on there who was ... blued up!
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