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To find it quite refreshing when someone is politically incorrect?

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pollypopsocks · 06/05/2011 21:04

I do find it refreshing, I don't mean when they are a complete arsehole, just when they don't tread on eggshells, aibu?

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BitOfFun · 06/05/2011 21:55

Winterval was just a commercial shopping season the council sponsored which included other religious holidays apart from Christmas. Nobody banned Christmas, ffs.

LeninGrad · 06/05/2011 21:56

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DameShirleyKnot · 06/05/2011 21:56

What the? Why is this little piggy racialismist?

SoFluffyImGonnaDie · 06/05/2011 21:56

No I was not aware of said pig that seems a bit extreme if it's true about the elc. As someone above said pigs still exist. I have genuinely never heard of mentioning a pig offending muslims nor would I lower my beautiful singing voice

sneezecakesmum · 06/05/2011 21:56

also to Jewish people too Sad. they are actually quite intelligent.

pollypopsocks · 06/05/2011 21:57

My grandad refers to me as half caste, he is 80 and doesn't mean it offensivley, he has no clue about political correctness and I find it refreshing, He is not a racist or a bigot. I was in wedding dress shop the other day and an eastern european shop assistant told me I was too fat around the middle to wear a certain dress, I had to laugh, she didnt mean to cause offense, she was being honest, and yes I do have a fat middle.

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DameShirleyKnot · 06/05/2011 21:57

Hahahahahaha. Oh it's a wind up thread, thank fuck for that, I was starting to think I was surrounded by thick cunts!

sneezecakesmum · 06/05/2011 21:58

honest pigs are offensive. google it I just did to make sure i was correct. also three little pigs story.

LeninGrad · 06/05/2011 21:58

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sneezecakesmum · 06/05/2011 21:58

arrgh. pigs are intelligent. not Jewish. Jewish are intelligent too. why dont i read what i write!

carminaburana · 06/05/2011 21:59

Yanbu and yabu as It's a bit of a yawntastic subject these days (( so last century )) being 'PC' was invented in the 80's and is a joke in itself, but being 'un PC ' for the sake of it is cringe inducing -,although respect to DC for refusing to apologise to that female politician - all the calls of 'sexist pig' he just laughed and told them all to take a hike

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pigletmania · 06/05/2011 21:59

Bloody hell neezecakes poor pigges, oi you leave them pigs alone! Grin

SoFluffyImGonnaDie · 06/05/2011 21:59

Thank god for that I was beginning to think I had been unintentionally upsetting muslims, jewish people etc left right and centre

seeker · 06/05/2011 22:00

Nobody has renamed Christmas or banned Christmas lights.

The Early Learning Centre farms without the pigs were intended for sale in Muslim countries, and was accidentally send to a shop in England.

Bring on your myths - I'm on hand to explode them.

BitOfFun · 06/05/2011 22:00

The winterval story...

sneezecakesmum · 06/05/2011 22:00

sofluffy...its true about the elc. really... there was such an outcry they put the pig back! people were getting pigstys and no pig!

JamieAgain · 06/05/2011 22:01

The BBC reports the real story, but hey, why not believe the DMs take on it?

Note the comment by the Jewish spokesperson

sneezecake - too right Jewish people are actually quite intelligent

SoFluffyImGonnaDie · 06/05/2011 22:02

BOF that actually made me laugh out loud. What Seeker said makes more sense, not like they are trying to abolish pigs in the UK by discreetly removing them from circulation :)

LeninGrad · 06/05/2011 22:03

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seeker · 06/05/2011 22:03

The Early Learning Centre farms without the pigs were intended for sale in Muslim countries, and were accidentally sent to a shop in England.

JamieAgain · 06/05/2011 22:05

SoFluffy - love the name

Also DamnYouTinyToilet

SoFluffyImGonnaDie · 06/05/2011 22:10

I might use that one next Jamie or PirahnaGunOhYeah

TethersEnd · 06/05/2011 22:12

Have we mentioned Gollywogs and how they're not racist because someone's mate isn't offended by them, and they're black?

I love that bit.

seeker · 06/05/2011 22:14

I thought all black children were automatically issued with a gollywog at birth?

Or is that a council house? Can't quite remember.

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