aibu to think no woman would be offended by the phrase "gentlemans agreement"

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some other phrases the PC brigade want banned;

black day

right hand man

oh, and whiter than white

lololo

ooh Daft, as if!

rofl...

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Someguy- that link only proves it was a storm in a teacup, not a "PC Gorn Maad" event.

Tis OK. They let me off with a caution. I must now avoid using the word 'blackboard' but am permitted to use 'chalkboard' or 'marker board'.

ps aitch;

if i wanted to cause trouble with this thread i would have worded the title completely differently...trust me.

i chose my words carefully because i'm genuinely tired of dealing with the hysterical of mumsnet.

this?

lets try again

MD....where are you taking me...?

agree lequeen..

Headline says ban... story says they are 'urging' and 'advising'.

I agree it's a waste of time in the context of all the other jobs there are to do and nobody's life is being made better by somebody in an office writing 'miserable day' instead of 'black day'.

But all political correctness is, is politeness. Institutionalised politeness is a bit weird, but i can think of worse things to happen in public life.

The PC brigade is exactly the same as the too posh to push brigade... i.e. nonexistent. Anyway the use of 'brigade' in a derogatory context is demeaning to the military.

unattractive, ranting, rather hirsute women with poor self image

hey that's ME!

and why shouldn't i have the right to get offended, even if i do have facial hair? Do you know what - you may find that one day YOU are unattractive and hairy - in the end it happened even to Elizabeth Taylor. You will still be a valuble human being with opinions, just also with a lot more tweezers.

i agree it's useful to know that, if anyone offers me a gentleman's agreement, i'm extremely likely to be about to get screwed. i guess that's what gentlemen and ladies do.

LeQueen, are you also being rude about my moustache? are you insinuating I am not attractive? 'Tis cruel. I say, given that my already low self-esteem will be ground into dust by that..?

Tell you what, I'll retire to my chaise longue and fill my empty hours thinking up foolish ways in which people could be nicer to one another....

MD....you make me

then, DP, my work is almost done.

One of the best articles that debunks all this tiresome "PC Brigade" bollocks is here...

here

...and yes, I realise that it is in the Guardian but for all that, it is FACTUAL. Unlike the rabble rousing tosh so beloved of the Daily Mail.

thanks for that pikelit

very interesting....

PMSL

c'mon LeQueen, who are you really?

Hmmm...she must be someone beautiful, good company and a fantastic cook. Or at least one of those three.

Oh and have no facial hair whatsoever.

Jerry Hall? Franny Craddock? Edwina Curry?

actually, lequeen has raised some interesting points.... good looking people are happier than ugly people...are probably better paid and live longer...

& lol @ visually offensive