Prince William

[Olderkids]

I am pleased to let you know that Prince William is on good form, visiting my home town today, meeting our football team and pulling a pint in the local. He clearly prioritised his engagements this week and this was far too important to miss⚽️🤣

Is that what you do?

Christ no

Why should she? , she was mocked for not understanding a name used to insult people because it's not used where she comes from !
Told google is her friend dismissively, then when she did in fact google discovered that no , actually it isn't some harmless comment!

Harry could have done a much better job teaching a few people about unconscious bias.

What’s your secret, dear?

I have googled this myself and can only find one source saying what you are confidently purporting to be the 'truth' of the source of the word, which is this Wikipedia-esce site, hardly seems reliable. Every other source seems to be referencing cloths used to wrap feet in the days before socks.

You clearly don't need it with the amount of stretching you're doing!

Not constantly getting g my knickers in a twist

Google better! It’s out there.

Really now? How is that?

@AliceOlive

Well done on your extensive research. Where do you want to go with this now?
Report that 'awful' term to MNHQ?
I should if I were you

@jeffgoldblum 🤣🤣🤣

Would you? I don’t report that often myself.

@AliceOlive how do I not get my knickers in a twist? Quite easy really

As a Middle Eastern poster I’m familiar with the Tuareg as a slur connotation unfortunately 😔

Good grief so now toerag is offensive.

I just wondered if it might make you feel better given its such a terrible term even though I used to call my children that at times, Along with scamp, pickle etc
Please don't look those words up, I can't cope 🤣

I would think the polite response when using a word that means something different in different places is to acknowledge on move on !
Not patronise
And fyi toe rag is a very common Irish slang for homeless , poor people couldn't afford shoes and had to wrap wraps around their feet !

@OliverTwisted I’m sorry to even bring it up. I really didn’t know but had some sense it sounded off.

Apparently!

Go commando!

So I actually have a bit of sensitivity about that also for a couple of reasons that I wouldn’t share here.

You are so right , Alice should move on

My mind is boggled
is rascal ok

@Roussette exactly!