The ultimate in PC wimpiness
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The ultimate in PC wimpiness
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics ... 34,00.html
I'm trying to brainstorm ways to end this nitpicky stuff.
I'm trying to brainstorm ways to end this nitpicky stuff.
I'm no longer trying a new posting paradigm
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Re: The ultimate in PC wimpiness
This stuff makes me soooo mad .Flyingcursor wrote:http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics ... 34,00.html
I'm trying to brainstorm ways to end this nitpicky stuff.
Sorry thats insulting to mad people - I mean angry (I think).
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So why haven't they banned the term "brand"? Surely that has links with the slave trade too?The move follows that of the Welsh Development Agency, set up to promote business in Wales, which ran a series of courses last year to teach staff to be more politically correct. 'Brainstorming' was on its list of banned words, as well as 'nit-picking' and 'manila', because of their origins in the slave trade.
I always preferred blamestorming sessions anyway.
I guess this will spell the demise of one of my favourite childhood characters - Professor Branestorm.
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We used to call these "Green Light" sessions, in reference to traffic signals. Unfortunately, the other traffic lights complained, and we determined we would be better off to just collect our paycheques and not think at all. This plan is still in effect and is working marvelously well (for us).
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djm wrote:We used to call these "Green Light" sessions, in reference to traffic signals. Unfortunately, the other traffic lights complained, and we determined we would be better off to just collect our paycheques and not think at all. This plan is still in effect and is working marvelously well (for us).
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