The ultimate in PC wimpiness

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:26 am

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics ... 34,00.html

I'm trying to brainstorm ways to end this nitpicky stuff.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:31 am

Thought showers?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:40 am

... now they're just getting carried away. How can they truly rate a person's ability to have good ideas?

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:00 am

Flyingcursor wrote:http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics ... 34,00.html

I'm trying to brainstorm ways to end this nitpicky stuff.

This stuff makes me soooo mad

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Sorry thats insulting to mad people - I mean angry (I think).

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:06 am

Would "Brain f*rt" be included in this madness?

MarkB

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:10 am

Yeah, because you might offend those with chronic flatulence.

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:16 am

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.

So why haven't they banned the term "brand"? Surely that has links with the slave trade too?

I always preferred blamestorming sessions anyway.

I guess this will spell the demise of one of my favourite childhood characters - Professor Branestorm.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:53 am

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).

djm

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:21 pm

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).

djm

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:01 pm

Cranberry wrote:Thought showers?

How Oirish. "Shower" is a perjorative itself.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:35 pm

Whoever thought of this is clearly affected by a brain cloud.

Furthermore, "thought shower" could be construed as a rude term to use in the presence of those who do not bathe for religious reasons.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:37 pm

emmline wrote:Whoever thought of this is clearly affected by a brain cloud.

I'm thoroughly offended by that, Em. It -ahem- harks back to my college days.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:29 pm

Nanohedron wrote:
emmline wrote:Whoever thought of this is clearly affected by a brain cloud.
I'm thoroughly offended by that, Em. It -ahem- harks back to my college days.

How can you mention college days? ::sniff::
Are you trying to force me to remember how old I am?

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:31 pm

What if you had a golden idea in a thought shower?

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:31 pm

ID wrote:What if you had a golden idea in a thought shower?

Like the hot water tank, it would eventual pewter out. (sorry

)

djm

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