More Urban Myths (PC Alert)

[Phil D. Rolls]

What's it all about? Why do people make these things up?

At work, one of the domestics told me that we weren't allowed to serve black coffee any more, because of the word black. You have to get on with people, so rather than tell her that she was speaking sh*te (if such a directive existed surely it would be in writing), I asked her where she had heard this.

"It's true", she said, "somebody was on a course, and they were told it". Now what I think happened is someone on the course made a joke at the tea break "they'll be telling us we can't serve black coffee next", and it has grown legs and become this myth.

It seems to happen all the time, that some other example of things we can't say is trotted out. My feeling is that people don't look deeply enough into these things. Possibly because they will be in danger of isolating themselves from their mates, and that is the fear that racists play on.

The best one I have heard so far though is that we won't be able to hang the washing line on poles anymore. Absolutely true, told to me by someone who really should know better, once again the source was a friend of a friend who had been on some vague course or other.

Anyway, it doesn't bother me, I use a tumble drier.

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What's it all about? Why do people make these things up?

At work, one of the domestics told me that we weren't allowed to serve black coffee any more, because of the word black. You have to get on with people, so rather than tell her that she was speaking sh*te (if such a directive existed surely it would be in writing), I asked her where she had heard this.

"It's true", she said, "somebody was on a course, and they were told it". Now what I think happened is someone on the course made a joke at the tea break "they'll be telling us we can't serve black coffee next", and it has grown legs and become this myth.

It seems to happen all the time, that some other example of things we can't say is trotted out. My feeling is that people don't look deeply enough into these things. Possibly because they will be in danger of isolating themselves from their mates, and that is the fear that racists play on.

The best one I have heard so far though is that we won't be able to hang the washing line on poles anymore. Absolutely true, told to me by someone who really should know better, once again the source was a friend of a friend who had been on some vague course or other.

Anyway, it doesn't bother me, I use a tumble drier.

I hate to worry you, but tumble driers, washing-machines, refrigerators and cookers all used to come under the designation of "white goods".

This clearly implies that only "white" Caucasians care about cleanliness and the freshness and preparation of their food.

In future, "white goods" will be referred to as "clothes refurbishment and food preservation and preparation equipment".

You heard it here first.

[Phil D. Rolls]

I hate to worry you, but tumble driers, washing-machines, refrigerators and cookers all used to come under the designation of "white goods".

This clearly implies that only "white" Caucasians care about cleanliness and the freshness and preparation of their food.

In future, "white goods" will be referred to as "clothes refurbishment and food preservation and preparation equipment".

You heard it here first.

Reminds me of that story about why white people wash their clothers in Tide. Cos it's too bloody cold outTide! Where will it all stop?

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Reminds me of that story about why white people wash their clothers in Tide. Cos it's too bloody cold outTide! Where will it all stop?


Oh dearie, dearie me!

I thought that joke had died and gone to hell years ago.... :devil:

[Sprouleflyer]

I hate to worry you, but tumble driers, washing-machines, refrigerators and cookers all used to come under the designation of "white goods".

This clearly implies that only "white" Caucasians care about cleanliness and the freshness and preparation of their food.

In future, "white goods" will be referred to as "clothes refurbishment and food preservation and preparation equipment".

You heard it here first.

What about "Brown Goods" TV's etc as they are known in the trade?

[joe_hfc]

A couple of years back, my Engligh teacher enlightened us that we were no longer to use the term "black-bags", as it was indirectly calling black people rubbish and filth :confused:. We were also told we strictly couldn't use "black-boards", incase is depicted blacks as big and square?

:bitchy:

[Danderhall Hibs]

We were also told we strictly couldn't use "black-boards", incase is depicted blacks as big and square?

:bitchy:

That's not a myth though - they call them chalk boards now.

Any idea what the white boards get called nowadays?

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What about "Brown Goods" TV's etc as they are known in the trade?


You cannae say things like that!

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

[Woody1985]

What about "Brown Goods" TV's etc as they are known in the trade?

I smell *****. :greengrin

[LiverpoolHibs]

Stewart Lee's programme on Political Correctness last night was very good,

"In the mid-sixties the Coservative Party won a by-election in Birmingham when they sent out little kids with leaflets that said 'If You Want A ****** For A Neighbour Vote Liberal Or Labour', and if Political Correctness has achieved one thing it's to make racists in the Conservative Party cloak their beliefs in more creative language.

Thirty or fourty years ago it would have been entirely acceptable for a member of the Royal family, perhaps serving in the Armed Forces, to refer to one of his colleagues as a P.. oh no that's now isn't it, that's happening now! I blame the parents, whoever they are."

:faf: