2006-12-29 02:05:21 · 10 answers · asked by orena45 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You can't just say Merry Christmas anymore, because it might offend someone. They might celebrate Kwanzaa, or Chanukah, or something else, so that may offend them. Personally, if someone says Merry Christmas to you, just say it back! They ar trying to be nice! Then, if you want to, you can just mention that you don't celebrate Christmas, but something else instead, or if you want to answer back when someone says Merry Christmas, say Happy Kwanzaa or Happy Chanukah back, if that's what you celebrate. People will get the point that that's what you celebrate. The media and gov't. make us seem like we need their PC tips when really people aren't as dumb as they think. Happy Holidays to all!
2006-12-29 02:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by fan_of_the_dolphins 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read an article somewhere where a wheelchair user (henceforth known as WU) tried to book a holiday at a caravan park. The owner of the caravan park said he could not accommodate the WU at the time he wanted because he had no hard ground caravan sites left for that weekend. The WU got a friend/relative to try to book for the same time (who was not a WU), and succeeded in doing so. Because the caravan park owner could accommodate people without wheelchairs, the WU reported him to the police. The caravan park owner was taken to court where he was fined and sent on the UK government's diversity course.
The caravan park owner was also a wheelchair user.
The Blair government's peculiar brand of political correctness borders on doublespeak and sets people against each other. It is the real reason for division in the UK. As a non-religious person, I am all up for a secular society... in theory, but the banning of religious artifacts/elements/holidays (of any religion) in my view is not in the spirit of political correctness as it should be and reminds me of the acts of people like Stalin, Hitler, Mao Tse Tung, etc. It is such a shame that something that should have been positive is now anything but. It's quite frightening and we should all be scared.
2006-12-30 07:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by fluffytheumpireslayer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The relatively recent labelling of the word "actress" as politically incorrect. Many languages other than English have feminine/masculine forms and the usage of these is not considered sexist.
"Visually impaired" for blind
"Hearing impaired" for deaf
Why should these words be considered demeaning? I've heard blind and deaf people use the original terms to refer to themselves.
My personal favorite that I love to hate - "animal companion" for pet. Since when have animals got offended by the use of the word "pet"?
RIDICULOUS!
2006-12-29 02:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by Galbi 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The pantomime Snow White and The Seven Dwarves had to be renamed in one place because the 'dwarves' could of been offensive. It's a panto for crying out loud!!
2006-12-29 02:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by Crazy Blue Beetle 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Calling a blackboard a chalk board.
and Baa Baa blacksheep is now a Baa Baa rainbow sheep,i could not stand it any more and moved from Britain to Spain,where they still call a spade a spade.
2006-12-29 04:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by wozza.lad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All political correctness is absurd. Tolerance is something else and involves respect. The PC brigade are sub human. They are also dangerous and should be given the contempt they deserve.
2006-12-29 02:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Sparticus 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When I worked in a restaurant, I was told that when serving, I could not ask the following question:
"Would you like your coffee black or white?"
The preferred politically correct version is:
"With or without milk, Sir?"
Very petty!
2006-12-29 02:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Rich N 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
renaming xmas - not to offend the muslims
2006-12-29 02:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not being able to say 'blonde' or 'black' coffee.
Nitpicking much?
2006-12-29 02:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Strange Design 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
african american
2006-12-29 02:23:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋