Bilo Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 3 hours ago, Finnegan said: I don't think I've ever seen a same sex couple in an advert except for Match. Com and they were pretty obviously doing it to point out they're improving their services for for non-M/F daters which was historically their default. Oh and the advert in question got offcom complaints for showing lesbians flirting. Could you link this advert? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacedX Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 19 minutes ago, Buce said: Tbf, Bruce Lee couldn't act for shit. ...I'd also add - who cares? Watch him deck Bolo again in "Enter the Dragon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 1 minute ago, Line-X said: ...I'd also add - who cares? Watch him deck Bolo again in "Enter the Dragon" But Kung Fu wasn't about the fighting, it focused on the philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacedX Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 Just now, Buce said: But Kung Fu wasn't about the fighting, it focused on the philosophy. True...although Bruce Lee was very heavily influenced by Krishnamurti. And for all the phoney packaged Taoism, it didn't help Grasshopper avoid a somewhat ingnominious fate in the closet of a Thai hotel room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 1 hour ago, Strokes said: It’s stupid Gaelic I had a similar experience with same novel this Christmas, I was furious. It was not so much ethnicities though, in this one scrooge was played by a DUCK! Of all things. There were mice, dogs, ducklings even fùcking crickets. Barely a human in sight, not what Charles had in mind I can tell you. I bet he is turning in his grave, it ruined my Christmas. That’s incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Line-X said: True...although Bruce Lee was very heavily influenced by Krishnamurti. And for all the phoney packaged Taoism, it didn't help Grasshopper avoid a somewhat ingnominious fate in the closet of a Thai hotel room. How I'd imagine Bucey and Line x.. Buce as Gareth.. Start at 2.12 Edited 31 December 2017 by Col city fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Guiza Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 2 hours ago, Col city fan said: Fair play for writing what you believe mate, though you'll win few friends on here with a post like this, I suspect. Victorian London contained many Asian immigrants and black freed slaves, so the issues Dickens was writing about would have affected all races, creeds and colours. In terms of 'A Christmas Carol', the issue is, was Dickens writing about white characters? I'd assumed Scrooge to be white, Bob Cratchitt, Tiny Tim etc.. If so, then to make the play multi-racial in essence, is misleading. If you didn't know the story and thought that Scrooge had an Asian sister, when he didn't, the play would then not be real to the story. That's my take on it. If 'being PC' detracts from how something was written or meant to be perceived, it's 'being pc for pc's sake'. That's my opinion. Jesus wept. Maybe we should go back to the days of Orson Wells blacking up to play Othello or men playing every role. If you really want to complain about 'Political Correctness gone mad' in the theatrical world then replacing the line 'children of Israel are never alone' with 'children of kindness are never alone' isn't a bad place to start http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/02/sir-tim-rice-criticises-teachers-changing-israel-lyrics-joseph/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 3 hours ago, Costock_Fox said: What about Marley being a woman eh mate? Tiny Tim had long hair as well, bloody worlds gone to shit mate. Marley, a woman?! Now that is crackers. On a serious note though: you may disagree with the OP but I don't think any of us can deny political correctness does exist. The thread was to highlight where/when it occurs. I've never known a thread go so off topic on FT before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 1 hour ago, Col city fan said: How I'd imagine Bucey and Line x.. Buce as Gareth.. Start at 2.12 This is exactly what went through my head too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 GF throwing out some quality bait here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 (edited) I’m outing Gaelic as Christopher Biggins https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/897327/Pantomime-politically-correct-Christopher-Biggins-Jack-and-The-Beanstalk-Aladdin Edited 31 December 2017 by Mike Oxlong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 33 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said: Marley, a woman?! Now that is crackers. On a serious note though: you may disagree with the OP but I don't think any of us can deny political correctness does exist. The thread was to highlight where/when it occurs. I've never known a thread go so off topic on FT before. It does exist, I'm just never sure it is what people think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charl91 Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 (edited) To be fair to OP, Political Correctness is absolutely ridiculous at the moment. Can't make jokes about Women, the Irish or Scottish. Can't ask for a "white" Coffee anymore, or sing "white Christmas" in case you offend the 'ethnics'. Can't black up for the office party. Can't even go around with traditional white robes and a pillowcase on your head without getting kicked out of Disney Land. It's shocking. Edited 31 December 2017 by Charl91 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1742 Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 I’ve never understood musicals. You are just watching a piece of acting, then they burst into song. It never happens in real life, so find it quite odd that people enjoy these things. I have fallen asleep to many a musical, and this Scrooge one at the Curve was my latest episode of napping at a musical. Think it’s more a female and kiddy event 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 2 hours ago, Col city fan said: How I'd imagine Bucey and Line x.. Buce as Gareth.. Start at 2.12 Just call me Buce Lee... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 1 minute ago, Rob1742 said: I’ve never understood musicals. You are just watching a piece of acting, then they burst into song. It never happens in real life, so find it quite odd that people enjoy these things. I have fallen asleep to many a musical, and this Scrooge one at the Curve was my latest episode of napping at a musical. Think it’s more a female and kiddy event My goodness me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellend Sebastian Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 (edited) Who was it on here that confidently predicted an actual war about political correctness a couple of years ago? I for one am still waiting for it with baited breath. I'm fascinated to see just how such a war would be fought Edited 31 December 2017 by Bellend Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 4 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said: Who was it on here that confidently predicted an actual war about political correctness a couple of years ago? I for one am still waiting for it with baited breath. I'm fascinated to see just how such a war would be fought That's funny. However, one could see the new reality of the demonisation of expertise, and the gaslighting now so prevalent (with Trump anyway) as some sort of reaction to PC. And we are rapidly heading for war, as the American establishment seems designed for a war effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 3 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said: Who was it on here that confidently predicted an actual war about political correctness a couple of years ago? I for one am still waiting for it with baited breath. I'm fascinated to see just how such a war would be fought It would probably involve one side f’ing and jeffing and saying whatever they want and the united grammar Nazi’s and fem bots on the otherside combining to correct them. The LGBT ?️? factions would be conscientious objectors. And of course the nazi/fem’s would lose because their combined army largely consists of snowflake ❄️ types 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Rob1742 said: I’ve never understood musicals. You are just watching a piece of acting, then they burst into song. It never happens in real life, so find it quite odd that people enjoy these things. I have fallen asleep to many a musical, and this Scrooge one at the Curve was my latest episode of napping at a musical. Think it’s more a female and kiddy event Speak for your own life... only half an hour ago I was in Tesco singing to the checkout girl “I’ve got to have a packet or two; Marlboro gold, I’ve got to have a packet or two” followed by “MasterCard or Visa, which is it for me? I’ve no cash, can I pay contactlessee?” Edited 31 December 2017 by DJ Barry Hammond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Merging Cultures Posted 31 December 2017 Popular Post Share Posted 31 December 2017 Happy NYE everybody!!Greetings from the Caribbean and my mixed race family!!Soooo PC!!! Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 2 minutes ago, Merging Cultures said: Happy NYE everybody!! Greetings from the Caribbean and my mixed race family!! Soooo PC!!! Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk The kids obviously get their good looks from their mother. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spudulike Posted 31 December 2017 Popular Post Share Posted 31 December 2017 I just got back from PC World. Jeez, you have to be careful what you say in there. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merging Cultures Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 The kids obviously get their good looks from their mother. [emoji3]Definitely! I hope they don't inherit my gut!!Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 31 December 2017 Share Posted 31 December 2017 1 minute ago, Merging Cultures said: Definitely! I hope they don't inherit my gut!! Sent from my VKY-L09 using Tapatalk I'd delete that picture before @Countryfox sees it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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