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Old Feb 28th 2009, 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by JonboyE

As far as I am concerned, anyone who thinks this sort of "humour" is funny is a bit of a ****.
Without wishing to seem rude, your opinion, at least in my case...is wholly irrelevant.....
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Originally Posted by JonboyE
It is only funny, well mildly amusing at best, if you think it is OK to call a homosexual man a fag. Would you call him that to his face?

And, before you all jump on the "PC gawn mad" bandwagon, there is a difference between being PC and treating people with a modicum of decency and respect.

As far as I am concerned, anyone who thinks this sort of "humour" is funny is a bit of a ****.


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I knew it wouldnt be long before some came along !!!!!!!!
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jonboy , get a sense o humour for gods sake
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Agree, why does everything have to be so serious and Politallily correct thats how the uk got in a mess
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Originally Posted by alexx11
Agree, why does everything have to be so serious and Politallily correct thats how the uk got in a mess
In my experience the people who complain about political correctness are the ones who are looking for excuses to peddle their petty prejudices.

I have obviously been in Canada for so long that I am losing the famous "British Sense of Humour". So, perhaps you can help me out and explain why calling someone a fag is so hilarious.
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Maybe this one is a little less offense
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Old Feb 28th 2009, 7:47 pm
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Originally Posted by AndyBCbound
Maybe this one is a little less offense
Sorry, I fail to see the connection........but then again I'm on my 5th beer
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Default Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Originally Posted by JonboyE
I have obviously been in Canada for so long that I am losing the famous "British Sense of Humour". So, perhaps you can help me out and explain why calling someone a fag is so hilarious.
Nobody is being called a fag. I don't approve of calling someone a fag.
But I do recognise that it is a term used.

So accepting that it is a term used, albeit not an acceptable term, I can still see the humour in the sign that highlights marrying someone of the same sex is a relatively new concept and by no means common, whereas the smoking of a cigarette is extremely common but is now greatly frowned upon and restricetd.

It's quite funny.
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Default Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Originally Posted by BristolUK
Nobody is being called a fag. I don't approve of calling someone a fag.
But I do recognise that it is a term used.

So accepting that it is a term used, albeit not an acceptable term, I can still see the humour in the sign that highlights marrying someone of the same sex is a relatively new concept and by no means common, whereas the smoking of a cigarette is extremely common but is now greatly frowned upon and restricetd.

It's quite funny.

So I am not alone in the real world? Extremely gratifying....
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"Our Prices are Sofa King low" - made me chuckle.

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Default Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Originally Posted by JonboyE
It is only funny, well mildly amusing at best, if you think it is OK to call a homosexual man a fag. Would you call him that to his face?

And, before you all jump on the "PC gawn mad" bandwagon, there is a difference between being PC and treating people with a modicum of decency and respect.

As far as I am concerned, anyone who thinks this sort of "humour" is funny is a bit of a ****.
I guess that means you don't laugh at blonde jokes or Irish ones, or jokes about women?
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Default Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Originally Posted by act1980
I guess that means you don't laugh at blonde jokes or Irish ones, or jokes about women?
The difference is that a blonde joke typically contains a punch line that depends on knowing that blondes are stupid, arguably that's demeaning to blondes but the point is the punch line. There's no joke in the link posted, it's just insult, hate speech if you will. There's no word for blondes that's specifically insulting in the same way as "fag", "nigger" or "paki" is insulting to the target and that's why blonde jokes can be used in Canada while homophobic or racist terms cannot.

Mind, I put this more succintly upthread.
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Originally Posted by act1980
I guess that means you don't laugh at blonde jokes or Irish ones, or jokes about women?
First off, a joke needs to be funny.

Would I laugh at a joke about a woman? Of course, if it was funny. Would I laugh at joke about a woman where the woman was only referred to in derogatory terms like bitch or slag? No.
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I guess if you read the bible, Im sure its not politically correct to marry the same sex.
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