Favourite Politically Correct phrases

[EternalOptimist]

parents going to the Christmas play to be vetted ?



nice one ed balls

[conned tractor]

Ok. More recent bull.

Bet these kids, sorry children, don't take part in the egg and spoon race or stare up at the silvery moon.

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Modern Tales for Our Life and Times (Hardcover)



Dangerous ground giving examples of political correctness as if someone thinks this is out of order, although all this PC nonesense is a right load of carp, I will be the one forced to retract even though I am only making a point and don't wish offence to be caused.

[xoggoth]

Someone I know uses the expression "roys". It's probably a bit obscure.

[RichardCranium]

That 'nitty-gritty' stuff was dealt with some years back; they were wrong - there is no association with the slave trade.

That story was from 2002!

[EternalOptimist]

Both phrases have the word "egg" in them, big whoop, WTF's that got to do with racist rhyming slang.

I ran in the egg and spoon race when I was a kid (actually, I won), does that make me some kind of fanatical racist monster?

This politcal correctness has got to stop.

You absolute b@stard. Do NOT use the 'K' word around here(K I D )

Somebody may be offended if they make the link to a goat, then the ryming slang Billy Goat Gruff, to rough. People feel rough when they have a hangover so you are, in effect, accusing someone of being a secret alcoholic, if they take it the wrong way. Take it the wrong way?????, there you go again accusing them of being a homo alcoholic.

b@rsted.

[NotAllThere]

Good point here:

The matter became more convoluted the following morning, when John Denham wrote to the Guardian saying that he had checked most carefully and had established that there was no list of banned words in the police force. The Guardian report hadn’t said there was, but that officers could face a charge of breaching the codes on tolerance if anyone complained, a more subtle form of control that requires officers to self-censor every word (and yet still leaves them open to frivolous or malicious complaints).

[wobbegong]

"Good egg" is deemed to be too closely associated with "egg and spoon" - rhyming slang for "coon".

Both phrases have the word "egg" in them, big whoop, WTF's that got to do with racist rhyming slang.

I ran in the egg and spoon race when I was a kid (actually, I won), does that make me some kind of fanatical racist monster?

This politcal correctness has got to stop.

[conned tractor]

Police PC's.

Mr Denham was reproached by the audience, who pointed out the phrase had been effectively banned by some forces, including the Metropolitan police, because it is thought to originate in the 18th century slave trade. "If I used nitty gritty I would face a disciplinary charge," said PC Chris Jefford, who challenged the minister.

"Good egg" is deemed to be too closely associated with "egg and spoon" - rhyming slang for "coon".

police ban the use of "nitty-gritty" and "good egg"

[stingman123]

You stupid,fat ugly wench...


Sorry, thats as PC as I get!

[Spacecadet]

If he was travelling for business and had to purchase 2 seats, would his company be legally bound to pay for both seats or face a charge of discrimination?

[moorfield]

My favourite so far has to be "Customer of Size".

I shall be changing it to "Client of Size" and using it in as many emails as I can today.