Inappropriate Jokes and blonde

[Newmanseye]

And i once Ballet danced on telly......

You poof

What a pair of stones on nem, Superb, I nearly fell off my seat.

[Trace]

And i once Ballet danced on telly......

You poof

What a pair of stones on nem, Superb, I nearly fell off my seat.

He has stones?  Where did his balls go then?

[Nem]

Didnt anyone like/noticed my colchester Kev belly danced post?

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!!

[Trace]

Didnt anyone like/noticed my colchester Kev belly danced post?

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!!

I did - decided it was virtual slander, but didn't want to encourage you!   lmfao

[Rod Paradise]

When I did my first Poker Night Live, there were numerous complaints from the Scots, who thought I was being serious. I apologised on their forum, & we - those who complained, & me - soon became good friends, & I Post there frequently now, & they don't see me as a bad person any more. But I've never once poked fun at the Scots or Welsh on PNL since, fact. I have used a little creativity in my (attempted) humour on PNL, & I get by with it.

I've got 6 more pages to read but I've got to reply to this now... WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL US? As a jock mate of yours (I hope) you should get us involved in that case.

[Rooky9]

I really don't envy you trying to find a line on this one - after all, terms that maybe taken as an insult varry from person to person depending on thier own securities and believes...

If someone called me a Geordie Ba****d (which I got a great chant of from about 20 of my boro mates just before the Uefa cup final in a packed pub in Leeds) would I be offended? No way - because I am proud of my roots and where I am from, I don't take offence - I think the vast majority of percieved insults would be taken in the same way by the possible groups to who they are connected.

To complete the example some of my boro mates may be offended at being called a Geordie  - would it offend me that they are offended - no, for the same reasons as above

[Colchester Kev]

I have never belly danced on telly, points of view couldnt cope with the complaints letters !!

[Nem]

I have never belly danced on telly, points of view couldnt cope with the complaints letters !!

even after the 9pm watershed!!!

[tikay]

When I did my first Poker Night Live, there were numerous complaints from the Scots, who thought I was being serious. I apologised on their forum, & we - those who complained, & me - soon became good friends, & I Post there frequently now, & they don't see me as a bad person any more. But I've never once poked fun at the Scots or Welsh on PNL since, fact. I have used a little creativity in my (attempted) humour on PNL, & I get by with it.

I've got 6 more pages to read but I've got to reply to this now... WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL US? As a jock mate of yours (I hope) you should get us involved in that case.

Yup, you're a Top Mate Rod, even though you are a Scot, you know that.

But we soon got it sorted, & now it's cool. Even the Producer said they'd lost a viewer or two because of me - but no surprise there........

The geezer that had a pop at me, we had quite a lengthy exchange on the PNL Forum, & now we plan to have babies. But he's gotta be the Mum.

[Rod Paradise]

I've woken up in the afternoon, have read the thread, and it is now early evening.

Here are my thoughts.

Banter is important to blonde, but so is the community spirit.

One of our blondite brothers has spoken out, saying that a particular word offends him. I say fair enough, can't we, as a community, stop using that word as he has articulately explained as to why it makes him cringe.

Perhaps because Camel has alluded to everyone using that word being homophobic, it made us all draw battle lines across the sand, when instead we should be working together positively to reach a compromise. The majority of posters on this thread feel their rights to free banter are being attacked.

In the knowledge that the words "poof," "gay," "big cream puff," or "shirt lifter" etc offend a fellow blondite, I, for one, have no problem to stop using them on this board.

I can enjoy the same banter by instead alluding to someone being "camp," "effiminate," or "a big jessie"

After all, being camp is not the same as being gay.
I have known gay people who are not the least bit effiminate, and straight people who are as camp as a row of tents.

If I can make essentially the same jokes that were made before, and just change the language a little so as not to offend a fellow blondite/blondites. Is that such a bad thing? Is your blonde experience going to be affected that much is you call someone effiminate, when you mean effiminate, and steer clear of alluding to their bedroom habits and sexual preferences.

Not politically correctness gone mad, just respect for other peoples feelings who have been brave and made a stand, making their opinions known.

What's the worse of two evils, changing the words you use in a few posts every now and then, or marginalising one of our members. Remember, as Baron says, there may be many more who are afraid to speak out.

When posting something, the manner in which it was written and the sentiment behind it is all very well....BUT.....the manner in which it can be percieved is all that matters. If you have offended someone by no intent of your own, there is still a need to apologise and perhaps modify your choice of language in future.

Thanks Tank - well said.

Still polishing up my roast for the HOF thread

[whufc65]

After reading all posts Im off to watch

Love Thy Neighbour

[ariston]

Ive been thinking about this one. Today I have been called gay several times on the chat box of my cash tables. Am I offended by this? no. Why not? Because it isnt offensive in my eyes. I dont think somone who is homosexual is any less of a person than me and I just dont find it offensive (humourous maybe given the dog that I am). Someone a few months ago called me a peado. was I offended? I found his address and was on my way to his house before I got stopped by someone else. why did I find this so offensive? Because kiddy fiddlers etc are people who is the scum of the earth and deserve shooting never mind locking up. It turned out 2 weeks later the person insulting me was put inside for the offence of solicitoring a minor (and similar offences). I dont mind if someone calls be a puff etc as I dont think theres anything wrong with homosexuals- just because I am not one doesn't mean I think any less of someone who is. the 2 witnesses at my last wedding were a stereotypically homosexual couple (one big and butch /one very skinny, even had handlebar moustaches etc you couldnt meet 2 guys who looked like they were out of VIZ). I am not a homophobe and I will still call flushy ginger.

[Newmanseye]

What a great thread, and to think it was started by bad cop tighty, wonders never cease

[ifm]

I think the overwhelming majority (common sense) should prevail here.

WTF is this spellcheck thingy button??
Now that IS taking the piss!!

[Nem]

I think the overwhelming majority (common sense) should prevail here.

WTF is this spellcheck thingy button??
Now that IS taking the piss!!

Why is it taking the piss, IFM?