Remove the term "Expat"...... This word is banned, I want it removed NOW!!!!

[Iamfalang]

• A language guide tells councils to use 'birthing parent' instead of 'mum and dad'
• The Inclusive Language Guide was issued by the Local Government Association 
• It informs hundreds of councils about what language they can and cannot use 
• 'Expat', 'second generation', 'economic migrant' and 'homeless' are also banned

 

I never remember if I can share links or not, from the daily mail.  take from The Sun   

 

Now I'm super triggered!!!    Mum and Dad......... I knew those words were bad, bad, bad!!!!

 

Local Government Association?  lol   

 

Homeless..........actually, I like that word since it is a sad word.  Seems to fit, actually.  Not sure a better word for homeless.   Maybe "economically displaced" or something.   

 

"Expat"......yea, not sure why that's one's banned...but it is!!!!!     Maybe EX has a negative connotation.

 

PAT is also very triggering.....

 

OMG..... e..............x.................p.....................a...........................t.............................every letter really triggers me!!

 

ban all books with these letters!!!

 

lol

[Iamfalang]

[n00dle]

Just now, Iamfalang said:

As a professional writer, this <deleted> pisses me off to no end. We are no longer allowed to be concise and forced to resort to euphemism.  

[Iamfalang]

Just now, n00dle said:

As a professional writer, this <deleted> pisses me off to no end. We are no longer allowed to be concise and forced to resort to euphemism.  

In 2023, this will be your sentence, re-written for the times.

 

<banned><ban<deleted>ned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned><banned>

[Celsius]

I see something else being banned

[jvs]

I am old school and always have called a spade a spade and

will continue to do so.

Thailand is great in that sense,PC only means Personal Computer

over here.

This whole PC thing is not going to last,maybe CS is going to make a

comeback.

People with too much time on their hands and a massive inferiority

complex seem to love all that stuff.

In Thailand most people are too busy with trying to make a living

to worry about feces(you see how it is done?)like this.

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

The Woke movement will now be known as the old and tired movement.  So tired of the need by folks to change words they believe are inflammatory.  Might as well just round file the entire flicking dictionary and start over with words they like........

[toofarnorth]

What a load of shoe repairers.

[roo860]

27 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

What about <deleted>?

[roo860]

11 minutes ago, jvs said:

I am old school and always have called a spade a spade and

will continue to do so.

Thailand is great in that sense,PC only means Personal Computer

over here.

This whole PC thing is not going to last,maybe CS is going to make a

comeback.

People with too much time on their hands and a massive inferiority

complex seem to love all that stuff.

In Thailand most people are too busy with trying to make a living

to worry about feces(you see how it is done?)like this.

 

 

'I am old school and always have called a spade a spade'

Isn't that comment offensive to shovels?

 

[phetphet]

As a youngster, I remember the word Spastic being commonly used. There were even adverts by the Spastic Society.

This word was deemed offensive and is never used any more.

 

As for the OP. I wonder if these councils get many people not understanding these forms.

 

If they asked me Birthing Parent? I would write mother, as she was the one who birthed (if that is a word) me.

 

These things start off as guides, until such time as they are forced upon us as law.

[CharlieH]

Absurd !  some people must have nothing better to do. I remember the nonsense altering all the kids nursery rhymes.

"Bah bah ethnic minority sheep"

 

Horse racing will be knackered without "handicap"

[ivor bigun]

if someone was wearing a badge saying they /them would it be wrong to say excuse me they/them , because if they had a badge that said miss ,i would say excuse me miss?

[CharlieH]

1 minute ago, ivor bigun said:

if someone was wearing a badge saying they /them would it be wrong to say excuse me they/them , because if they had a badge that said miss ,i would say excuse me miss?

Just say "oi get out the way"  ????

[1FinickyOne]

52 minutes ago, n00dle said:

We are no longer allowed to be concise and forced to resort to euphemism.  

Euphemism - BANNED - [who-phemism? you-phemism]

 

Me-phemism and feminism BANNED... 

[2baht]

44 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The Woke movement

I WOKE up at 6.00am this morning! It's time the woke movement woke up and realised the word woke has been used since English was born and not to steal words already in use!

Edited October 6, 2022 by 2baht

[Sparktrader]

Expat is a poor word. How about invaders who can't speak the language.

[Celsius]

1 minute ago, 2baht said:

I WOKE up at 6.00am this morning!

 

Then you aren't woke enough 

[Berkshire]

Pardon me for asking, but who exactly is banning these words?

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, Iamfalang said:

I have just written a" disabled person" ,in post about parking at airport , will I now

be cancelled .........????

regards Worgeordie

 

[2baht]

1 minute ago, Sparktrader said:

Expat is a poor word. How about invaders who can't speak the language.

Many expats are invited to work in countries where skill levels are very poor!

[n00dle]

18 minutes ago, 2baht said:

the word woke has been used since English was born and not to steal words already in use!

so spoke the gay community

[fondue zoo]

22 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

I have just written a" disabled person" ,in post about parking at airport , will I now

be cancelled .........????

regards Worgeordie

 

 

Please stop trying to make our civilisation fall...

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

'I am old school and always have called a spade a spade'

Isn't that comment offensive to shovels?

 

Well to my Hoe it would be.......she's a shiny one.

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, n00dle said:

As a professional writer, this <deleted> pisses me off to no end. We are no longer allowed to be concise and forced to resort to euphemism.  

As you are a writer, why do you use 'euphemism' as an uncountable noun?

[tomazbodner]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

What about <deleted>?

The <deleted> is <deleted> <deleted> because of <deleted> <deleted> is <deleted> <deleted> <deleted> <deleted> <deleted> !!

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Absurd !  some people must have nothing better to do. I remember the nonsense altering all the kids nursery rhymes.

"Bah bah ethnic minority sheep"

 

Horse racing will be knackered without "handicap"

And Golf 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, ivor bigun said:

if someone was wearing a badge saying they /them would it be wrong to say excuse me they/them , because if they had a badge that said miss ,i would say excuse me miss?

Would you not have to say 'Excuse this (me)'

[OneMoreFarang]

It would be funny if it wouldn't be so sad for some people who don't want to follow the stupid woke rules. Here is another sad case.

And another crazy inclusive story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

I didn't see "f#%*@ moron" on that list. Good. 

Edited October 6, 2022 by OneMoreFarang