Slowlycatchymonkey

Up yours , that was yesterday…

A cell sack

Thanks Bob but if I’d wanted a proper conversation about whether using gay as insult was ok or not I wouldn't bother doing it on here cos the outcome is a forgone conclusion, it’ll kick off the freedom of speech stuff I thought (and it did) and I’ll get insulted for offering a different view point. I was saying something on the other thread that because it didn’t fit with others beliefs you pulled out and turned into something. Everyone else’s gay stuff didn’t cause that reaction cos the majority here find it acceptable. The guy who who started that thread said he found it a bit homophobic.

There’s always a danger when trying to explain something that people find contentious that they will think it’s your point of view and you’re trying to take something away from them or impose rules on them. All I’ve done is explain why some people find it offensive and they vote with their feet. I did also say I find it boring but I just scroll past it. I’m not some vesicle for people to dump their frustrations of modern life on. I trying to help people understand why other generations don’t like it.

Thats very good. Usually when people start banging on about free speech they usually ruin it by saying something nasty but that was great.

I’m not pretending everyone is prejudiced. If it pissed me off I wouldn’t be here would I. I’m trying to explain why some people do find it offensive. Me simply trying to explain it seems to be too much for some to bear.

Rahahaa. Is that your best? Try harder.

Thought I hit the mark with that one You might not want to air your weak spots on here you mad old sod

Not true though Pete is it, some words are offensive. They become offensive because they get used as insults to put another group down. That’s how language works. Like six said calling someone a fat cunt is just words but they are offensive words. You must be able to grasp that using a word as an insult brings with it negative connotations? And if you want some bias to get your hair off over, here’s some- it’s often old white men that won’t take a look at things around them because it doesn’t suit them to, they don’t like change and often love flexing by saying lots of un pc stuff to demonstrate they’re tough and won’t have anyone telling them what they can and can’t say, thats all fine and dandy but you only attract other people who also think that way. Everyone else, the non vocal ones who get shut down for being a ‘snowflake’ or ‘woke’ just vote with their feet and you get sidelined. When Bob started this thread I thought whats the point you’ll all agree with other like minded people that you’re right. Back slapping gay insults will fly and everyone congratulates each other on how great and edgy they are using words other people find offensive. TBH I find it a bit boring and I’m guessing a lot of the people who post and disappear do to.

Gay people chose the word gay. I think in the 60s but Im not sure. Well you’re kind of making my point for me, I said you think because you don’t mean any harm it doesn’t cause any but it can.

Come on Pete you know it’s used as an insult.

I wouldn’t expect this forum to come to any other conclusion than it’s fine because thats what you were brought up with. But mostly you’re using the word gay as an insult. This reinforces it as having negative connotations. ie being gay it’s something to be avoided. You think cos you don’t mean any harm it doesn’t cause any. The younger generation are far more savvy about how the language they use impacts the people around them. Young people can’t fail to pick up on something being gay not being a good thing. And 10% ish of them will be gay so it’s not a great message. You’ll find older gay men and women who grew up with it and aren’t particularly bothered same way as I put up with sexist bullshit that younger women won’t. Doesn’t make it right.

It’s not really an acid test to say something IRL people say all sorts of shite.

It is a bit but posh banjo cos it’s as far away as people who commute to Brizzle tend to live so the houses are generally pricey.

My GP surgery is in Pudding Pie lane which is a great name.

Theres a place up the road from here called Congresbury and the ‘re’ part of it isn’t pronounced, it’s just Congsbury, you immediately know if someone’s not from round here if they pronounce it correctly.

They really are taking the piss on the price though. It doesn’t look like 18k’s worth.

Cos when they give up drinking pride is all they have left

Tis a pick for playing stringed instruments so yer that’s the thing. I paid attention at school, what a boring waste of time that was. The past participle of pay is paid… see a boring waste of time

Very nice. Don’t like the plectrum shaped tank badge slapped on the side though.

Steve Mackey Pulp’s bassist has shuffled off. He was only 56.

What happened in Rhyl?

I was only wondering how they were doing just yesterday. Looking good.

Whats up with north wales?

Are you 100% certain on that?