SD on 11/3/2006 at 14:08
what is it with those niggers making us change our nursery rhymes :tsktsk:
Paz on 11/3/2006 at 14:12
That's ridiculous.
"Rainbow" doesn't scan at all.
Chimpy Chompy on 11/3/2006 at 14:23
When the kids reach school, their teachers will need some pretty funky chalk to draw on the rainbow board!
Also they could learn of rainbowbeard the gay pirate! (equal opportunities on the high seas).
Paz on 11/3/2006 at 14:32
The correct term is "butt pirate". Um .. possibly.
(also what Bob said - but in MUCH BIGGER LETTERS)
fett on 11/3/2006 at 14:33
This scares me. What will happen to these kids when they grow up and have to recite nursery rhymes at job interviews? They'll have them all wrong.
Myoldnamebroke on 11/3/2006 at 14:35
'Married to the sea'
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get out my way, fett
Also: I wouldn't be suprised if it wasn't happening anywhere at all. Remember the 'piggy banks banned because of Muslims!'? Made up. This story has appeared a few times before as well, and each time with little basis in reality.
SD on 11/3/2006 at 14:55
Quote Posted by Myoldnamebroke
I wouldn't be suprised if it wasn't happening anywhere at all. Remember the 'piggy banks banned because of Muslims!'? Made up. This story has appeared a few times before as well, and each time with little basis in reality.
Hell, I'm certain it's invented. You only need to see what paper this story appeared in (The Times, a Rupert Murdoch vehicle - need I say more?) to get a handle on how much truth it holds.
The right-wing media invents these false stories to discredit the left-wing. By making it seem that the PC lobby is rallying against innocent nursery rhymes, you discredit the lobby's perfectly reasonable stance on a dozen other issues. It's the 21st Century's equivalent of the Reichstag fire.
D'Juhn Keep on 11/3/2006 at 14:58
I'm actually going to call up this centre on Monday and find out for myself. Obviously if it's true it's indefensibly ridiculous. I'll report back!
Gestalt on 11/3/2006 at 15:04
Yes, it's probably made up. I still can't believe anyone bought the "war on Christmas" nonsense. Who's stupid enough to believe that there's a conspiracy to steal Christmas? You might as well throw in some stories about poisoning the town well or plotting to block out the sun or something.
There are some painfully inoffensive people out there, but I would hope nobody has that poor of an understanding of rhythm.
Paz on 11/3/2006 at 15:04
Haha, 'piggy banks banned' was classic. Albeit in a deeply troubling sense.
Yeah, these always fall into three categories:
~ Outright lies.
~ Hilarious misunderstandings.
~ Over-zealous Local Council person applying some rules incorrectly (rare, and the decision is either quickly reversed or never heard of again).
Meanwhile, in all cases the story trundles around the press and radio while a bunch of ignorant twats have a circle-jerk and scream about the fiction of 'political correctness'. Or 'an invisible stick to beat the perceived threat of socialism with' as it can also be known. You'd have thought socialism was more to do with economic theory than Christmas and nursery rhymes .. BUT NO!
Pisses me off a bit--but I suppose that's the point.
