Have we really gone this far - SV650.org

11-10-06, 08:52 PM

North Korea here we come

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6040196.stm

11-10-06, 08:54 PM

Stark raving bonkers, somebody, somewhere is outlawing the ancient British tradition of ****take. It's criminal!

Richie · 11-10-06, 08:55 PM

I want my mummy......... In this Nanny State............

northwind · 11-10-06, 10:03 PM

What nanny state? This is a company making a bad decision based on legal advice they claim they've taken (presumably, not from a lawyer

). It's utter nonsense... On the other hand, it'll save a fair amount of wasted time in the office.

11-10-06, 10:38 PM

Gawd help us all

Luckypants · 11-10-06, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

What nanny state? This is a company making a bad decision based on legal advice they claim they've taken (presumably, not from a lawyer

). It's utter nonsense... On the other hand, it'll save a fair amount of wasted time in the office.

They probably asked on a forum!

northwind · 11-10-06, 11:46 PM

That's what I'd do

Oh aye, I'm up for murder tomorrow, any advice?

12-10-06, 03:35 AM

This may be one of the more extreme cases, but it's far from an isolated case. Legislation to prevent age discrimination (or indeed any form of discrimination) in the workplace is very welcome, but unfortunatley there will always be cases where things are taken too far.

12-10-06, 07:04 AM

Like many of these things its not the regulations themselves but the way we seem in this country to have especialy zealous f***tards enforcing them.

Its like the old scenario that you tell a joke involving a black guy and who dobs you in, not the black guy, but a white guy who was worried the black guy might be offended. Oversimplistic but sums up the way of things for me.

Look at farmhouse prioduce. Loads worried they would go out of business because of regs for this and that, well meaning of course. Then look at countries like Greece, life goes on just like before.

12-10-06, 07:14 AM

I'm th eldest in our office, so have to endure all the "old man" jokes, you've just got to take them in the spirit they are given. I also get to play on it, getting the younger people to move bulky items etc.

I hope this level of PC doesn't catch on in Local Government - A card from our management would be treated with the derision that it would deserve.

11-10-06, 08:52 PM	#1
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Have we really gone this far North Korea here we come http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6040196.stm

11-10-06, 08:55 PM	#3
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	I want my mummy......... In this Nanny State............ __________________ My Flickr photos

11-10-06, 10:03 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	What nanny state? This is a company making a bad decision based on legal advice they claim they've taken (presumably, not from a lawyer ). It's utter nonsense... On the other hand, it'll save a fair amount of wasted time in the office. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

11-10-06, 11:46 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	That's what I'd do Oh aye, I'm up for murder tomorrow, any advice? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

11-10-06, 08:54 PM	#2
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Stark raving bonkers, somebody, somewhere is outlawing the ancient British tradition of ****take. It's criminal!

11-10-06, 10:38 PM	#5
ArtyLady Guest Posts: n/a	Gawd help us all

12-10-06, 03:35 AM	#8
Cronos Guest Posts: n/a	This may be one of the more extreme cases, but it's far from an isolated case. Legislation to prevent age discrimination (or indeed any form of discrimination) in the workplace is very welcome, but unfortunatley there will always be cases where things are taken too far.

12-10-06, 07:04 AM	#9
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Like many of these things its not the regulations themselves but the way we seem in this country to have especialy zealous f***tards enforcing them. Its like the old scenario that you tell a joke involving a black guy and who dobs you in, not the black guy, but a white guy who was worried the black guy might be offended. Oversimplistic but sums up the way of things for me. Look at farmhouse prioduce. Loads worried they would go out of business because of regs for this and that, well meaning of course. Then look at countries like Greece, life goes on just like before.

12-10-06, 07:14 AM	#10
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	I'm th eldest in our office, so have to endure all the "old man" jokes, you've just got to take them in the spirit they are given. I also get to play on it, getting the younger people to move bulky items etc. I hope this level of PC doesn't catch on in Local Government - A card from our management would be treated with the derision that it would deserve.