the PC brigade claim another victim

[tigersaw]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-12584669

I was taught this memonic at college, and it has served me well for 30 years.
I'd probably be arrested for repeating the one I was taught at school to remember the first 20 elements of the periodic table.

I'm so glad I was brought up and educated in the 70's before all this nonesence, when we were allowed to win at sports days, play conkers and snowball fights.

FFS, this country is on a downward spiral, his pupils probably learn and retain more info from him than straight-out-of-the-box PC robots that are being trained as teachers.

I too grew up and schooled in the late 70's early 80's, kids had enough to worry about than losing the good teachers to crap like this.

British (not euro) bulldog as well, so what if you ended up with broken limbs, black eyes etc, it was part of growing up.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by specialone

FFS, this country is on a downward spiral, his pupils probably learn and retain more info from him than straight-out-of-the-box PC robots that are being trained as teachers.

I too grew up and schooled in the late 70's early 80's, kids had enough to worry about than losing the good teachers to crap like this.

British (not euro) bulldog as well, so what if you ended up with broken limbs, black eyes etc, it was part of growing up.

Oi!

You can't say black eyes! But you can say colourfully bruised.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xLUEMj6cwA

Seriously? This is the mast to which you want to attach your flag? Hell I'm a raving liberal leftie and even I can think of better examples of "PC gone mad".

I note you don't reveal the rhyme in question. Even the yoghurt weaving woolly liberals of the Daily Mail reveal it and describe it as a "vile phrase".

"Black Boys Rape Our Young Girls, But Virgins Go Without" - seriously that's the best example of PC gone mad? You really think that one is worth defending? Pick your fights, that one's a lost cause.

[timwilky]

I was taught bad boys as then the second letter gave the clue to the colour 3rd letter for the Bs.

Ba -> black
Bo -> brown
Bu => Blue

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Seriously? This is the mast to which you want to attach your flag? Hell I'm a raving liberal leftie and even I can think of better examples of "PC gone mad".

I note you don't reveal the rhyme in question. Even the yoghurt weaving woolly liberals of the Daily Mail reveal it and describe it as a "vile phrase".

"Black Boys Rape Our Young Girls, But Virgins Go Without" - seriously that's the best example of PC gone mad? You really think that one is worth defending? Pick your fights, that one's a lost cause.

A teacher was instantly dismissed for partly revealing the memonic (rasist and sexual connotations aparrantly) - show me a better example

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Pick your fights, that one's a lost cause.

No it isn't. Only thing that matters is it is racial and offensive to no one, it was not said with any malice whatsoever and yet it is still "wrong".

If he'd said to his class "that coon in the corner's a f***in rapist, they all are, keep your eye on him", I'd understand him being given a bit of a talking to. This was about as far from that as possible.

Load of sh*t.


Right kids are allowed to run f***ing riot without fear of reprimand and the education authority are wasting their time dealing with this completely nonsensical cr*p?

[Bri w]

Jeez!

Whilst arguing the toss about who's example is the biggest and the best we lose sight of the issue.

right, I'm off out and I'll be having several glasses of the black stuff - sue me!

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by tigersaw

A teacher was instantly dismissed for partly revealing the memonic (rasist and sexual connotations aparrantly) - show me a better example

He wasnt dismissed. He was reprimanded, the reprimand stays on his record for 2 years and he has 28 days to appeal the decision.

He never revealled the inappropriate words, but one his pupil filled in the gaps, and as far as I can make out this didnt even happen in a classroom.

Still bl**dy ridiculous though isnt it.

Originally Posted by tigersaw

show me a better example

Well I'm not a teacher.... but even I can use Google:

"Badly Burnt Resistors On Your Ground Bus Void General Warranties"