BFTD Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Funky Nosejob said: Not sure what’s worst about that one. The saccharine sentimentality, the religious overtones or the use of “special needs” in 2021. What's the proper nomenclature these days? My mum was a special needs teacher all her life, so I want to warn her that things have changed! Just lucky it wasn't an American motivational, or it'd have been "angels disguised as retards" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, BFTD said: What's the proper nomenclature these days? My mum was a special needs teacher all her life, so I want to warn her that things have changed! Just lucky it wasn't an American motivational, or it'd have been "angels disguised as retards" Disabled or, preferably, something more specific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Disabled or, preferably, something more specific.Wasn't disabled changed to less abled? It's a minefield man! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: 8 minutes ago, Funky Nosejob said: Disabled or, preferably, something more specific. Wasn't disabled changed to less abled? It's a minefield man! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: 8 minutes ago, Funky Nosejob said: Disabled or, preferably, something more specific. Wasn't disabled changed to less abled? It's a minefield man! Ideally, you’d ask the person how they’d like to be identified. I believe the argument against “Special Needs” is that their needs aren’t special, they’re human needs. It does change a lot and, as someone who teaches “Additional Support Needs” swimming lessons, I will occasionally be pulled up on terminology by parents. To show how quickly terms become unacceptable, I can remember as a child that, outside of newsagents, there would be charity statuettes of a child in a wheelchair, prominently displaying the name of the charity it was supporting. That charity’s name was a term that, hopefully, no one today would consider using for someone with cerebral palsy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Handicapable. For what it's worth, a quick search for "special needs teacher jobs" shows that it's still an acceptable term in the industry. Really not sure why it wouldn't be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 From the cerebral palsy website. Using proper terminology is empowering Misused, outdated, or negative terminology is inappropriate and hurtful. A person with impairment should not be defined by his or her condition: He is not spastic, he has spastic Cerebral Palsy. Recognizing outdated terminology is respectful: She is not wheelchair-bound, she uses a wheelchair. Eliminating negative tone is respectful: He is not ‘special ed,’ he participates in the special education program. Eliminating disrespectful slang and words that imply victimization is appropriate: He is not a victim, unfortunate, crippled, sufferer, stricken by, retarded, spastic, or incapacitated; he simply has impairment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gaz FFC Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I don't really know where to start. Obviously it's pish. If pensioners get a shit state pension then surely my fury should be with the UK government. If immigrants did get an annual benefit of nearly £30k then is that their fault? When you see this getting shared you realise how Brexit happened and how easy it is to convince folk to hate migrants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 34 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: I don't really know where to start. Obviously it's pish. If pensioners get a shit state pension then surely my fury should be with the UK government. If immigrants did get an annual benefit of nearly £30k then is that their fault? When you see this getting shared you realise how Brexit happened and how easy it is to convince folk to hate migrants. Their fury should be with themselves for having voted for a party who never have nor will give a f**k about pensioners, or anyone else claiming state benefits. Because the folk frothing about such things invariably did, and will again. Far easier to blame everything on The Other than to take a look in the mirror. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Guarantee the person that has fabricated this shite hasn't worked a day in their life and have no intention of working because "immigrants stole their job" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Pensioners are always loaded and if they're not it's because they're pishing away their pensions on Bingo/Bevvy/QVC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 That meme has been doing the rounds for AT LEAST a decade in multiple countries. Anyone who just posts that pish should have their internet privileges revoked. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yep, IMO pensioners are all minted unless they've been pish stained jaikies all their life who have never had a job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Basically real life Pete the Jaikies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBear Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) On 10/07/2021 at 22:19, BFTD said: Their fury should be with themselves for having voted for a party who never have nor will give a f**k about pensioners, or anyone else claiming state benefits. Because the folk frothing about such things invariably did, and will again. Far easier to blame everything on The Other than to take a look in the mirror. Too many selfish b*****ds on the loose that have no conscience. A very British disease. Just look at the fucking yahoo's holidaying around the continent. They obviously don't get out much. Edited July 15, 2021 by BlueBear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Someone on the Hamilton Facebook page moaning about dirt bikes on the nature trail, my suggestion of leaving down nails and broken glass has only got me abuse. Some people 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I quite enjoyed this riposte today 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 16/07/2021 at 00:42, Day of the Lords said: I quite enjoyed this riposte today A belter of a response. Did James reply? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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