The OP Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 hours ago, ayrmad said: It wasn't a Christmas greeting commonly used in Ayr & Prestwick when I was growing up, it was brought in here because they didn't want to offend those who until then hadn't shown any signs of being offended, no doubt the bible thumpers in SAC, of which there appears to have been quite a few over the years, felt it didn't really fit in with their perception/knowledge/view of their religion. These days, right, if you say you're English you get arrested and thrown in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Anyone interested in the fall out from the election should follow DidntHappenUk on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Anyone know much about this guy Jonathan Pie? Just seen this video now and never heard of him. It's a bit ott but making the same point I mentioned on one of the other Trump threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 3 hours ago, ayrmad said: It wasn't a Christmas greeting commonly used in Ayr & Prestwick when I was growing up, it was brought in here because they didn't want to offend those who until then hadn't shown any signs of being offended, no doubt the bible thumpers in SAC, of which there appears to have been quite a few over the years, felt it didn't really fit in with their perception/knowledge/view of their religion. God, you are serious. South Ayrshire Council brought in the commonly-used for generations, Victorian phrase "Season's Greetings" in order to avoid mentioning Christmas, and offending the sensibilities of...someone. Please, use your anger to start a campaign to highlight this issue. People need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 hours ago, Granny Danger said: By the time of the next election, assuming Trump lasts until then, it will be interesting to see the response of those who fell for the "Make America Great Again" bullshit. Those who voted for him because he was a racist, sexist, xenophobic misogynist will probably forgive him; those that voted for him despite these traits may be less forgiving. I was wondering that myself. I'm guessing that a good round of blame-the-foreigners should be enough to distract from his lack of interest in improving life for non-millionaires, and get him across the line in 2020. Meanwhile, his businesses will be going gangbusters. He might not even need to declare bankruptcy again; imagine that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I'm pretty sure "seasons greetings" was used in at least one Dickens novel. ETA: Sorry, it's in a quote by him. Darn PC Charles Dickens. [emoji849] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 25 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: We need more sarcasm re the political correctness or otherwise of the Victorians IMO Decorating a pine tree instead of an olive tree for Christmas is typical of the white supremacist Victorians who always portrayed Jesus as a Northern European. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 5 hours ago, Fat Joe da Gangsta said: Anyone know much about this guy Jonathan Pie? Just seen this video now and never heard of him. It's a bit ott but making the same point I mentioned on one of the other Trump threads. Johnathan Pie is not a real person, its a comedy/satire character. He is played by an actor called Tom Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Lol at people getting upset at a politician talking shite during an election campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, dorlomin said: Johnathan Pie is not a real person, its a comedy/satire character. He is played by an actor called Tom Walker What was that supposed to be a satire of? Is it worth checking out more of his material? I always enjoy Last Week Tonight, going to check out the Stephen Colbert programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Bannon ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 When I worked in London we were told as teachers specifically not to use the word Christmas at all. The accepted phrase was "Winter Festival".The bizarre thing was that the people who objected most to Christmas were not other religions but Christian groups - Seventh Day Adventists being the main objectors - they don't celebrate any religious festivals seeing the Sabbath as being the only holy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 13 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: When I worked in London we were told as teachers specifically not to use the word Christmas at all. The accepted phrase was "Winter Festival". I don't believe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 What was that supposed to be a satire of? Is it worth checking out more of his material? I always enjoy Last Week Tonight, going to check out the Stephen Colbert programme. Really dislike John Oliver, but I have a lot of time for Colbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 "Winter Festival" makes assumptions that you are going to partake in festivities over the winter season. That's offensive to people following Nation of Yahweh. I'm going to sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 52 minutes ago, THE KING said: I don't believe that. Find it hard to believe too, they would've been slaughtered for it. It's pronounced Chris Mass anyway, Christianity doesn't appear at all unless you go to Church or take a nativity scene seriously. Bacchus and Mammon are the Gods of Christmas. Not sure who Chris is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Really dislike John Oliver, but I have a lot of time for Colbert. John Oliver is already a legend. He has absolutely taken over the mantle of Jon Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I don't believe that. In Wandsworth. Mind you that is almost 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 12 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: In Wandsworth. Mind you that is almost 20 years ago. There were some total fuckwits running Hackney at that time, so maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 7 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: In Wandsworth. Mind you that is almost 20 years ago. The inner London councils were pretty-much run by nutters in the 80s/90s. When I lived in Shoreditch from about 1984-1990 when you emerged from Old Street tube heading towards Shoreditch High Street there'd be signs saying something like, "Welcome to Hackney. You are now entering a nuclear-free zone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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