Wokeism of the day Revised Mod Note in OP and threadbanned users

#1 · 31-08-2020 11:19pm #1

I think it's about time we highlighted the more wacky WOKE notions that are popping up in the media on a weekly basis nowadays, if any of them aren't at all. I'm putting this in AH in the hope it's a more lighthearted thread rather than not.

To start off here's 3 I've come across this last week alone.

Full Stops. Apparently full stops used in text messaging and the like are offensive to young people. Too much on the passive/aggressive side.Source.

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Sky news are running a report this week that says one of the reasons black people are severely under-represented in pro swimming is because of their thick afro hair and standard swimming caps don't fit. I would have thought cutting your hair would be a solution to this problem but I suppose doing that would be discriminatory to hair.

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Multi Grammy award winner Adele has been criticised for cultural appropriation, because she posted a pic of herself on Instagram sporting an African hairdo. I guess she's not into swimming. Source.

Do add the one's you come across as they arrive. I'll just make a prediction, exclamation marks will be next !

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EmmetSpiceland · 31-08-2020 11:23pm

Yawn.

Kylta · 31-08-2020 11:26pm

.(!!!).."!!!".

Your Face · 31-08-2020 11:28pm

Current Affairs/IMHO

Goodshape · 31-08-2020 11:35pm

AllForIt wrote: »

IFull Stops. Apparently full stops used in text messaging and the like are offensive to young people. Too much on the passive/aggressive side.Source.

Oh that one's not so bad. I briefly skimmed the article and I don't think it's claiming offense? Just that it can be intimidating in a text message. That's true. I like it. The intimidating full-stop is a useful tool.

"fine"

vs

"fine."

You're in the ****-house if you're reading the second option and you know it.

ILoveYourVibes · 31-08-2020 11:36pm

AllForIt wrote: »

I think it's about time we highlighted the more wacky WOKE notions that are popping up in the media on a weekly basis nowadays, if any of them aren't at all. I'm putting this in AH in the hope it's a more lighthearted thread rather than not.

To start off here's 3 I've come across this last week alone.

Full Stops. Apparently full stops used in text messaging and the like are offensive to young people. Too much on the passive/aggressive side.Source.

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Sky news are running a report this week that says one of the reasons black people are severely under-represented in pro swimming is because of their thick afro hair and standard swimming caps don't fit. I would have thought cutting your hair would be a solution to this problem but I suppose doing that would be discriminatory to hair.

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Multi Grammy award winner Adele has been criticised for cultural appropriation, because she posted a pic of herself on Instagram sporting an African hairdo. I guess she's not into swimming. Source.

Do add the one's you come across as they arrive. I'll just make a prediction, exclamation marks will be next !

You are more annoying that any wokism.

[Deleted User] · 31-08-2020 11:38pm

Go wacky yourself off for a bit.

AllForIt · 31-08-2020 11:58pm

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

You are more annoying that any wokism.

I don't like your vibes.

[Deleted User] · 01-09-2020 12:03am

Your Face wrote: »

Current Affairs/IMHO

No just bullsh1t as usual about being offended about other people being offended.

AllForIt · 01-09-2020 12:12am

nudain wrote: »

Go wacky yourself off for a bit.

Can't do that anymore. It's offensive to potential people.

AllForIt · 05-09-2020 12:23am

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mumbai-traffic-light-women-intl-hnk-scli/index.html#:~:text=The%20Indian%20financial%20capital%2C%20home,the%20generic%20male%20stick%20figure.

Various countries including Mumbai as per the article linked have gone to the trouble of changing the stick figures on their traffic lights to that of a female.

The problem with that is, would that not indicate that only woman can cross and visa versa.

[Deleted User] · 05-09-2020 12:28am

AllForIt wrote: »

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mumbai-traffic-light-women-intl-hnk-scli/index.html#:~:text=The%20Indian%20financial%20capital%2C%20home,the%20generic%20male%20stick%20figure.

Various countries including Mumbai as per the article linked have gone to the trouble of changing the stick figures on their traffic lights to that of a female.

The problem with that is, would that not indicate that only woman can cross and visa versa.

Only in your head

Birneybau · 05-09-2020 12:30am

Your Face wrote: »

Current Affairs/IMHO

We can see through his crap over there

Birneybau · 05-09-2020 12:32am

AllForIt wrote: »

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mumbai-traffic-light-women-intl-hnk-scli/index.html#:~:text=The%20Indian%20financial%20capital%2C%20home,the%20generic%20male%20stick%20figure.

Various countries including Mumbai as per the article linked have gone to the trouble of changing the stick figures on their traffic lights to that of a female.

The problem with that is, would that not indicate that only woman can cross and visa versa.

Mumbai isn't a country, galaxy brain

AllForIt · 05-09-2020 12:47am

I sense a very strong acceptance of Woke ideas around there. That's fine. Won't stop me ridiculing them though.

coolbeans · 05-09-2020 12:53am

AllForIt wrote: »

I think it's about time we highlighted the more wacky WOKE notions that are popping up in the media on a weekly basis nowadays, if any of them aren't at all. I'm putting this in AH in the hope it's a more lighthearted thread rather than not.

To start off here's 3 I've come across this last week alone.

Full Stops. Apparently full stops used in text messaging and the like are offensive to young people. Too much on the passive/aggressive side.Source.

.

Sky news are running a report this week that says one of the reasons black people are severely under-represented in pro swimming is because of their thick afro hair and standard swimming caps don't fit. I would have thought cutting your hair would be a solution to this problem but I suppose doing that would be discriminatory to hair.

.

Multi Grammy award winner Adele has been criticised for cultural appropriation, because she posted a pic of herself on Instagram sporting an African hairdo. I guess she's not into swimming. Source.

Do add the one's you come across as they arrive. I'll just make a prediction, exclamation marks will be next !

You do realise you're the one being had in all this don't you. The vast majority of people don't give a toss about this nonsense; and those who publish this silliness are just waiting for a sucker like you to bite and then bloviate about political correctness/ crazy lefties or whatever you're having yourself. You're being played like a fiddle. A fiddle I tells you!

AllForIt · 05-09-2020 12:56am

https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/04/superdrug-launch-inclusive-sanitary-products-for-people-who-menstruate-13225543/

Superdrug has launched 'inclusive' sanitary towels, removing any indication from them that they are for women. Pink packaging etc. Now they are for 'people who menstruate'.

[Deleted User] · 05-09-2020 1:03am

AllForIt wrote: »

I sense a very strong acceptance of Woke ideas around there. That's fine. Won't stop me ridiculing them though.

That's because most people don't care and aren't easily offended or bitter by people getting a little bit ahead from where they are.

AllForIt · 05-09-2020 1:03am

coolbeans wrote: »

You do realise you're the one being had in all this don't you. The vast majority of people don't give a toss about this nonsense; and those who publish this silliness are just waiting for a sucker like you to bite and then bloviate about political correctness/ crazy lefties or whatever you're having yourself. You're being played like a fiddle. A fiddle I tells you!

What you are saying is that all these Wokeism's are introduced specifically to annoy people like me specifically. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that has some truth to it.

I never said a jot about politician correctness, crazy lefties, or anything like that in this thread, all I've done is take the p*ss of all this hilarious nonsense.

So, it seems to me it is you that is the one that is annoyed that it's not having the desired effect.

Arghus · 05-09-2020 1:12am

Send this crap to the other crap in CA.

Church on Tuesday · 05-09-2020 1:13am

Ah here, it's a Friday night.

coolbeans · 05-09-2020 1:14am

AllForIt wrote: »

I never said a jot about politician correctness, crazy lefties, or anything like that in this thread, all I've done is take the p*ss of all this hilarious nonsense.

...but u have been getting your knickers in a twist re lefties etc on other threads too. You're very, very predictable. In sum, if the shoe fits Mr Fiddle...

Geuze · 05-09-2020 1:32am

Looting is good.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/there-no-defense-looting/615925/

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/08/27/906642178/one-authors-argument-in-defense-of-looting

Errashareesh · 05-09-2020 1:34am

Geuze wrote: »

Looting is good.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/there-no-defense-looting/615925/

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/08/27/906642178/one-authors-argument-in-defense-of-looting

The fact African American businesses are being destroyed is a real dilemma for the white middleclass arseholes who claim there's a positive to it.

AllForIt · 05-09-2020 1:38am

coolbeans wrote: »

...but u have been getting your knickers in a twist re lefties etc on other threads too. You're very, very predictable. In sum, if the shoe fits Mr Fiddle...

If anyone is getting their knickers in a twist it is you.

You are getting your knickers in a twist because you can't stand anyone taking the pi*s of all this nonsense. What could be more obvious.

Gremlinertia · 05-09-2020 1:40am

coolbeans, AllForIt

Both of you stop with the sniping
Also, back on topic please or thread closure seems likely

Chris_Heilong · 05-09-2020 1:44am

Its a good idea for a forum, these things should be criticized and laughed at. I remember last week someone had written an article saying that white people owning dogs was racist for some reason.

Gremlinertia · 05-09-2020 1:45am

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Its a good idea for a forum, these things should be criticized and laughed at. I remember last week some had written an article saying that white people owning dogs was racist for some reason.

Really?. Hah i'm off to try find that!.

[Deleted User] · 05-09-2020 1:54am

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Really?. Hah i'm off to try find that!.

So far only references I can find appear to be redit where most are calling it bullsh1t as in its a hoax and a load of sites for what my American friends call basement dwellers/ members of the tinfoil hat brigade.

SlowMotion321 · 05-09-2020 2:02am

AllForIt wrote: »

https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/04/superdrug-launch-inclusive-sanitary-products-for-people-who-menstruate-13225543/

Superdrug has launched 'inclusive' sanitary towels, removing any indication from them that they are for women. Pink packaging etc. Now they are for 'people who menstruate'.

The marketing guys must have been pissing themselves with laughter when they came up with this!

Antares35 · 05-09-2020 2:06am

AllForIt wrote: »

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mumbai-traffic-light-women-intl-hnk-scli/index.html#:~:text=The%20Indian%20financial%20capital%2C%20home,the%20generic%20male%20stick%20figure.

Various countries including Mumbai as per the article linked have gone to the trouble of changing the stick figures on their traffic lights to that of a female.

The problem with that is, would that not indicate that only woman can cross and visa versa.

Also is it actually a woman just because she's wearing a dress? Cue the collective indignation and fury and warbling about how gender is a social construct. Or something.

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Wokeism of the day Revised Mod Note in OP and threadbanned users