Political Correctness at work!!!!!
Markus - I just got ticked off for laughing too loudly! 
07 April 2004, 02:21 PM
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You see the Stars and Stripes everywhere in the States
07 April 2004, 02:43 PM
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Unfortunately, England is in the unique position where it's flag is considered racist.
You can thank both racist thugs and football hooligans for tarnishing it to the point it is considered racist. The same applies to the Union Flag (Jack).
During the England vs Germany game a Scot sitting in the German seats was showing the Saltire (Scottish flag) and nothing was done. Imagine if someone showed an England flag at a Scotland vs Germany game.
You can thank both racist thugs and football hooligans for tarnishing it to the point it is considered racist. The same applies to the Union Flag (Jack).
During the England vs Germany game a Scot sitting in the German seats was showing the Saltire (Scottish flag) and nothing was done. Imagine if someone showed an England flag at a Scotland vs Germany game.
08 April 2004, 01:24 PM
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Just to inform you he's now been made by top dogs at work to take flag off his desk. They've told him its 'inappropriate in our multicultural society.' 
He's argued his case but they've just tongue twisted him with corporate claptrap.
He's argued his case but they've just tongue twisted him with corporate claptrap.
08 April 2004, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
What a joke, they would have to forcibly remove me from the building before i'd bow to that sort of cr@p. I hope he doesn't let this drop, no way should he have to be bossed like that by some bloody foreigner complaining to management 
08 April 2004, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Prince Popeye
Paul the manager in question has simply told him that someone has taken offence to the flag on his desk and he should remove it asap. Is it an H&S issue?
08 April 2004, 03:59 PM
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Hello
As mentioned (albeit in a joke) earlier, forward a summary of this thread to a national newspaper.
This is a hot topic at the moment, and they would probably take an interest.
STeve.
As mentioned (albeit in a joke) earlier, forward a summary of this thread to a national newspaper.
This is a hot topic at the moment, and they would probably take an interest.
STeve.
08 April 2004, 04:21 PM
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Tell him to go out and buy a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts and wear them to work but make sure they are pulled up high so they are visible over his trousers.
Surely they won't ask him to remove them but if they do................
Surely they won't ask him to remove them but if they do................
08 April 2004, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Katana
People are getting dumber probably. Law of averages..
Chip.
08 April 2004, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
I wouldnt say dumber by any means. Just that folks are getting really fed up with all this anti-UK political correctness.
Chip.
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08 April 2004, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Katana
By voting a bunch of extremists in who are involved in bombings? This is akin to a say a Pakistani voting for Abu Hamzah or something. Its just dumb.
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08 April 2004, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Bombings?? Where to!
Chip.
Chip.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/780069.stm
Yup. By voting for the BNP, you are voting for terrorists lol. People who votes for BNP have either been lied to and don't know what they're really about (understandingly actually) or in some cases, just dumb.
08 April 2004, 05:43 PM
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No Katana, people are voting for the BNP because non of the spineless tw*ts (all parties) in parliament are prepared to openly discuss the issue of immigration. The BNP have merely spotted a gap in the market & are exploiting it for all it is worth. The BNP will only get stronger, especially in the former mining & industrial heartlands where there is a massive dissatisfaction with the current government.
08 April 2004, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
No Katana, people are voting for the BNP because non of the spineless tw*ts (all parties) in parliament are prepared to openly discuss the issue of immigration. The BNP have merely spotted a gap in the market & are exploiting it for all it is worth. The BNP will only get stronger, especially in the former mining & industrial heartlands where there is a massive dissatisfaction with the current government.
08 April 2004, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Then mate, we're proper f**ked
Just like the big bunny
Just like the big bunny