Remember when?

[TDCTDI]

[EverettB]

[TDCTDI]

Nope, ninja's not necessarily the narrative now naturally known as a no-no in the new nation.
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[Zundfolge1432]

As one who has worked for the Government and Fortune 500 companies most of my life I've seen the culture change from what is acceptable. Back in the old days if someone insulted you it was solved by fisticuffs and that was the final verdict. About 10 -15 years ago the personnel dept now called human resources hired an outside firm to educate everyone especially the frontline people that deal directly with the public. We were taken in small groups and indoctrinated into what was acceptable using various pretend situations. In one two co workers a man and women are shown talking to each other the man compliments the woman on her appearance and asks her out for a date. She says no, about a week goes by he asks her again and she refuses again. At this point the trainer asks us what is wrong with this situation. I immediately raised my hand and said I couldn't find anything wrong in fact I said the man demonstrated excellent problem solving skills,was focused and was the kind of go getter we needed. All my co workers loved this answer but the trainer was blubbering something about sexual harassment. I knew where he was going with it but it was funny as hell to play as a comedy. Sensitivity training I believe they call it, everyone is a potential victim ain't it great?

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[VOLKSWAGNUT]

On a similar note...

Remember when an auto shop had a calendar with, pin ups, scantily clad ladies in bikini's... or.. in the buff... in the shop area..

Now.. in the waiting room or office.. yeah that IS distasteful and inappropriate..

Even in the shop at a toolbox.... is considered sexual harassment..
Not really.. it's more jealousy from the gals in the that office cant stop wedging chocolate fried pies and Mountain Dew down their throats..

I have calendars made with my wife (and on my screen saver) ....pin up style.. nothing I wouldn't show her parents.. in my work area.
We had one officesaurus complain as she spotted it grazing through the shop one day .. ..
She shut her pie hole when she found out it was my wife.. ..management backed me up.. and management was a women..

Ugggg... One point for man... Arrrgggh Arrrgghhh Arrrggghh..

Had a kool parts women the other day spotted the pics.. .. thumbed through them, loved them.. and wanted to know who and where she could do that for her husband.

Just shows... it all depends..


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[KTPhil]

"Monkey Wards" was common among my friends since early childhood. It was merely because pronouncing "Montgomery" was hard for toddlers. And don't get me started on "Worcestershire"!

There was no racial component to this at all.

[VOLKSWAGNUT]

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[Jennepher]

[EverettB]

[TDCTDI]

[bt]

Obviously, the reference to monkeys has been used against us for a long time(google Michelle Obama).

but every reference to a monkey does not mean you are using code words about black folks. I have heard it called that all my life and it was never taken that way.

I always find it interesting that the people who mostly complain about the phrase"political correctness" are people that are NOT on the business end of that sharp stick. Try this, everytime that phrase come up substitute it for the words "treat people with respect"
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[GeorgeL]

[KTPhil]

One of my favorite non-insults incorrectly taken as an ethnic slight is the phrase "get off scot-free." Many have taken this as an insult to the Scottish, fueled by the old stereotype of them being cheap. However, "scot" is a Middle English term for "tax" and so it merely means getting off tax-free. Has nothing to do with Scotland!

[cbeck]

Better find a new word to call your clutch slave cylinder. While you are at it you might as well find a new word for your master cylinder.

[Jon Schmid]

I guess it's why the word "attractive and successful african american" has fallen out of favor. And, yes, look it up. Thanks---