In Reply to: PC School posted by BarryW on Tuesday, 2. September 2008 at 12:16 Bali Time:
so I won't tell you this great Maori joke I heard the other day!
I guess you don't open car doors and other doors for women and old people, stand up when introduced or if a lady enters the room,or walk on the outside of the footpath when walking with a women, or give up your seat on public transport - or honour good table manners, as that would be insulting to other PC's
I'll just continue in my un PC ways, enjoy an Irish joke, allow workers to build things without hard hats or steel toed boots, and let them enjoy a tuak to make the time go faster and not jump on them because they don't wear crash helmets.
I guess the backlash that got more than enough signatures to win a referendum against my PC governments "antismacking law" would be an anathema to you too. Lets have a family conference and all agree that it was very naughty to burn the neighbour's cat. Now Johnny, don't worry nothing will happen to you just try not to do it again tomorrow and it was your fathers fault for not locking up the motor mower petrol. But then he had a bad childhood so it's not his fault either. It's Shells fault because they sold the petrol and if it hadn't been for the Massport mower he wouldn't have needed the petrol.And the guy who put down the instant lawn isn't going to get away with this either.
Funny thing was when I grew up and when my kids grew up ( before these PC days where there are no repercussions until the kids are really, really off the rails, and they go to jail for life) people were so much more polite, better behaved and things were so much safer.
Read today that a 16 year old held up a bus driver in my hometown with a knife to get the bus takings. The bus driver dodged his knife and chased him down the road where he collared him and with the help of two other citizens held him until the police arrived.
Thank goodness they didn't have to hurt the little ( woops, I almost said something un PC about this fine young man) while getting his knife or they would be in court too.
As he's only 16 I guess they are preparing the wet bus ticket to show him as they can't slap him on the back of the hand with it any more as that would contravene the anti smacking law and the law would be in court.
But you would approve as it was probably bad parenting. Chrikey, in these PC days it's not your fault you are a bad parent.
Sowwy Bawwy, but let's get some balance into life and the balance has gone far too far the wrong way.
Hyperbole? Of course, but isn't it time to loosen the grip on the anus and live a little?
Must admit I don't know how you could possibly cope with coming to completely un PC Indonesia.
They even have " White Lady" and " Black Russian" on so many drink lists. Bring the crayon so you can help them get it right.
"Blonde person of the female persuasian" and " Russian National of Afro American decent" is much more correct.