The art of being offended

a reply to: SprocketUK

Is this a blackman sharing his culture with a white man?
Or a Jewish man poking fun at one of his best friends?

Or is this a parody ridiculing the silliness of taking racism
to seriously?

Or......I don't know but it is definitely comedy.

a reply to: Astrocometus

Blimey. I'm soooo offended.

Cancel him immediately. Even though he's dead.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Astrocometus

Blimey. I'm soooo offended.

Cancel him immediately. Even though he's dead.

Your sarcasm is firing race mode.

But wich one, or both?

I don't think death transcends cancel culture tho.
From what I've seen anyway.

a reply to: andy06shake

My dear Mum couldn't understand why people laughed at Alf Garnett. She agreed with him! Bless her.

If that ❄️ ever got wind of the 70s show Love Thy Neighbour....

a reply to: Astrocometus

Both of them. And their entire families.

I'm offended, that everyone in this thread is offended, because Sprok is offended, by an offensive article about a Proffended* patron, being offended by a picture of some guys drinking beer.

Nothing wrong with having a beer after work !
What's wrong here ?

The best offense is a good defence. ( Hockey expression. )

Sorry if I have offended anyone from my defensive position.


( Proffended : a new word I invented to describe those continuously searching for profit and glory, by faking being offended. )

PS :I should have figured that somebody else had thought of it before me :

Proffended
Deliberately taking offense to another person's point, opinion or language no matter how weak the offense may be.
Jack said that he liked dogs with waggy tails..

"your descriminatory and inflammatory remarks have deeply offended me" said Jane as she clutched her pearls.

It was clear to Jack that Jane had proffended his comment.
by Pookay January 15, 2021

Urban Dictionary : Proffended

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Even a bit of "Benny Hill".

Is apt to make the PC brigade cringe in this day of age.

Shows like "Little Britain" raise an eyebrow or two also for a multitude ""politically correct"" reasons bar just race or colour.

Dont even get me started on the likes of "Rab C Nesbitt".

All class shows imho.

a reply to: andy06shake

Yep. Reminds me of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse Self Righteous Brothers:

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a reply to: SprocketUK

One time, when I was a teenager in Durham, I saw a discarded bottle and picked it up to drop it in the next bin. The path I was on took me through a tunnel under a railway. An old miner coming the other way said to me, "You're not going to smash that bottle are you?" "No!" I said. "I'm going to put it in the bin." With a distant look he said, "When I was down the pit I didn't see daylight for months in the winter. I went down before the sun came up, and I came up after the sun went down. The true beauty in life is sunlight and the sound of birds singing." His words have stayed with me.



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a reply to: Oldcarpy2


At least he can vote now...........

a reply to: gort69

Very good! 😊

Its scary how good the propaganda has gotten in the world.

not a nice realization when it dawns on you that while you thought you had a good grip on it, the reality is your a decade behind at least.

a reply to: Irishhaf

Perfectly said. When I was a freshman in college, I wrote a paper entitled, "Propaganda and News Suppression." Way back then, the "news" was struggling to get out, and various governmental agencies were suspected of curtailing that effort. The year was 1980. I had gratuated from high school in '76 and fled coal country for Los Angeles debauchery. I fooled around there and went back to the intermountain west for school. Propaganda, imo, has never left us. To some degree it is present in all our TV commercials, and the ongoing annoyance of internet ads. I'm okay with the ads. It pays for my 'net experience.

Propaganda, imo, is best served with a slice of truth. Doesn't have to carry the whole meal, nope. I have seen quite a lot of it served up since 2016, or perhaps before that. Propaganda relies upon the repeated word, among workers, among grocers, among bank employees, among everyone. If something is repeated enough, it becomes the meme of the truth, and people will repeat it, like the parrots of the future.

"News" is really ongoing editorial blather. It is true on all channels, however there is a political direction which excells in editorial blather. It is my belief, after careful study, that much of the left of the United States is willing to say or testify to, or accuse of, or incite toward, almost anything that reaches their goal. Here's a clue: The END should NEVER MOTHER#IN' justify the means!!!!! You get the majority of the people involved and they will agree upon what they want. THIS is democracy.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Here is the full shebang of "Harry Enfield's Television Programme" and "Rab C Nesbitt" on YouTube for anyone thats interested

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May I offer my apologies to the Republic of Ireland for any offence due to our currently thumping them 5-0 in the football ⚽ tonight?

a reply to: andy06shake

Does anyone find the late Spike Milligan's Pakistani Daleks sketch offensive?

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a reply to: Oldcarpy2

As long as the Daleks not drawing pictures of Muhammad i think he will be ok.

a reply to: andy06shake

Blessings be upon him?

Milligan, that is....

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Spike was one of my grandpa's favorites.

Him, and Dave Allen.

a reply to: andy06shake

May your God, go with you.