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Now that is political correctness gone mad and it also strikes me as something of a rip off.
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Nelsonca61
"The avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against."
I don't see anything wrong with that at all, except it's the word "perceived" that causes the problems, because it becomes a jobsworth's charter.
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Nelsonca61
"tape off the sea" :hehe:
"Bosses also fear bathers will think the water is warmer than it is" - It's the middle of winter FFS! They know it's going to be a bit cold!!
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Wales-Bales
"tape off the sea" :hehe:
"Bosses also fear bathers will think the water is warmer than it is" - It's the middle of winter FFS! They know it's going to be a bit cold!!
The agenda of this is quite plain to see.
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Nelsonca61
The agenda of this is quite plain to see.
I can think of a thousand pastimes that are more dangerous! Are the council going to save us from everything? :xmashehe:
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Wales-Bales
"tape off the sea" :hehe:
"Bosses also fear bathers will think the water is warmer than it is" - It's the middle of winter FFS! They know it's going to be a bit cold!!
:hehe: That has made my day, they are going to ban cheese next to stop idiots rolling it down hills.
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Mrs Steve R
:hehe: That has made my day, they are going to ban cheese next to stop idiots rolling it down hills.
Right wing council leaders are currently in a 7 star hotel, working out how they can tax people for going into the sea, Liberal left council leaders are congratulating themselves on their agenda.
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Nelsonca61
Right wing council leaders are currently in a 7 star hotel, working out how they can tax people for going into the sea, Liberal left council leaders are congratulating themselves on their agenda.
:hehe:
What about that guy who got done in the US for collecting rain water on his land? rain meters are next, going to be costly in Barry :hehe:
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Mrs Steve R
:hehe:
What about that guy who got done in the US for collecting rain water on his land? rain meters are next, going to be costly in Barry :hehe:
Monetising Oxygen is going to be the holy grail, we already pay for water.
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Wales-Bales
Monetising Oxygen is going to be the holy grail, we already pay for water.
How will facebook manage that one :xmashehe:
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Wales-Bales
Monetising Oxygen is going to be the holy grail, we already pay for water.
We used to have water for free and pay for porn, now it's the other way around, says it all really :hehe:
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Mrs Steve R
We used to have water for free and pay for porn, now it's the other way around, says it all really :hehe:
That's the most profound CCMB post of 2016. Sincerely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiabeNR_q0U
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Blue in the Face
:hehe:
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Mrs Steve R
We used to have water for free and pay for porn, now it's the other way around, says it all really :hehe:
:hehe::hehe::hehe::hehe::hehe:
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Mrs Steve R
We used to have water for free and pay for porn, now it's the other way around, says it all really :hehe:
:hehe:
As far as that Telegraph story goes though.everyone seems to have forgotten all of those deaths and instances of hypothermia from the effects of Christmas Day swims last year - or did I just dream it?
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the other bob wilson
:hehe:
As far as that Telegraph story goes though.everyone seems to have forgotten all of those deaths and instances of hypothermia from the effects of Christmas Day swims last year - or did I just dream it?
If people are stupid enough to not learn from that then surely we should just let them swim? :hehe: you will never stop people doing stupid things.
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Mrs Steve R
If people are stupid enough to not learn from that then surely we should just let them swim? :hehe: you will never stop people doing stupid things.
Shirley it's more a case of the nanny state rat than pc?
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goslow
Shirley it's more a case of the nanny state rat than pc?
Yes but I didn't post it in this thread. :biggrin: I will slag the state off in any thread, you know me :hehe:
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Mrs Steve R
Yes but I didn't post it in this thread. :biggrin: I will slag the state off in any thread, you know me :hehe:
I think its PC and is a back door attack on Christians.
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Nelsonca61
I think its PC and is a back door attack on Christians.
I was not looking at it that way, attacks from all angles :hehe:
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the other bob wilson
:hehe:
As far as that Telegraph story goes though.everyone seems to have forgotten all of those deaths and instances of hypothermia from the effects of Christmas Day swims last year - or did I just dream it?
I recall one death in 2012, the woman died after being hit by a wave while paddling, which is more of a freak accident. Have there been any more?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-being-1506022
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Wales-Bales
The one you mention makes it one more than I thought it was.
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the other bob wilson
The one you mention makes it one more than I thought it was.
:hehe: I didn't realize you were being sarky, I've had a few.
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Mrs Steve R
:hehe: I didn't realize you were being sarky, I've had a few.
You never can tell with Bob :xmashehe: