Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
Yeah I know Stevie Wonder sang a lot about coloured people and my parents used that term...personally I see no offence, there's other words like the N or P word which causes great offence and I get that, but I don't think its a good idea to have folk walking on eggshells about whats words are in vogue today. if you come across humbly and sincere then folk should pick up on that and not hold people to ransom. I think this guy was a fool and im not defending him.
I don't think people are walking around on eggshells though.

Most people including most people in this thread know what is and isn't offensive and if they slip up while trying to be respectful there isn't an issue.

If you are the head of a huge corporation talking to parliament you are held at a much higher standard, which seems right to me.