England is now officially ridiculous
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- jamble
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/engla…
I'm moving to somewhere sane.
- UndoUndo0
the youth of today eh....
damn
- CALLES0
the moon?
- set0
A man was fined £50 for putting his junk mail in a public bin.
A church was refused planning permission to place a five foot cross in front of the building, because the council said it was advertizing Christianity.
The nursery rhyme "Baa Baa black sheep" has been changed in some schools to "Baa Baa rainbow sheep" so as not to offend anyone.
The kids game of conkers has been banned in some schools, or the kids have to wear safety goggles. Because they think its dangerous.
A pensioner was told to take off her hat in a pub, because they had banned hats. (This happens alot, they think wearing a hat is a security risk)
In some places you can be fined £1000 for putting the wrong rubbish in a recycling bin.
A man was told he couldn't board a bus because he was carrying two tins of paint he just brought. The reason for this was that paint is toxic.
A pensioner was physically removed, under the terrorism act, from a Labour party conference, because he shouted "Rubbish" at what the politcian was saying.
- ETM0
Every sorry politically correct regulation and law brings us closer to a duller, complacent existance.
"Sir, the colour of your shirt offends me, from now on, all clothes must be beige or grey."
- jamble0
"Sir, the colour of your shirt offends me, from now on, all clothes must be beige or grey."
ETM
(Oct 11 06, 07:20)It'll be like the Neutral Planet in futurama ...
"If I die, tell my wife I said .. hello"
- Baskerville0
Before I came to my company they used to buy birthday cards for people from Paperchase. This is a design studio we're talking about.
I changed all that. Now I've made it my job to design the card specifically for the person who's birthday it is. That way we can make in-jokes and make it more personal. It might be a small thing but birthdays in our studio are always good fun. We'll carry on making funny cards and writing insults in them, that's the way it should always be.
- Bottlerocket0
England suck man
- Crouwel0
everytime you sign a birthday card, the terrorists win.
- moth0
I wouldn't mind so much if some of these "rules" were good ones like;
"You can not bring your crying child on this bus"
"Judging by THAT one, you can not have anymore children"
"You are not permitted to wear leggings until you look good in them"
"moth has right of way"
- Witt0
don't bother moving. stupids are taking over the whole joint.
- jevad0
Getting more and more like amerikkka everyday...so sad...
- 5timuli0
Move to the USA... a loaf of bread lasts weeks more than in the UK before it goes mouldy.
If that's not a major reason then I don't know what is.
- -sputnik-0
ha! i always write something offensive in the cards, regardless of how nice they're meant to be, like "it's not true what everyone says, you don't look a day over 42" when they're turning 30.
:)
- Witt0
ehem.
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- Affluenza0
I also moved to America (i'm English) and experienced this sad reality...
"The bus driver didn't stop for you because he was'nt in the lane next to the curb and if anything happened to you whilst getting into the bus then you could sue them".
"don't help that kid on the school climbing frame cause if he falls of his parents could sue you".
I'm trying Canada next...
- Bullitt0
England is now officially ridiculous
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/en...
I'm moving to somewhere sane.
jamble
(Oct 11 06, 07:07)me too..
- CyBrain0
You Brits have reason to complain, but I think we have you beat here in the U.S.
- gramme0
extreme political correctness will shove us all into a selfish, stifled stupor where we can't help anyone for fear of being sued, express our opinions in public for fear of being called a terrorist.
*moves to Indonesia