To hell in a handbasket

jumpy · 08-13-07, 10:03 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/6943734.stm

It is official, we in Britain now have no sense of humour whatsoever and are now so totally afraid of our own shaddows that we have to persecute people for the amusing slogans on their t-shirts

Chock · 08-13-07, 10:11 AM

Ask yourself one question, were you at school with anyone who said: 'When I grow up, I want to be a street warden'?

Exactly.

Chock

08-13-07, 10:13 AM

Them brits prolly just hate us americans so wanna get us arrested by any means neccessary..

"Ey You bloody yanks stop breathing its against british laws!"

STEED · 08-13-07, 10:13 AM

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Peterborough City Council said using insulting or offensive language was an offence, even if it appeared in print.

What Mr Pratt should had said why is there so much bad language on TV, is that OK?

I got a T-Shirt that has on it - Same Sh*t Different Day, plenty of folks found it funny and so did one of my old bosses from years ago when I wore it to work.

SUBMAN1 · 08-13-07, 10:28 AM

Sad. And what is anybody gonna do about it? Nothing, because the entire English population (STEED excluded) has become sheep with no power to stop the government from getting rediculous.

-S

STEED · 08-13-07, 11:42 AM

What this comes down to is PC claptrap and people in my country are letting these jumped up jerks walk all over them, and why? They come out with "what can you do about it?" Show these jerks up for what they are control freaks who hunger for power, I say it's time we throw the book at them and see how they like it.

Jimbuna · 08-13-07, 12:06 PM

The t-shirt slogan I always remember is:

"Don't drink the water...the fish f*ck in it"

STEED · 08-13-07, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The t-shirt slogan I always remember is:

"Don't drink the water...the fish f*ck in it"

And we dump are sh*t in it but that's for another day.

The Munster · 08-13-07, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chock

Ask yourself one question, were you at school with anyone who said: 'When I grow up, I want to be a street warden'?

Exactly.

Chock

Nah but you could tell which one's would grow up and relish that role, it was written all over them.
What tickles me about this is the old line .. we [the Council] received an official complaint, meaning a third party but if you press them for the source of the complaint, it's 'oh we can't divuldge that information' ... Fair enough but I think 9 times out of 10, that's just an alibi when the power trip went too far.

AVGWarhawk · 08-13-07, 02:00 PM

My question here is how far do you let the t-shirt slogans go? First it is this which is seemingly ok. Then what next that might not be ok. A line has to be drawn some where. Ask yourself this, would you want your 6 year old beginning to read and grasping concepts having to look at shirts like this or any other that might be construed as in poor taste? I certainly do not believe my daughters need to see it. There is noise polution that is bad for the ears. There is cigarette polition that is bad for the lungs. Is this considered eye polition that is bad for the young minds? I'm guessing yes.

CptSimFreak · 08-13-07, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My question here is how far do you let the t-shirt slogans go? First it is this which is seemingly ok. Then what next that might not be ok. A line has to be drawn some where. Ask yourself this, would you want your 6 year old beginning to read and grasping concepts having to look at shirts like this or any other that might be construed as in poor taste? I certainly do not believe my daughters need to see it. There is noise polution that is bad for the ears. There is cigarette polition that is bad for the lungs. Is this considered eye polition that is bad for the young minds? I'm guessing yes.

Perfect example of parents blaming seciety for thier own faults.

Tchocky · 08-13-07, 02:25 PM

This is a case of someone going too far to ward off a problem that doesn't exist.
As will always happen where there are policemen, and indeed, any forms of authority.
If this story qualifies as hell in a handbasket, then I have been out of the loop too long.

bradclark1 · 08-13-07, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CptSimFreak

Perfect example of parents blaming seciety for thier own faults.

How do you figure that? Parents can't go into stores and throw in the trash t-shirts with objectionable slogans.

Letum · 08-13-07, 05:51 PM

You sure it wasn't for his hair style?

AVGWarhawk · 08-13-07, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CptSimFreak

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My question here is how far do you let the t-shirt slogans go? First it is this which is seemingly ok. Then what next that might not be ok. A line has to be drawn some where. Ask yourself this, would you want your 6 year old beginning to read and grasping concepts having to look at shirts like this or any other that might be construed as in poor taste? I certainly do not believe my daughters need to see it. There is noise polution that is bad for the ears. There is cigarette polition that is bad for the lungs. Is this considered eye polition that is bad for the young minds? I'm guessing yes.

Perfect example of parents blaming seciety for thier own faults.

Perfect example of childish society were everything is no holes barred. Shirts like this are unecessary. So are shirts and bumper stickers with inappropiate slogans. It is called being decent. It is silly nonsense like this that degrade society. And young man, what are my faults that I'm blaming on society? When you get a list together please present it to me. When we are done there please provide your Masters Degree in Behavorial and Social Science. Until then, keep your open ended response to yourself until you have some back up. Have you ever had to explain to a child why a woman is wearing a shirt that states "I'm the B!tch"? I have. Well golly, it is just a funny shirt. Don't you think so honey? I'm glad you got it all figured out. When you have children let me know how your outlook on poor in taste slogans are looking to you. If you already have children, good luck to you.

08-13-07, 10:03 AM	#1
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	To hell in a handbasket http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/6943734.stm It is official, we in Britain now have no sense of humour whatsoever and are now so totally afraid of our own shaddows that we have to persecute people for the amusing slogans on their t-shirts __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

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Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ask yourself one question, were you at school with anyone who said: 'When I grow up, I want to be a street warden'? Exactly. Chock __________________

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sad. And what is anybody gonna do about it? Nothing, because the entire English population (STEED excluded) has become sheep with no power to stop the government from getting rediculous. -S __________________

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	What this comes down to is PC claptrap and people in my country are letting these jumped up jerks walk all over them, and why? They come out with "what can you do about it?" Show these jerks up for what they are control freaks who hunger for power, I say it's time we throw the book at them and see how they like it. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 184,161 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The t-shirt slogan I always remember is: "Don't drink the water...the fish fck in it" __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.* Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,818 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	My question here is how far do you let the t-shirt slogans go? First it is this which is seemingly ok. Then what next that might not be ok. A line has to be drawn some where. Ask yourself this, would you want your 6 year old beginning to read and grasping concepts having to look at shirts like this or any other that might be construed as in poor taste? I certainly do not believe my daughters need to see it. There is noise polution that is bad for the ears. There is cigarette polition that is bad for the lungs. Is this considered eye polition that is bad for the young minds? I'm guessing yes. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	This is a case of someone going too far to ward off a problem that doesn't exist. As will always happen where there are policemen, and indeed, any forms of authority. If this story qualifies as hell in a handbasket, then I have been out of the loop too long. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You sure it wasn't for his hair style? __________________