Sometimes a story is so silly, it’s almost unbelievable.
The phrase “man on the street” should not be used in case it offends women, according to a politically-correct language guide for council staff.
The document claims the popular saying is based on the assumption that the world is male and makes the views or work of women invisible.
It suggests that town hall officers should use “general public” a positive and less offensive alternative.
The guide also kills off the phrase “manning the switchboard” and suggests “staffing” or “running the switchboard” instead.
The suggestions, put forward by Chichester District Council, West Sussex, have been criticised as an example of “repulsive” political correctness.
I do wonder just how much council tax-payers’ money was wasted on this guide. I suppose the man on the Clapham omnibus is a no no then?
Mind you, as I have now passed my half-century, I fully support this guidance – and let no one gainsay it:
The seven-page guide offers other suggestions, including avoiding phrases like “old woman”, “old fool” and “old codger”, which, the council said, make old people seem fussy, stupid and dependent. It suggests simply using the phrase “old person” instead.
There; you can’t say that you haven’t been told.
Good job I’m off to the US – the longer I stay in this country, the more I feel like shooting somebody.
A non gender-specific somebody of an indeterminate age, of course.
Or at least, I would if we were actually allowed to have guns.
How about starting with Harriet Harperson?
“man on the streetâ€
*sigh*
“person on a community-accessible interpoint-access-node”
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I thought all that faminist language claptrap went out in the 70s..? God, I hope flares aren’t coming back too!
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I’ve been meaning for a while to bring your attention to your name, it glorifies those able to ride long…. and makes those of us who, if we could ride at all would ride short, feel demeaned and somehow less of a person.
So indeterminatedistancerider, what of it?
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Well, it made me smile.
I wish you were joking. I hope these c*nts die as painful a death as possible. I’m not joking.
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