Politically Correct or not ?

[bhaexpress]

I heard and old expression yesterday that I haven't heard for a long time. Somebody was refering to a person who was working very hard as 'working like a black'. Now that's a compliment in itself but it equates to the days of slavery when black slaves were worked very hard literally to save their skin.

Was it a PC or non PC remark ?

I have just got to hear Looney's take on this !

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Not

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i fail to see how it could be regarded as PC


its not particularly offensive though

then again i'm not black, don't work hard and am not a slave

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Idont find it offensive,however i reckon if you worked in a schooll,etc someone would take offence.

 

[Gwylan]

Jeez, that expression was deemed offensive in the 70s, let alone these days.

You don't have to be black to be offended by that.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Doing anything like anything is going to un-PC, and if it's then something which refers to slavery then it's pretty clear it's not going to be PC. Wether you're offended by it is a different matter.

 

[Big Rob]

I was under the impression, that most were lazy?

 

[Gwylan]

Doing anything like anything is going to un-PC...

Don't think that's true - to say someone worked like a dog wouldn't be 'un-PC' (whatever that means).

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

are you comparing black people to dogs?

 

[Napper]

I think PC has gone mad , at times especially on this board however working like a black is blatantly racist + wrong

 

[robbied69]

don't get me going on PC otherwise I will never stop

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Don't think that's true - to say someone worked like a dog wouldn't be 'un-PC' (whatever that means).

I just meant with respect races and creeds of people and stuff like that.

 

[Faldo]

I got told off for saying I was working like a Japanese prisoner of war.

Whilst I intended flippancy, I realised how it could be misconstrued...

You need to be careful not to confuse PC tubthumping and the like with just being plain offensive to some...

For example - saying "working as hard as an ethnic group that is famed for working extremely hard and efficiently" is as PC as it gets, but could stil piss people off.

 

[aftershavedave]

Jeez, that expression was deemed offensive in the 70s, let alone these days.

You don't have to be black to be offended by that.

what he said.

stupid to think anything else i'd say

 

[Franks Wild Years]

PC bollocks.
Would a black person be offended by it ?
Yes, they would.
So, don't say it.
Simple.

 

[NMH]

Why all these 'naughty' threads tempting some faintly racist people out of the closet so people can cry "lowlife tosser" at some lowlife tosser?

There are loads of expressions and items that are no longer pc that were once par for a blithely ignorant course.
Gollywogs, Robinson's jam lables, Black and White Minstrels, Al Jolson, Alf Garnett, Sambo's restaurant chain, and etcetera.

Great, now let's get on with enjoying ethnicl variety without getting silly about it, and the World is suddenly a free place with equality for all and born equal.

Thankyou.

 

[robbied69]

I'm still surprised there was no mention of Eastenders last night when Jim mentioned about interracial relationships.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Why the f*** do people keep starting therad after thread about political correctness and what you can and can't say.

a) They always end in FIGHTS

and

b) They are f***ing boring.

 

[Gwylan]

Why the f*** do people keep starting therad after thread about political correctness ...They always end in FIGHTS
...

Perhaps that's the reason.

 

[CHAPPERS]

MOWTS.

I make it this morning mission to RUIN this THREAD.