[access-uk] Re: OT... Offensive?
- From: "mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 00:58:10 +0100
I agree with other listers: not offensive. I think it is a waste of
time getting offended over such trivialities there are more important
things going on in life. Just my opinion though.
I hate political correctness though think it already goes too far and as
a blind person would not want more to be instigated on my behalf.
Mandy
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Christine Weetman
Sent: 09 October 2006 00:24
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: OT... Offensive?
Hi, so what of it, we can't be So touchy over something that's been
going on
for Years, what's true is true, and how about...8 and 8 88 two fat
ladies?----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 9:30 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: OT... Offensive?
> This has been common in bingo calling for years. Personally, there are
a
lot
> more offensive things than this. It would never have occurred to me as
a
> blind person to take any offence at this.
>
> Iain.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Logue" <peterlogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:41 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] OT... Offensive?
>
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> Hi all,
> I was at a social event tonight and, during the interval bingo
session,
the
> bingo caller was calling out all the well known slangs for his
numbered
> balls. I.E. Two little ducks 22. Lucky for some , number 7. two dozen
24.
> legs 11, one and one, eleven, any way up, 6 and 9, 69! Then he
started
> calling 2 and oh, blind 20. or 5 and oh, blind 50! I found this
offensive,
> but didn't like to say so at this time. He kept it up, lucky for some,
> number 7. One little duck, all alone, number 2. Unlucky for some, one
and
> three. 13. Eight and oh, Blind Eighty! One and oh, blind ten! I
thought,
> what is it with this blind thing. I can take blind alley, blind date,
blind
> chance, I can understand this in this day and age. But I thought, when
it
> comes to bingo parlours, in 2006, haven't they come around to
something
more
> acceptable than calling blind 50 for five and oh? Or blind forty for
four
an
> doh? I wonder if any of you have been to a bingo parlour and, if so,
have
> you experienced such calling by the bingo caller? The caller in
question
was
> on a small scale as far as bingo consessions are concerned, , being
an
> interlude entertainment for a country dance event. Still, I found his
> calling offensive and just wanted to ask the list if I'm being O T T?
If
> not, should I write a letter? Or should I just drop it and move on.
>
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