27-08-2022, 08:05
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Re: Pronouns
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Just out of interest, what is a spade called now ?
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My gran used to have a name, something to do with hats. 
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27-08-2022, 08:48
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#167
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Paul
Just out of interest, what is a spade called now ?
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Sir.
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27-08-2022, 08:52
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Architect of Ideas
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Re: Pronouns
What’s on the spade’s email signature?
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27-08-2022, 11:52
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Re: Pronouns
TBH I always thought that was a racist phrase
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27-08-2022, 12:03
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
TBH I always thought that was a racist phrase
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Nope.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_a_spade_a_spade
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27-08-2022, 13:19
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
Wiki should not be relied upon Paul
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Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.
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27-08-2022, 13:36
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Paul
Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.
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I do not disagree with the appropriation aspect but as I said I have always seen it as a racist phrase because throughout my life the word was used as a derogatory term for a black person.
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27-08-2022, 13:40
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Paul
Yes it should.
Its is/was never a racist phrase, you links even admit that.
Just because some people hijacked the word 'spade' doesnt change that.
Trying to change it into a racist phrase is just more b/s, much like the same b/s that tried to say a blackboard was racist, or baa baa black sheep.
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This is just it, we have to stop pussyfooting around a minority of people who get offended at everything. It’s like Argos this week, it was announced they had banned the term “Two-man crew delivery” because some found it sexiest.
In the States, some took exception to others saying “Happy Mother’s Day” and they suggest, everyone should be saying “Happy birther person day”. Just utterly crazy meddling.
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27-08-2022, 13:43
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
I do not disagree with the appropriation aspect but as I said I have always seen it as a racist phrase because throughout my life the word was used as a derogatory term for a black person.
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Only if it is used in that context. You have to look at the way the word is used to determine if it is racist.
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27-08-2022, 14:19
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Mick
This is just it, we have to stop pussyfooting around a minority of people who get offended at everything. It’s like Argos this week, it was announced they had banned the term “Two-man crew delivery” because some found it sexiest.
In the States, some took exception to others saying “Happy Mother’s Day” and they suggest, everyone should be saying “Happy birther person day”. Just utterly crazy meddling.
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It should say 2 man or 3.5 women if it's heavy lifting 
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27-08-2022, 14:29
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Only if it is used in that context. You have to look at the way the word is used to determine if it is racist.
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oh yeah I agree once again but society nowadays are always looking for something to be offended with
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27-08-2022, 16:54
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
oh yeah I agree once again but society nowadays are always looking for something to be offended with
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… as in the woke “they”?
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27-08-2022, 17:36
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Re: Pronouns
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
… as in the woke “they”?
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Aye. Even woke is stolen by the now woke from the original woke who were just those who believed they were informed on what is really going on in the world
Heaven forbid you ask for a ****** and pea bap at a chippy hahaha or go out for a fag if you smoke. See the forum even edited the term for a ball of meat and onion made by Brains in a nice onion gravy
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27-08-2022, 18:03
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Re: Pronouns
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Aye. Even woke is stolen by the now woke from the original woke who were just those who believed they were informed on what is really going on in the world
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Now it just means 'a millennial'.
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