Making the news today....

[Vespasian]

6 minutes ago, WesD said:

I’m a bit young for love thy neighbour being only 32 and that but now you have thrown a bone your going to have to post a clip. 

 

 

heres a full episode..   fascinating seein how a typical house has changed over the years.. kitchinware an all that..

 

as to the episode, nothin to get worked up about, light hearted banter that some take too serious in this day an age...  

[eggsarascal]

It was bit like spending the evening around Matelots place.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

12 minutes ago, WesD said:

I’m a bit young for love thy neighbour being only 32 and that but now you have thrown a bone your going to have to post a clip. 

You can look it up for yourself!  Try 'Alf Garnet' in  YouTube search and you'll be presented with plenty.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

15 minutes ago, felixthelogchopper said:

A lot of TV and comedy was the same then. Most of us have evolved since then, thankfully. Unfortunately, some still think it's clever to compare black people to primates.

Sounds more like a problem of preconception on your part....

 

I'd just as readily call a white person a baboon as a black person.  The significant difference being the black person would more likely claim it to be racism rather than a reflection of the behaviour that led to the association!  

 

I call our little one a cheeky monkey, thank **** she's not black I'd have the old bill, the social and all manner of PC crusaders beating a path to the door.

[WesD]

Yes it’s brutal this day in age, thanks for the clips guys but not my humour even for the year/s it was out. 

 

Cheers,porridge and only fools however now they are timeless. 

 

Have to admit though I only watched the 1st Star Wars film the other night I’m on a mission to watch them all to see what all the fuss is about, I know I know where have I been . . .

[felixthelogchopper]

1 minute ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Sounds more like a problem of preconception on your part....

 

I'd just as readily call a white person a baboon as a black person.  The significant difference being the black person would more likely claim it to be racism rather than a reflection of the behaviour that led to the association!  

 

I call our little one a cheeky monkey, thank **** she's not black I'd have the old bill, the social and all manner of PC crusaders beating a path to the door.

Or a problem of gross insensitivity on yours. It's so plainly inflammatory that I am surprised we are even having this conversation. While our opinions frequently differ, I thought better of you.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

a real low point of TV history.

It was 'of it's time.'  It's not of 'today's time.'

23 minutes ago, felixthelogchopper said:

A lot of TV and comedy was the same then.

 

The question posed was, yes, we have changed immensely in a relatively short time in what is deemed to be 'acceptable' from 40ish years ago to today, has the change in what is considered 'acceptable' resulted in a measurable change in the actual levels of real or perceived separation / discrimination / disadvantage of distinct cultural / ethnic groups?  

 

 

17 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

some take too serious in this day an age...  

We're inclined to agree....

[Vespasian]

4 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

It was 'of it's time.'  It's not of 'today's time.'

 

The question posed was, yes, we have changed immensely in a relatively short time in what is deemed to be 'acceptable' from 40ish years ago to today, has the change in what is considered 'acceptable' resulted in a measurable change in the actual levels of real or perceived separation / discrimination / disadvantage of distinct cultural / ethnic groups?  

 

 

We're inclined to agree....

blimey, I'll mark the date on my calendar..

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

5 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

blimey, I'll mark the date on my calendar..

We used to agree more often....

 

Before you went a bit Radio Rental over Brexit.....

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

29 minutes ago, felixthelogchopper said:

Or a problem of gross insensitivity on yours. It's so plainly inflammatory that I am surprised we are even having this conversation. While our opinions frequently differ, I thought better of you.

Perhaps my insensitivity (it's not like I've ever tried to conceal it (I may have tried to curtail it, but generally unsuccessfully)) is matched by what I might think of as your over sensitivity Felix?  But I don't hold that against you, I just celebrate the diversity of opinions.... 

 

I'd just as readily call my wife a baboon.   In this house it's perceived as something of a friendly good natured recognition of a clumsy or careless act.

 

I'll take your point though, I perhaps should readjust my choice of words on the expectation that an over sensitive PC warrior like Dianne Abbott might take offence, or someone might take offence on her behalf. 

 

I'll add it to the New Years resolution list.  I have tried that before.  I did one year resolve to not get into any emotional, heated, controversial discussions on AT.  Can't remember which year that was but I failed miserably, and considerably sooner than even I had anticipated.

 

(I guess the trouble is, it's no use having a discussion / debate with someone you agree with?)  

Edited December 17, 2017 by kevinjohnsonmbe