O/T Ri'dick'ulous

[great_fire]

People will get offended by anything today. They're not really offended though, they just want attention.

[MagyarMiller]

No, standard Enid English. I've never been a big reader but for some reason as a youngster I couldn't put the FF books down. About 40 years on I did get into the Lee Child 'Jack Reacher' books which I suppose are just an adult version of FF adventures.

PS I did read your book

Have you ever come across 'the 3 investigators" books, Cam?

A kind of American version, set around LA,.
Titled "Alfred Hitchcock and the 3 investigators" where the director had brief cameos in the books.


I had to look the author up who was Robert Arthur Jr. wrote them between '64 and '87 according to the net.

I remember enjoying some of those as a kid, think I've still got some somewhere, bought at school book club.

Just noticed as well that they've since made some films of some of them, on Netflix apparently.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I'd beg to differ Grist. Spaz is generally deemed as offensive and will have caused some harm to her brand whereas Dick isn't.

But surely that's just arguing over levels of offensiveness. The use of " spaz" or " dick" isn't accident it's deliberately done to get the twittersphere twitching.

[MagyarMiller]

People will get offended by anything today. They're not really offended though, they just want attention.

I agree GF and it often seems to me, that it's offended on other people's behalf, who possibly weren't actually offended on the first place

[South Coast Miller]

I remember a similar kafuffle years ago about spotted dick. "Spotted Richard" just doesn't sound like the same affliction, does it?

[fc_miller]

I remember a similar kafuffle years ago about spotted dick. "Spotted Richard" just doesn't sound like the same affliction, does it?

don't mind as long as it comes with custard (or should that be creme anglaise)

[Scum-Triumphant]

In my opinion this just looks like a bit of self promotion.
There’s no quotes from anyone that has complained or been offended.
There is a quote from the manager
“Our Dick’s Back carriage ride is the grand finale of our York Dungeon tour, and thousands of guests have already enjoyed this thrilling end to their visit.”

Look like he’s just being a bit cheeky and getting some free publicity out of it.

[Redshank]

In my opinion this just looks like a bit of self promotion.
There’s no quotes from anyone that has complained or been offended.
There is a quote from the manager
“Our Dick’s Back carriage ride is the grand finale of our York Dungeon tour, and thousands of guests have already enjoyed this thrilling end to their visit.”

Look like he’s just being a bit cheeky and getting some free publicity out of it.

That's exactly how I read it...Dick's back carriage ride

It's hilarious how the mere hint of woke gets all the usual gammons instantly frothing at the mouth though. They don't need much poking

[Brin]

Dunt seam right asking the good lady if she fancies a bit of spotted Richard.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Dunt seam right asking the good lady if she fancies a bit of spotted Richard.

Good golly miss Molly by Little Richard looks wrong on so many levels 😆