O/T Ri'dick'ulous

[CAMiller]

Any truth in this story or simply a publicity stunt? Are people really offended with the name Dick Turpin or is it just an attempt to get some free marketing? Life would simply have not been the same growing up and going to see Richard Whittington in panto, Richard Van Dyke murdering a cockney accent in Mary Poppins, Richard Davies and his famous 'tache presenting World of Sport, Richard Dastardly and Muttley pitting their wits against Penelope Pitstop and finally seeing Richard Habbin finding the back of the net at Millmoor.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/parents-de...174353497.html

Anyone who complained must be a richardhead.

PS Next up for this publicity agency, the renaming of S****horpe

[CTMilller]

And just when I was hoping that the Famous Five books would be reinstated. Transgender George was going to score some PC points for dear old Enid but now the younger brother of Julian and Ann is in for a mauling.

To borrow shamelessly from an old joke, the credits for Mary Poppins will now need to read:

Chimney Sweep - Pen.is Van Lesbian

[CAMiller]

And just when I was hoping that the Famous Five books would be reinstated. Transgender George was going to score some PC points for dear old Enid but now the younger brother of Julian and Ann is in for a mauling.

To borrow shamelessly from an old joke, the credits for Mary Poppins will now need to read:

Chimney Sweep - Pen.is Van Lesbian

Good to know that there are other Famous Five aficionados out there CT. Bought a complete set online about 20 years ago (came from India) and my daughters loved them.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Any truth in this story or simply a publicity stunt? Are people really offended with the name Dick Turpin or is it just an attempt to get some free marketing? Life would simply have not been the same growing up and going to see Richard Whittington in panto, Richard Van Dyke murdering a cockney accent in Mary Poppins, Richard Davies and his famous 'tache presenting World of Sport, Richard Dastardly and Muttley pitting their wits against Penelope Pitstop and finally seeing Richard Habbin finding the back of the net at Millmoor.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/parents-de...174353497.html

Anyone who complained must be a richardhead.

PS Next up for this publicity agency, the renaming of S****horpe

Not unlike putting the word spaz in a crap song

[CAMiller]

Not unlike putting the word spaz in a crap song

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.

[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.

[CAMiller]

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.

Well in this case the use of Dick is unavoidable as it's his commonly used name. As mentioned by quite a few, faking offence in this case is the problem simply to garner attention and gain publicity, especially as they don't provide any actual evidence. I'd have no problem if the proprietor of this establishment suffered the same fate at Dick. I'm sure some would be offended though

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Well in this case the use of Dick is unavoidable as it's his commonly used name. As mentioned by quite a few, faking offence in this case is the problem simply to garner attention and gain publicity, especially as they don't provide any actual evidence. I'd have no problem if the proprietor of this establishment suffered the same fate at Dick. I'm sure some would be offended though

I think there’s a pub in York with the same name.

Maybe they should change it to the Elton John to offend American tourists

[CAMiller]

I think there’s a pub in York with the same name.

Maybe they should change it to the Elton John to offend American tourists

Definitely will if they have Faggots and Peas atop the menu.

Circling back on the 'spaz' kerfuffle. I was watching a quiz show on mainstream TV here last night (ABC) and one of the competitors actually gave 'spaz' as a response to one of the questions and not an eyebrow was raised. Goes to show how what's acceptable in one society can be offensive to another.

[CTMilller]

Good to know that there are other Famous Five aficionados out there CT. Bought a complete set online about 20 years ago (came from India) and my daughters loved them.

Hope they weren’t Hindi translations, CAM! (Loved them as a kid and read them to my kids, too. I also liked the ‘…. of Adventure’ series she did, too. All that ginger beer, slabs of chocolate and rugs to wrap yourself in on a cold night on Kirrin Island!)