| Halifax Building Society 18:19 - Jul 1 with 7766 views | britferry |
Shot themselves in the foot over the pronouns politically correct nonsense
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| Halifax Building Society on 21:47 - Jul 3 with 1346 views | Flashberryjack |
| Halifax Building Society on 21:00 - Jul 3 by Sirjohnalot |
I’ve asked a number of people to explain what they mean by ‘woke’. What do you think it means ? |
A wok is a deep round-bottomed cooking pot that originated in China. It is common in China and similar pans are found in parts of East, South and Southeast Asia, as well as being popular in other parts of the world.
What is a Gammon? |  |
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| Halifax Building Society on 22:10 - Jul 3 with 1292 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Halifax Building Society on 21:47 - Jul 3 by Flashberryjack |
A wok is a deep round-bottomed cooking pot that originated in China. It is common in China and similar pans are found in parts of East, South and Southeast Asia, as well as being popular in other parts of the world.
What is a Gammon? |
Normally an insulting term that’s used for stereotypically older white men who go red in the face when very angry about something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why.
What does woke mean ? |  | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 22:53 - Jul 3 with 1254 views | Luther27 |
| Halifax Building Society on 21:43 - Jul 3 by Gwyn737 |
It’s a term some people use to describe things they don’t like. |
It means according to Wikipedia… "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination" that originated in African-American Vernacular English | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 23:05 - Jul 3 with 1244 views | BryanSwan |
| Halifax Building Society on 19:43 - Jul 2 by Luther27 |
I’ve had enough of shte like this. Perhaps Halifax should concentrate on the customer experience at their branches as it’s awful….and don’t get me started about telephone and online services with them.
I left them pre Covid and bloody glad I did. |
This is genuinely hilarious.
I cannot believe a small name badge can get anyone so angry. | |
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| Halifax Building Society on 23:32 - Jul 3 with 1230 views | Wingstandwood |
| Halifax Building Society on 22:10 - Jul 3 by Sirjohnalot |
Normally an insulting term that’s used for stereotypically older white men who go red in the face when very angry about something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why.
What does woke mean ? |
The word WOKE is what many people NOW perceive it to be in its current state and what it has become, evolved, morphed into and what it is since it's been hijacked.
When people (black commentators/academics/authors included) think of WOKE they think of cancel culture, manufactured offence to gratuitously smear someone, irrational theories and beliefs, false claims of victimhood and common sense gone AWOL etc, etc, etc.
It's not thought of an insult by many but more of a descriptive (of all leanings hey?) e.g. gay left wing comedian Andrew Doyle/Titania McGrath views it exactly in the same way as many also!
You know going exactly the same way political correctness went?
Individuals once perceived political correctness as an empathetic ideal that brought good manners, decency, compassion and morals e.g. helped to change attitudes for the better. A perfect example is TV comedy series ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ that became cringingly embarrassing and outdated to watch.
But TODAY most people see political correctness as something completely different that has been abused to create manufactured offence or wrongfully exploited to cater for other peoples irrationality or warped agenda's.
Great example e.g. Jack Straw being demeaned by an audience member on TV for using the word 'Afro' when black communities have been themselves more than happy to put it above their buildings for decades i.e. “Afro Caribbean Centre”.
Political correctness then and political correctness now! |  |
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| Halifax Building Society on 07:10 - Jul 4 with 1157 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Halifax Building Society on 23:32 - Jul 3 by Wingstandwood |
The word WOKE is what many people NOW perceive it to be in its current state and what it has become, evolved, morphed into and what it is since it's been hijacked.
When people (black commentators/academics/authors included) think of WOKE they think of cancel culture, manufactured offence to gratuitously smear someone, irrational theories and beliefs, false claims of victimhood and common sense gone AWOL etc, etc, etc.
It's not thought of an insult by many but more of a descriptive (of all leanings hey?) e.g. gay left wing comedian Andrew Doyle/Titania McGrath views it exactly in the same way as many also!
You know going exactly the same way political correctness went?
Individuals once perceived political correctness as an empathetic ideal that brought good manners, decency, compassion and morals e.g. helped to change attitudes for the better. A perfect example is TV comedy series ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ that became cringingly embarrassing and outdated to watch.
But TODAY most people see political correctness as something completely different that has been abused to create manufactured offence or wrongfully exploited to cater for other peoples irrationality or warped agenda's.
Great example e.g. Jack Straw being demeaned by an audience member on TV for using the word 'Afro' when black communities have been themselves more than happy to put it above their buildings for decades i.e. “Afro Caribbean Centre”.
Political correctness then and political correctness now! |
I’m, I suppose, an example of ‘woke’ but I don’t get offended by much. I think it’s wrong to say, ‘that’s offensive’ better to say ‘I find that offensive’ as it’s a personal thing.
When you say manufactured offence, Ironically this thread is a perfect example of that and ‘woke’. People apparently cancelling their bank accounts for a name badge. What’s that if not manufactured ?
All I want is a society where people are kind to each other, people accepted for what they are and treated fairly. | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 10:57 - Jul 4 with 1116 views | Catullus |
| Halifax Building Society on 22:10 - Jul 3 by Sirjohnalot |
Normally an insulting term that’s used for stereotypically older white men who go red in the face when very angry about something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why.
What does woke mean ? |
Woke in itself isn't the problem, it's when it gets taken to extremes and it becomes nonsense. Like when some people insisted only a homosexual actor could play a homosexual role yet were fine with a black actor playing a famous white person.
Otherwise, I guess, in many respects I am personally woke. Thing is, it's easy to react to a story in the news media and then find out the story isn't quite what you were told. I have fallen for it and still fall for it, every day is a learning day though. | |
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| Halifax Building Society on 11:20 - Jul 4 with 1108 views | Flynnidine_Zidownes |
| Halifax Building Society on 22:10 - Jul 3 by Sirjohnalot |
Normally an insulting term that’s used for stereotypically older white men who go red in the face when very angry about something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why.
What does woke mean ? |
A woke person may point out that using the insulting term Gammon to describe exclusively an older white make is ageist, racist and sexist. And that anyone using it should be publicly shamed, fired from their job and throw themselves off the nearest cliff. | | | |
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| Halifax Building Society on 12:17 - Jul 4 with 1072 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Halifax Building Society on 11:20 - Jul 4 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
A woke person may point out that using the insulting term Gammon to describe exclusively an older white make is ageist, racist and sexist. And that anyone using it should be publicly shamed, fired from their job and throw themselves off the nearest cliff. |
There is no difference between the two insults I agree | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 12:24 - Jul 4 with 1067 views | Flynnidine_Zidownes |
| Halifax Building Society on 12:17 - Jul 4 by Sirjohnalot |
There is no difference between the two insults I agree |
Wokes and gammons could have an in depth discussion and learned debate about their own points of view, how they’ve reached that opinion and attempt to perhaps connect with each other and achieve some sort of compromise or understanding of the others viewpoint.
But it’s far easier just to fling shit at one another. | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 13:24 - Jul 4 with 1031 views | Sirjohnalot |
| Halifax Building Society on 12:24 - Jul 4 by Flynnidine_Zidownes |
Wokes and gammons could have an in depth discussion and learned debate about their own points of view, how they’ve reached that opinion and attempt to perhaps connect with each other and achieve some sort of compromise or understanding of the others viewpoint.
But it’s far easier just to fling shit at one another. |
Again. Completely agree | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 18:44 - Jul 4 with 927 views | Luther27 |
| Halifax Building Society on 23:05 - Jul 3 by BryanSwan |
This is genuinely hilarious.
I cannot believe a small name badge can get anyone so angry. |
If you read the my post again you’ll discover that I left the Halifax before this small name badge was ever thought of.
My point is if they applied more energy into customer service I probably wouldn’t have left. | | | |
| Halifax Building Society on 19:34 - Jul 4 with 886 views | onehunglow |
Now Gammon has been overtaken and given a new meaning.
Gammon,chips ,peas lovely with nice Rose .
Hand cut Gammon naturally | |
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| Halifax Building Society on 23:01 - Jul 4 with 840 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Halifax Building Society on 22:10 - Jul 3 by Sirjohnalot |
Normally an insulting term that’s used for stereotypically older white men who go red in the face when very angry about something but sometimes find it difficult to explain why.
What does woke mean ? |
Regards the term gammon, wiki says ….
So: 180 years ago, the 26 year old Charles Dickens was already using the word “gammon” to describe a large, self-satisfied, middle aged man who professes an extreme patriotism in large part to disguise his essential selfishness and corruption.
If the cap fits innit …..
Stay woke people …. 🇺🇸✊🾠|  |
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| Halifax Building Society on 00:19 - Jul 5 with 824 views | Lohengrin |
| Halifax Building Society on 21:43 - Jul 3 by Gwyn737 |
It’s a term some people use to describe things they don’t like. |
It depends how educated you are, Gwyn? If you asked my expensively educated daughter that would be her answer, but I went through that same system in a previous generation, when we were actually encouraged to think broadly with a spirit of enquiry.
It’s a well-worn cliche to say that everything done, everything said or thought has been done before. It’s become that way because, in essence, it’s basically true.
‘Woke.’ Anybody trumpeted that as short-hand for an entire world view before? Well, what do you think? ‘Erwache’ ring any bells? The ends may be dissimilar but the means don’t differ overly much. The Brown-shirted Zealots of the SA suffered no dissent in pursuit of their social revolution either. |  |
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| Halifax Building Society on 08:11 - Jul 5 with 759 views | onehunglow |
| Halifax Building Society on 00:19 - Jul 5 by Lohengrin |
It depends how educated you are, Gwyn? If you asked my expensively educated daughter that would be her answer, but I went through that same system in a previous generation, when we were actually encouraged to think broadly with a spirit of enquiry.
It’s a well-worn cliche to say that everything done, everything said or thought has been done before. It’s become that way because, in essence, it’s basically true.
‘Woke.’ Anybody trumpeted that as short-hand for an entire world view before? Well, what do you think? ‘Erwache’ ring any bells? The ends may be dissimilar but the means don’t differ overly much. The Brown-shirted Zealots of the SA suffered no dissent in pursuit of their social revolution either. |
Thanks Lowengrin.
That was an early day refresher from my old school days.
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| Halifax Building Society on 09:36 - Jul 5 with 729 views | Boundy |
| Halifax Building Society on 23:01 - Jul 4 by Kilkennyjack |
Regards the term gammon, wiki says ….
So: 180 years ago, the 26 year old Charles Dickens was already using the word “gammon” to describe a large, self-satisfied, middle aged man who professes an extreme patriotism in large part to disguise his essential selfishness and corruption.
If the cap fits innit …..
Stay woke people …. 🇺🇸✊🾠|
Wiki says .anything you want it to say | |
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