Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Very large dose of Ibuprofen. Reduces the inflammation, so you don't tense up so much, so it hurts less, so you don't tense up so much, which reduces the inflammation, etc.... Virtuous circle. Works for me every time.

prob in storage; not any here

chewmylegoff

GDB2222 wrote: »

Ah, I see that Murray's become British all of a sudden.

Nah still Scottish as far as I am concerned.

I'm supporting the Swiss Jimmy Carr.

lostinrates

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Whilst I would never go out and buy a golliwog, because I dont want one, I shouldn't think I would be friends with anyone up tight enough to get offended by something so innocuous.

so its not just my odd friends who have reasonably decent self esteem, sense of humour and appreciation that i can like a golliwog without wearing a kkk outfit?

I do know some poeple do genuinely get upset by this sort of thing, its just that i tend to assume my friends know us well enough to know its not that sort of an issue here. As i say, i am more concerned about people who do not know us well, who might visit and draw incorrect conclusions. I don't like the idea of keeping them tucked away in the bedroom because that almost feels as if i might be hiding them away because i feel they mean a bad intent. Dunno though, might be the safest thing when people visit. Shame, the old ones are dear things.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

so its not just my odd friends who have reasonably decent self esteem, sense of humour and appreciation that i can like a golliwog without wearing a kkk outfit?

I do know some poeple do genuinely get upset by this sort of thing, its just that i tend to assume my friends know us well enough to know its not that sort of an issue here. As i say, i am more concerned about people who do not know us well, who might visit and draw incorrect conclusions. I don't like the idea of keeping them tucked away in the bedroom because that almost feels as if i might be hiding them away because i feel they mean a bad intent. Dunno though, might be the safest thing when people visit. Shame, the old ones are dear things.

For me, it would depend on the person - there are some people who if they were the owner, would make me feel uncomfortable. I would be pretty sure that someone who I considered a friend would not have one with negative thoughts attached, so would not bother me. Especially if it was old (does that sound odd?)

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

For me, it would depend on the person - there are some people who if they were the owner, would make me feel uncomfortable. I would be pretty sure that someone who I considered a friend would not have one with negative thoughts attached, so would not bother me. Especially if it was old (does that sound odd?)

No, that makes sense to me. Obviously a golly might mean something wuite differ ent to a bnp candidate or a white supremisist. I can understand that perfectly.

Problem is i can also see people who do not know us well do mot know we are not. That i suppose does mean they have to be upstairs.

Btw, i also have a fondness for blackamoors.:o

misskool

good: I did 5k today! (although it was on the crosstrainer, and it was in 29mins...).

i hurt the same bit on my back again, i think it's going to be problematic....

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

No, that makes sense to me. Obviously a golly might mean something wuite differ ent to a bnp candidate or a white supremisist. I can understand that perfectly.

Problem is i can also see people who do not know us well do mot know we are not. That i suppose does mean they have to be upstairs.

Btw, i also have a fondness for blackamoors.:o

I meant more the new v old thing... Perhaps a bit like ivory? Having an old piece of ivory to me would be ok, but buying recently 'harvested' would not. To be honest I'm not sure what I think about upstairs v downstairs... Might save people making wrong assumptions, but a shame to hide away just in case if you are so fond, and eg one was a gift from a black friend (so not like you're trying to make any negative statements). Are you likely to have anyone round who would be offended/ not know you well enough?

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

I meant more the new v old thing... Perhaps a bit like ivory? Having an old piece of ivory to me would be ok, but buying recently 'harvested' would not. To be honest I'm not sure what I think about upstairs v downstairs... Might save people making wrong assumptions, but a shame to hide away just in case if you are so fond, and eg one was a gift from a black friend (so not like you're trying to make any negative statements). Are you likely to have anyone round who would be offended/ not know you well enough?

Well,i do have new ones too. Like the one i was gifted.

Yes, we have people in we do not know terribly well, various reasons. I thinkKennyboy is probably right.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Well,i do have new ones too. Like the one i was gifted.

Yes, we have people in we do not know terribly well, various reasons. I thinkKennyboy is probably right.

Ha! Perhaps

Saw a golly on a market stall, mum and I commented that we were suprised to see it (as you might think people would have concerns such as we are discussing), but not at all offended. (not that we are black but still)

lostinrates

I cannot link to a partipcular post but post 21 i think in the link thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4057821

Si
Vercar, is that a real line in one of those books? We can barely breath from laughing and dh is threating to chase me with his pointer finger and mew at me. If this is real than i think the books might be worth buying.