why have our star names changed? [Merged]

Swan_2

Miss_Money wrote: »

can i just add that as someone who has had SEVERE postnatal depression, i wasnt at all offended by the origional titles... and as someone who has a type of epilepsy im not offended by the term "brainstorming" either dare i say it... oh heck the worlds gone mad

like you, I've suffered very badly post-natally (psychosis) & have had bouts of depression (I'm well just now though ) & I was never the least bit offended by the names

in fact I thought they were great fun, in particular I can remember when I first came here laughing out loud at the (am I allowed to say it now? :silenced:) 'completely b****** over the top' one

southernscouser

Why is everyone getting their knickers in a twist? :undecided

TNG

MrSmartprice wrote: »

'Fraid so!:rolleyes:

You'd better bin the Madness records too. And 'Fire' by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.;)

Not sure about anything by MADonna though.:D

Best not even mention the Osmonds, then. that'll get the animal rights lot along, too. :rolleyes:

Stargazer_Lily

It might be worth noting that whilst "mad" and "bonkers" are used as slang for someone who has a zany or over the top personality, Geek and Nerd are really only ever used to describe people who have obsessive traits and, according to the dictionary, are

1. A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.
2. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

I think I'd rather be bonkers than an unattractive, foolish socially inept money saver. :rolleyes:

Lil

meher

Quasar wrote: »

What does offend me though is peeps who take it upon themselves to stipulate for others what should.

But then, don't let that get in the way of those who zealously go looking for offence.

That post wasn't an ordinary one like yours or mine Q - if you'd care to revisit they did give an authority to their request, neither did they speak for anyone else. I'm not offended neither am I taking offence on anyone elses' behalf - my understanding and stance of mental health issues are that they're the same as any other health issue and I've never associated mad and similar words to any health issue. But I learnt something new from their post unlike the ones here the same old tired posts of ridicule of imaginary those who zealously go looking for offence and I can appreciate why Martin and his forum team were willing to look into that request.

judderman62

no but I am mildly offended by being called a geek :eek: :eek: :eek:

snails's_pace

i can see the headlines now
"moneysavingexpert.com sued over loonie /mad/insane avatars"
and thats just those who joined sane but became mentally unstable after living in this site for so long :rotfl::rotfl:

SORRY...to anyone who genuinely has problems ,it's not funny i know.
i'll get my coat

Ali1501

I'm wondering why it is only now that it has been flagged up, after all it has been used for years on MSE?

Unless I'm wrong and there has been lot's of complaint's over the time MSE has been on the go

snails's_pace

but surely, whoever complained..MUST have known that our previous avatars were NOT aimed PERSONALLY at them...any (was going to say sane..oh dear this gets more complicated)...PERSON...would know from a quick looksie around the forums,that we were ALL mad/insane/loonies??

Penny_Watcher

Miss_Money wrote: »

oh dear im now regarded as a geek? :eek:

Lucky you. I aspire to geekness :cool:







:rolleyes:


Edited to Add: By the way, my father is in the local psychiatric ward at the moment. He is fully aware that his thought process has gone a bit haywire and refers to himself as being 'a bit mad' and that he's having a bit of a rest at what he calls the 'Funny Farm'. If I asked him the question as to whether or not he'd be offended if someone referred to themselves as being mad he'd just tell you to "P*ss off and do summat important instead"