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Controversial dads football team name?
MrBrindle
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Hi all, this is a bit random. But I'm looking to see if I'm right in my thinking here, or overthinking.
I play football for a local dads group, and we are ordering a football kit to play in some charity games / friendlies. A load of names were suggested in our whatsapp group, but the one that has won the poll is 'AC Asylum', because we play opposite an old mental asulym.
Now, I work in the public sector, which has gone overdrive in terms of things like mental health, wellbeing and culture, and I don't think it's appropriate for someone like me to be wearing that out in public.
It's a terrible name anyway, which sounds a bit jokey at first, but imo, could easily end up offending mental health charities and individuals in the area.
Thoughts?
I play football for a local dads group, and we are ordering a football kit to play in some charity games / friendlies. A load of names were suggested in our whatsapp group, but the one that has won the poll is 'AC Asylum', because we play opposite an old mental asulym.
Now, I work in the public sector, which has gone overdrive in terms of things like mental health, wellbeing and culture, and I don't think it's appropriate for someone like me to be wearing that out in public.
It's a terrible name anyway, which sounds a bit jokey at first, but imo, could easily end up offending mental health charities and individuals in the area.
Thoughts?
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Well my first thought was a team of refugees, not mental health 🤷🏻♀️0
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Yeah thats another point!BridgetTheCat said:Well my first thought was a team of refugees, not mental health 🤷🏻♀️
I guess the issue is whether or not it's appropriate.0
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