Very dispiriting. No escape from the dead hand of political correctness, it seems.
I assume it was deleted in case people missed the jokey intent and took offence. Since no homeless person has access to the internet, however, none of them could be offended by it. I also find they have a very good sense of humour.
Instead, as has become typical everywhere, we have to worry about people like 'anonymous' taking offence vicariously. I think it's rather repulsive of people to go about being offended on behalf of other people; it's a schoolboy eagerness, an immature impudence, we might do well without. It's masochism in search of sadists.
I know. I was hardly being serious. Crumbs. Are we not allowed the odd moment of jokey bad taste on this blog?
ReplyDeleteLighten up, 'wot'.
There, I've deleted it. Editor's privilege. I know, the arrogance of being Lord High Moderator, but it goes with the terrritory.
ReplyDeleteBeaverbrook,
Lord of the Blog
Very dispiriting. No escape from the dead hand of political correctness, it seems.
ReplyDeleteI assume it was deleted in case people missed the jokey intent and took offence. Since no homeless person has access to the internet, however, none of them could be offended by it. I also find they have a very good sense of humour.
Instead, as has become typical everywhere, we have to worry about people like 'anonymous' taking offence vicariously. I think it's rather repulsive of people to go about being offended on behalf of other people; it's a schoolboy eagerness, an immature impudence, we might do well without. It's masochism in search of sadists.
Yes, I know, but talk of the homeless is ruining the magic of the british snow-fall.
ReplyDeleteVery true.
ReplyDeleteI hate to break it to you Scott - making jokes about the homeless is SO 1980s.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say? Oxford moves behind the times.
ReplyDeleteJust like the homeless then.
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