“Council turns ‘offensive’ Spotted Dick into Spotted Richard to spare blushes of diners”, sniggers a Daily Mail headline today. The subtext (in case we were ever in doubt) is signified through inverted commas. It’s not ‘offensive’; it’s a pudding, fools! More from the NuLieBore™ brigade!
It’s a familiar Mail scenario: ludicrous Elf ‘n’ Safety rules cooked up by PC lefties in the government. First Christmas, now Spotted Dick. Unsurprisingly, some commenters take the custardy bait:
How much longer is this stupid and insidious political correctness going to continue? When will common sense be restored to this country?
Why are there such idiots on some of these councils?
- Raymond cox, Halesowen, England,
Well they would, wouldn't they, they are all barking mad.
- Tom Bowden, Perth, Australia
But hold on:
"This was not a policy decision, canteen staff simply acted as they thought best to put an end to unwelcome and childish comments, albeit from a very small number of customers."
So not the council, in fact. More like a couple of dinner ladies in the canteen. Hardly a government initiative à la Winterval, is it?
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