Council Bans 'Spotted Dick' for causing offence..

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:20 am

Council turns 'offensive' Spotted Dick into Spotted Richard to spare blushes of diners | Mail Online

FGS.... Only In England

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:24 am

I don’t know if that is just funny or pathetic.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:32 am

mikeinie;1239520 wrote: I don’t know if that is just funny or pathetic. Pathetic... Are all the 'Richards' in the UK going to protest now? :-5

Are 'Granny Smith' apples going to be changed to 'Retirement age non specific fruit variety' for fear of being age related?

Barman · Post by **Barman** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:11 am

Definitely pathetic.

What about all the little dickie birds:(

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:13 am

Barman;1239528 wrote: Definitely pathetic.

What about all the little dickie birds:(
Speak for yourself.

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:05 am

I hate to think what they will rename the humble dictaphone to!

P--istaphone?

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:13 am

Better rename the planet Uranus

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:27 am

Next they will rename balls--Spherical toys.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:47 am

Barman;1239528 wrote: Definitely pathetic.

What about all the little dickie birds:( Dickie Birds will now be refered to as 'Non Specific Avian varieties of flight'.:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:07 pm

Re-dick-u-lous

if you ask me :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:32 pm

minks;1239962 wrote: Re-dick-u-lous

if you ask me :yh_rotfl :wah: Of course, you are now know as 'The non specific rodent varity' :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:58 pm

oscar;1239966 wrote: :wah: Of course, you are now know as 'The non specific rodent varity' :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Sigh.... such a downgrade.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:08 am

minks;1240202 wrote: Sigh.... such a downgrade. Sorry :yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:15 am

To me a Dick will always be spotted ....it was good enough for me gran.....me mum and im bleedin sure good enough for me.....I happen to like the name.....reminds me of cold nights....... eating me Spotted Dick and Custard and gives me a warm feeling.:-4

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:25 am

Carolly;1240277 wrote: To me a Dick will always be spotted ....it was good enough for me gran.....me mum and im bleedin sure good enough for me.....I happen to like the name.....reminds me of cold nights....... eating me Spotted Dick and Custard and gives me a warm feeling.:-4
Exactly :yh_rotfl Pete made Semolina last night. I had one taste and spat it out.... yuk and double yuk... too many memories of school dinners.