Advertising Standards?

[wraymond]

Originally Posted by planenut

The relationship appears as suggested, which was the reason for adding that, as opposed to the normal two adults of different ethnic origins.

My post is not meant to generate any nasty comments, but to illustrate how far down the "silly road" (for the benefit of those with fingers poised) we have gone, which is my own opinion.

I sincerely hope there was nothing 'nasty' in my post and wonder why you would follow it with that remark.

My intention was to attempt to explain how far the progress of political correctness has travelled and to ask what relevance the ethnicity of the actors had. Not in any way having a go at you or your post, merely trying to clarify what you mean.

I hope I conveyed my own view that, although the scene you describe was in no way less than natural, we may have in fact travelled down a blind alley on this subject and one that will end with a brick wall!

[cb750chris]

Originally Posted by planenut

The example that brought this to mind was an email I received this morning, from EON, promoting their new publication regarding "the Company's standards".

There is a picture accompanying the email, and it shows a mixed race lady, along with a young mixed race girl of no more than eight years of age; they are apparently viewing something on a laptop computer and appear to be finding it extremely amusing as they are laughing.

A line in the text states "....Standards of Service are, how we're performing against them and the compensation we'll pay!"

They were actually laughing at the performance against the published standards

[planenut]

Originally Posted by wraymond

I sincerely hope there was nothing 'nasty' in my post and wonder why you would follow it with that remark........
....... we may have in fact travelled down a blind alley on this subject and one that will end with a brick wall!

There you go, some people have a different view on things and see it as an attack on them, or their group, or their culture, when the original meaning is misconstrued. So if I say "perhaps I should have written the post in Welsh", someone is going to get annoyed. There's your brick wall, and someone else will always try to finish the discussion, by shutting it down.

[wraymond]

OK, now I'm totally confused. Best left there then.

[J1MBO]

I too feel that political correctness has travelled rather too far in the last few decades, imho it's a consequence of the blame and claim society that we now live within.

[greendriver]

Councils are obsessed with diversity. The one I work for advertises meetings for the following groups...but I don't seem to fit into any of them. Here is a quote from the staff intranet:

The dates and times of these are provided below:

• Mental health group - Tuesday, 11 November, 2.00pm–4.00pm (Innovation Room)
• Workers with a disability (existing disability group) - Thursday, 13 November, 2.00pm- 4.00pm (Rm 1.05)
• Carers group - Tuesday, 18 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Rm 1.18 Selhurst)
• LGBT group - Wednesday, 26 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Innovation Room)
• BAME group- Thursday, 27 November – 12.00pm – 1.30pm (Rm 1.10 Heathfield)

Every staff group is championed by a diversity sponsor (see below) to ensure that your views and ideas are heard at the most senior levels in the council through the People Board.


Note, I am fully in support of equality, I just feel left out...

[FLYER]

Originally Posted by greendriver

Councils are obsessed with diversity. The one I work for advertises meetings for the following groups...but I don't seem to fit into any of them. Here is a quote from the staff intranet:

The dates and times of these are provided below:

• Mental health group - Tuesday, 11 November, 2.00pm–4.00pm (Innovation Room)
• Workers with a disability (existing disability group) - Thursday, 13 November, 2.00pm- 4.00pm (Rm 1.05)
• Carers group - Tuesday, 18 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Rm 1.18 Selhurst)
• LGBT group - Wednesday, 26 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Innovation Room)
• BAME group- Thursday, 27 November – 12.00pm – 1.30pm (Rm 1.10 Heathfield)

Every staff group is championed by a diversity sponsor (see below) to ensure that your views and ideas are heard at the most senior levels in the council through the People Board.


Note, I am fully in support of equality, I just feel left out...

Aww didums.....

Your a minority .

You need your own group.

[wraymond]

Can I join your group? Bags me the guitar.

[wraymond]

Originally Posted by greendriver

Councils are obsessed with diversity. The one I work for advertises meetings for the following groups...but I don't seem to fit into any of them. Here is a quote from the staff intranet:

The dates and times of these are provided below:

• Mental health group - Tuesday, 11 November, 2.00pm–4.00pm (Innovation Room)
• Workers with a disability (existing disability group) - Thursday, 13 November, 2.00pm- 4.00pm (Rm 1.05)
• Carers group - Tuesday, 18 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Rm 1.18 Selhurst)
• LGBT group - Wednesday, 26 November, 12.00pm–1.30pm (Innovation Room)
• BAME group- Thursday, 27 November – 12.00pm – 1.30pm (Rm 1.10 Heathfield)

The Mental Health Group meeting in the Innovation Room says it all really.
So too, the LGBT group. What on earth is BAME? Shouldn't there be an 'L' in there? Led a very sheltered life.

[mh007]

Originally Posted by Borg Warner

Can't see this one lasting long before tripping to lock-out.

I was thinking the same.........................but I do agree, the world's gone mad..............mad I tell you !!!