extreme political correctness

coleman · 12-10-2002, 01:41 AM

Warning - stay off Santa's lap
December 10, 2002

BRITISH Santas better watch out after the service club Rotary International warned against letting kids sit on the laps of red-suited, white-bearded volunteers during the Christmas season.

"Santa, and his assistants, should not invite children to sit on Santa's knee ... (and) Santa or assistants should not actively invite children to 'kiss' Santa," the organisation said.

"It is preferable for children to shake hands or 'blow' a kiss," it added.

"If there is to be any contact with children, even if it is not physical contact, Santa must be accompanied by at least one other person," warned the club on its website.

For Rotarians not dressing up as Santa, but otherwise taking part in Yuletide activities for children, the guidelines suggest that "an appropriate adult-to-child ratio should be maintained".

Rotary spokeswoman Judith Diment told AFP the guidelines, first drafted in 1999 in response to child protection legislation, have been updated to conform with a British Home Office code of conduct to ensure that adults who deal with children have a clean record.

Burner02 · 12-10-2002, 01:49 AM

there has to come to apoint where all this PC bull shit needs to come to a halt?

coleman · 12-10-2002, 01:50 AM

it's been and gone...it's already gone too fuqin far

Burner02 · 12-10-2002, 03:07 AM

yeah, there has always got to be someone to push things beyond sense...

naturaltan · 12-10-2002, 08:05 AM

hehe ... listen you two, please don't argue during the festive season ...

...

in a few years we can all tell the tale of Santa Claus and Christmas
kids ... believe it or not, I remember back when we had a winter celebration called .... shhhhh, I'm not supposed to say this, Christmas and there was a legend of a jolly fellow named Santa Claus ...

naturaltan · 12-10-2002, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coleman
it's been and gone...it's already gone too fuqin far

so very true!!

mesomorphin' · 12-10-2002, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Burner02
there has to come to apoint where all this PC bull shit needs to come to a halt?

OK, right here, right now! Butt...

what could be more PC than complaining about PC dickheadedness? I guess we're all just gonna have to STFU!

ALBOB · 12-10-2002, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coleman ensure that adults who deal with children have a clean record.

This part I have no problem with, it's safe, sane and makes sense. Beyond that the rest of this bullshit is just stupid.

naturaltan · 12-10-2002, 09:51 AM

Never read the part Albob responded to ... that makes perfect sense.

12-10-2002, 01:41 AM	#1
coleman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,187	extreme political correctness Warning - stay off Santa's lap December 10, 2002 BRITISH Santas better watch out after the service club Rotary International warned against letting kids sit on the laps of red-suited, white-bearded volunteers during the Christmas season. "Santa, and his assistants, should not invite children to sit on Santa's knee ... (and) Santa or assistants should not actively invite children to 'kiss' Santa," the organisation said. "It is preferable for children to shake hands or 'blow' a kiss," it added. "If there is to be any contact with children, even if it is not physical contact, Santa must be accompanied by at least one other person," warned the club on its website. For Rotarians not dressing up as Santa, but otherwise taking part in Yuletide activities for children, the guidelines suggest that "an appropriate adult-to-child ratio should be maintained". Rotary spokeswoman Judith Diment told AFP the guidelines, first drafted in 1999 in response to child protection legislation, have been updated to conform with a British Home Office code of conduct to ensure that adults who deal with children have a clean record.
	"I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment." Malcom X Speech, Dec. 12 1964, New York City.

12-10-2002, 01:49 AM	#2
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,316	there has to come to apoint where all this PC bull shit needs to come to a halt?
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

12-10-2002, 01:50 AM	#3
coleman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,187	it's been and gone...it's already gone too fuqin far
	"I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment." Malcom X Speech, Dec. 12 1964, New York City.

12-10-2002, 03:07 AM	#4
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,316	yeah, there has always got to be someone to push things beyond sense...
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

12-10-2002, 08:05 AM	#5
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,927 Photos: 7	hehe ... listen you two, please don't argue during the festive season ... ... in a few years we can all tell the tale of Santa Claus and Christmas kids ... believe it or not, I remember back when we had a winter celebration called .... shhhhh, I'm not supposed to say this, Christmas and there was a legend of a jolly fellow named Santa Claus ...
	just kick'in it in the ole Charger

12-10-2002, 09:51 AM	#9
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,927 Photos: 7	Never read the part Albob responded to ... that makes perfect sense.
	just kick'in it in the ole Charger

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