M&S have apologised for their Christmas advertisement as they have received 40 complaints about a shot of three Christmas paper hats being burnt in the fire in the colours of the Palestinian flag.
It seems they have removed the advertisement which was apparently shot in August, long before the Palestinian war started, although the version I viewed on line just seems to have removed the shot of the fireplace.
Why, oh why, oh why, do we keep pandering to these ridiculous woke complaints, firstly there were only 40 complaints which means 99.99999999999999999999999% of the population found no offence in the scene and secondly the paper hats are not even the colours of the Palestinian flag which as far as I can see it is, red, white, green and black which is nothing like the red, silver and green paper hats in the fireplace.
People nowadays seem to go out of their way to find offence in the slightest little thing and even worse find offence where there is none to be found.
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Oh, my. Most people have a bit of sense…unfortunately far too many delight in looking for trouble are trying to catch someone doing something that might be seen as wrong – so they can glory in the attention gained and show off their goodie-goodie virtue
Getting very tiresome.
I wish they would, but fear it will only get worse. Did you see where many bird names are going to be changed in USA and Canada?
Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) said the decision was being made “in an effort to address past wrongs and engage far more people in the enjoyment, protection, and study of birds”.
The organisation also plans to change the process by which English names are selected for bird species under its jurisdiction. The effort will begin in 2024 and will focus initially on 70–80 bird species that occur primarily within the US and Canada.
We seem to be breeding generation after generation who are just not equipped to cope with the rigors of normal life. I suppose they are all hoping that AI will take over and do everything for them.
The Diary of a Country Bumpkin 
Oh, my. Most people have a bit of sense…unfortunately far too many delight in looking for trouble are trying to catch someone doing something that might be seen as wrong – so they can glory in the attention gained and show off their goodie-goodie virtue
Getting very tiresome.
It certainly is.
I wish they would, but fear it will only get worse. Did you see where many bird names are going to be changed in USA and Canada?
Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) said the decision was being made “in an effort to address past wrongs and engage far more people in the enjoyment, protection, and study of birds”.
The organisation also plans to change the process by which English names are selected for bird species under its jurisdiction. The effort will begin in 2024 and will focus initially on 70–80 bird species that occur primarily within the US and Canada.
We seem to be breeding generation after generation who are just not equipped to cope with the rigors of normal life. I suppose they are all hoping that AI will take over and do everything for them.
Please pass me the shotgun!
Is that for us to put ourselves out of our misery or in attempt to cull as many of the Woke brigade as possible before the Police arrive?
Well, I was thinking the former but now you offer the second option which seems a good way to go!
Makes sense to me!
Words of the non-expletive type fail me…………..
I know how you feel!