Is this PC at it's maddest ?

Question

'Man on the street' is offensive to women

The phrase "man on the street" should not be used in case it offends women, according to a politically-correct language guide for council staff.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2619171/Man-on-the-street-is-offensive-to-women.html

Answer 1

I always thought the term: "human" and all words and expressions that came from that word were to describe the human race aka men and women. The expression "man on the street" or "manning the phones" is to describe all people so how can some women be offended? It's pathetic. PC is over the top, my least best friend and should be banned with a capital B. I'm female and find the whole thing absurd and derogatory to us the general public. It's just a form of brainwashing and if you consult any decent guide to proper English, PC isn't correct anyway, so why do we use it? What a load of old c**p! We won't be able to speak soon if that brigade get their wicked way. Silly twats!

Answer 2

Why would i find it offensive? What a load of BS.

Answer 3

thats ridiculous!

Answer 4

Ugh. Why can't these pathetic do-gooders do something worthwhile with their lives instead of wasting everyone's time with this BS?

Answer 5

Yeah, the worlds gone mad.

Youre now frightened to open your mouth regarding:

children

old people

genders

ethnic minorities

disabled

the poor

I mean come on, get a life, no one has a perfect life, let us still have a sense of humour, and not be too quick to judge.

Sick of the PC police!!!

Answer 6

I find the phrase "man on the street" incredibly offensive.

It is non -inclusive.

What about cul-de sacs, roads , avenues and lanes ...has anybody considered THEIR  feelings?

Answer 7

One small step for people one giant leap for people kind.

I know someone who's surname is Pullman,does he have to change it to Pullperson,how about Personchester United. lol

Answer 8

OMG!! what next????  

Answer 9

The really worrying thing is that people get paid good money to sit and come up with this rubbish.  

Surely this is an area of council staffing that can be 'rationalised' without harm to public services.  

Answer 10

'Man on the street' is a generic term, and has been in use for years without giving offence. Only those looking for trouble would disagree.

Whoever initiated this nonsense should hounded out of office and put in the stocks. Not surprised the Council Tax is exhorbitant, and the services cr-p.

What is worrying, however, is that some people, particularly employees of these centres of thought control, are persuaded that these crazy ideas have merit. These ideas nearly always start from within the public sector, then spread out. They then become the norm, and are then defended by people, including those who use this site.

Answer 11

Sure.

Why not?

Look in the real world.

What do we expect from the I-Robot with A.I. on the loose?

Luke 8.5-8,10-17

What do you think?

Answer 12

It certainly seems to be a stupid piece of guidance.

Is it now person on the street?

Answer 13

Its the Telegraph. What do you expext - real news reports?  

Answer 14

LOLOLOL @ person hole covers!! Bloody ridiculous!

Answer 15

Then they should make a sign for women.

"women in the kitchen"

Answer 16

Incredibly stupid, especially when you consider the fact that 'man' (of Old English derivation) originally referred to BOTH genders and basically just meant a person.

Answer 17

One i've heard is - 'Baa,baa rainbow sheep,have you any wool......'etc!? Crazy people,crazy world.

Answer 18

Seems okay to me. It's only giving guidance on how to be more respectful. You should learn from it instead of puerile ranting!

Answer 19

Absolute rubbish I just love the person hole covers what a bunch of jokers these 'persons' are. I thought I would give you a few more to peruse.

PC correct                                       not PC

Misguided criminals                         Terrorists

Mass enhanced                               Your fat

Access toilet                                   Diabled toilet

Thought shower                               Brainstorm

Deferred success                            Failure

Motivationally deficient                     Lazy person  

Negative saver                                 Spendthrift

Challenge Bravery                            Cowardly

Answer 20

I wonder how long it will be before the PC brigade insist on referring to people as "hupeople" instead of "humans"?

Political "correctness" is becoming a misnomer. These days there is nothing correct about it at all. "Political stupidity" would be more apt.

Answer 21

whats ur question

Answer 22

Even man hole covers have been banned. Now its a person hole cover' It makes me wonder if these people have nothing better to do with their time . Political correctness gone mad..

Answer 23

How long until 'Man about town' and 'Man overboard' is outlawed?