Things that make you go What the F**k?

[Hereiam]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42523045

This is crazy

[LeoMc]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

[LooseCannon]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

How does one come across things like  this?

[Never beat the deeler]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

How does one come across things like  this?

I remember reading that one before - I think there was a thread on here a couple of years back with good wikipedia stories and it was included. Just did a search and couldnt find it but this link contains a few similar stories:
https://moviepilot.com/posts/3785122

[Never beat the deeler]

Fill yer boots.

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=18096.msg893705#msg893705

Good man. Can't believe that's 7 years ago now!
Hours of reading there

[LeoMc]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

How does one come across things like  this?

The Snopes website had an article on it a couple of days ago which popped up on my twitter feed.

[TabClear]

I saw this H&M row in the press today. I would be interested to get peoples views on whether this is racist?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/hm-sparks-outrage-coolest-monkey-14126158

My view is that it is the PC brigade going out of their way to get offended. I have kids, numerous nephews and nieces and have both called them monkeys and bought and received tshirts with "Little monkey" etc  on them. I know this row has blown up because it was a young black (is that PC??) lad  in the advert and there probably would have been no reaction if it was a white kid. No one in their right minds can honestly think this was a racist action by H&M. However, i genuinely believe this faux outrage by PC crusaders only serves to deepen divisions and create disputes.  I know I would never have even thought of the shirt  in that context until I read about the social media reaction.

[AZOffaly]

Little monkey is a term of endearment for kids, and is related to their penchant for mischief or messing around. I call my daughter a little monkey all the time. I also call her a goose for similar reasons. It's related to the behaviour, not the appearance.

That said it was daft to have a little black lad wearing it, as the racist connotations are too obvious.

[armaghniac]

I saw this H&M row in the press today. I would be interested to get peoples views on whether this is racist?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/hm-sparks-outrage-coolest-monkey-14126158

My view is that it is the PC brigade going out of their way to get offended. I have kids, numerous nephews and nieces and have both called them monkeys and bought and received tshirts with "Little monkey" etc  on them. I know this row has blown up because it was a young black (is that PC??) lad  in the advert and there probably would have been no reaction if it was a white kid. No one in their right minds can honestly think this was a racist action by H&M. However, i genuinely believe this faux outrage by PC crusaders only serves to deepen divisions and create disputes.  I know I would never have even thought of the shirt  in that context until I read about the social media reaction.

No doubt H&M had some kind of equal opportunities policy so that a proportion of hoodies would feature people of different races and this one happened to feature a black kid. Strange that someone didn't call stop though.

[thebigfella]

I saw this H&M row in the press today. I would be interested to get peoples views on whether this is racist?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/hm-sparks-outrage-coolest-monkey-14126158

My view is that it is the PC brigade going out of their way to get offended. I have kids, numerous nephews and nieces and have both called them monkeys and bought and received tshirts with "Little monkey" etc  on them. I know this row has blown up because it was a young black (is that PC??) lad  in the advert and there probably would have been no reaction if it was a white kid. No one in their right minds can honestly think this was a racist action by H&M. However, i genuinely believe this faux outrage by PC crusaders only serves to deepen divisions and create disputes.  I know I would never have even thought of the shirt  in that context until I read about the social media reaction.

I suspect that is because you have never been called a monkey or told to go back to the jungle because of your race

No one said it was intentionally racist by H&M but it's definitely completely inappropriate and poor taste.

[armaghniac]

H&M should introduce a wee skitter range which would avoid racial connotations .

[johnneycool]

Class story if true;

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/63580-anelka-viera-hit-me-in-face-with-penis/

[trueblue1234]

Crazy!!

I love the way they won't drop girls from the school title though. (apologises for the link but it was a choice between it and the sun)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5252471/Top-grammar-school-bans-calling-pupils-girls.html

[Dire Ear]

Crazy!!

I love the way they won't drop girls from the school title though. (apologises for the link but it was a choice between it and the sun)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5252471/Top-grammar-school-bans-calling-pupils-girls.html

Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit
hmmm!

[trueblue1234]

Crazy!!

I love the way they won't drop girls from the school title though. (apologises for the link but it was a choice between it and the sun)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5252471/Top-grammar-school-bans-calling-pupils-girls.html

Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit
hmmm!

Time for the red pen....