Haha I think this is kind of humourous. Northern Ireland has banned the phrase "brain storming." I guess because it insults people with brain injuries. I mean, I can see why it is banned, it is just something strange to worry about in the midst of all the other rubbish going on. Haha, so now instead you must say: "Thought Showers."
[quote="The Black Rose"]People in ireland (stereotype sorry) drink a lot...
what brains are there I'm sorry but it's nealy 1 Am.. shut up world and let me preach : passes out:[/quote]
That is very steriotypical and not true. I am of age, and I do not drink, nor do I plan to. Americans are steriotypically gluttonous, vain drug users, but I'm not calling any of them that, because I never generalize, and for the most part that isn't true either. Just be careful what you say about a person's home, cos I'm sure you would be insulted had I said something like that about where you live.
The Black Rose wrote:People in ireland (stereotype sorry) drink a lot... what brains are there I'm sorry but it's nealy 1 Am.. shut up world and let me preach : passes out:
well if were going to sterotype then americans would be stupid fat lazy butts that do nothing all day and expect everything at there feet and cant use common sense
yeah I am really sorry about that. It was early, and I'm not funny
well if were going to sterotype then americans would be stupid fat lazy butts that do nothing all day and expect everything at there feet and cant use common sense
Wow, you are harsh.
But I'm not full american, I'm chinese american. I can be lazy, but I use commen sense, and if you wanted to have a word fight then you could have taken it up with me in the Private Messages.
Alright guys, let's get back on the topic of Brain Storming. Don't want any arguments here. We all stereotype sometimes, and we all know it's wrong. Moving on.
[quote]yeah I am really sorry about that. It was early, and I'm not funny.[/quote]
That's okay. I was just insulted, because to me it feels like the only representations of Ireland that American's have are Collin Farrel (I hate that stupid ****) Guinness and Bailey's. There is much more to Ireland. I wont hold it against ya though. Thanks for the apology.
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[quote="The Black Rose"]Apparently I have offended somebody. I'm sorry.
As for about the Brainstormng thing, what is so bad about that? I mean its not a curse or anything is it?[/quote]
Supposedly it's insulting to people with brain injuries. Dunno why, it's not like it rains in their head or anything. But it was taking someone's feelings into consideration, so stupid as it is, I guess it's a good thing. I still laugh at it though.
That's kind of like the whole "putting to sleep/putting to death" thing. Many years ago I remember they said on the news that children were afraid to be "put to sleep" (literally) because that's what they called the euthanization of animals. The children would see their pet "put to sleep" (euthanized) and would make the connection. So the term was officially changed to "put to death."
I think this is possibly one of the more rediculous laws I've ever heard. Whatever happened to freedom of speech? It's just a word, for goodness' sake.
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