Think of any English person you know. Have you noticed that they are reluctant to talk about certain subjects? This is probably due to a covert form of censorship that has taken Britain and its inhabitants by storm.
In every culture there are taboo subjects that people try to avoid - some of the more common examples might be religion, race, gender and sexuality. But the British just take it one step further. Even mentioning something that could be seen as making reference to the aforementioned subjects is a risky business, for fear of offending someone. So let's keep away from them.
One example that springs to mind is that we are no longer able to use the word 'brainstorm' (which means to gather ideas), as it is deemed to offend epileptics. Instead you should use the word 'thought shower'. God forbid should you ever be caught singing Britain's epic nursery rhyme, 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', for risk of being called a racist. For more political correctness gone mad, have a click on the image below, because quite frankly... I don't want to offend anyone!
In every culture there are taboo subjects that people try to avoid - some of the more common examples might be religion, race, gender and sexuality. But the British just take it one step further. Even mentioning something that could be seen as making reference to the aforementioned subjects is a risky business, for fear of offending someone. So let's keep away from them.
One example that springs to mind is that we are no longer able to use the word 'brainstorm' (which means to gather ideas), as it is deemed to offend epileptics. Instead you should use the word 'thought shower'. God forbid should you ever be caught singing Britain's epic nursery rhyme, 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', for risk of being called a racist. For more political correctness gone mad, have a click on the image below, because quite frankly... I don't want to offend anyone!
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