Is Ginger The New Black?
 

Nearly fell off my chair laughing when I found this 'News' item:-

BBC News - Tesco apologises over 'ginger jibe' Christmas card

I just don't know if the card was offensive or the mother needs a humour implant, Please tell me we are not going to have tread carefully and be extremely P.C. when referring to ginger mop tops in the future.:D

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we best not be ...:D:D:D

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my god ,what next.....?:dummy2:

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what next LOL

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tesco have buckled and taken them off teh shelves apparently and made an apology :rolleyes:

Dear Gingas

seen as your humour levels match that of your tollerance to sunshine and that teh tesco group dont want to encur the wrath of your firery tempers we will remove any humourous cards refering to ginger's

ps:

how do you feel about jokes refering to freckles ?

regards

wimp arse Tesco

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I had red hair when I was young and I was covered in freckles.Some of the kids poked fun at me(once):D

The good news is that by the time I was 20 the freckles had gone,by the time I was 50 my hair was a lovely shade of ash blonde and the other kids made a complete recovery.

I developed a great sense of humour along the way.:hehetable

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That explains why your really old friends refer to you as Ginger is it? I thought it was for a completely different reason!:)

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what a miserable sad cow that is.:rolleyes:

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I thought you were asking what colour dresses we should all be wearing this year! I have a few little black dresses but if ginger is the new black I think I need a shopping trip.

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Any excuse will do:D

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anti-ginger has been gettin more and more frequent

there's a ginger bashing day in canada

and then there's the ginger kids southpark episode which is just hilarious

Ginger Kids - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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ginger could never be the new black.
Because for a start,women with black hair is the most wonderful thing that we have on this planet :)

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Apart from blonds:D

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Guess that leaves me on the outside then ... http://planetsmilies.net/xmas-smiley-7756.gif http://planetsmilies.net/xmas-smiley-7727.gif

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Yep, wi a sheepskin coat n a roll up,:D

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Guess there are still a few Good Samaritans about then who take pity and do not walk on by. ;) Thanks Lee from Leeds.

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Whats wrong wi Ginger.
I were called Ginger, Copper top, Bloodnut, Flame head, Rusty Mop, and I called one of my kids Duracell


Retlaw.

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Urm Urm well Urm forgot about you kate, couldn't really leave you out could we, life and soul of the party, or so I'm told:D

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i wonder what tesco are going to remove next on the back of a small minority if not just one person complaining?

is there really a group of disgruntled redheads out there with nothing better to do than moan about the colour of their hair and what people say about it?

granted most people especially women i know with red hair dye it blonde or insist its called strawberry blonde but i have yet to meet a red head that is so upset and ashamed of their hair colour the feel the need to demand cards with ginger jokes be removed from shelves :rolleye

next tesco will be removing piniocheo items from their shelves because some sod with a big hooter gets upset or birthday cards with beer pictured because it may tempt a recovering alcoholic to drink :rolleyes:


anyway red heads arnt just known to have a firey temper , the old saying is redhead = firey temper/firey f*** :D

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I was born a true ginger and once had the muff to prove it.
it disappeared with age and overuse:o

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:eek: we aren't in the over 18's are we? :eek: *snigger*

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For info of those of tender years

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I just thought you meant you were having Brazilians these days Margaret .. :D

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I don't 'get' that:confused:
I must be a really naive 67yr old

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Think I'll P.M. you on that one Margaret.. :D

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I'd rather not know - cant do with excitement at my age:D

PS just got the PM - really:eek:(silly persons:rolleyes:)

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Too late.... :D

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his is thread wondering kate, we are not discussing Mandy's love life:D

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Well, I do wander on a thread sometimes Jaysay and spend many hours wondering why some people introduce political characters into threads .... :D:D:D

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One wonder deserves another kate:D:D:p

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I think It's because Charles Kennedy was/is a carrot top:D

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And he hasn't got better with age Beni, he was on Have I got News for You last Friday :D

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See what you've done Benipete .. fed him fuel ... :rolleyes::D

Anyway, back to the card. Wouldn't mind so much if it were aimed at an adult, but I don't think was in good taste and glad that it was withdrawn. I mean, would you send this to a red-headed child ? Who would you buy it for ?

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Is it not time that we started focussing on building the kids confidence instead of trying to protect them from what is after all just a bit of fun? Kids have and will always be teased about things, the secret is equipping them with enough self-worth so that they can cope with it IMHO.

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yes:D:D:D:p

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[QUOTERetlaw]Whats wrong wi Ginger.
I were called Ginger, Copper top, Bloodnut, Flame head, Rusty Mop, and I called one of my kids Duracell
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I was called all of the above but you've missed one out Retlaw. You've forgotten Belisha.

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No I wouldn't send it I'd give it to them and make sure that they understand that it is a joke and that friendly teasing is o.k.

I wouldn't buy it at that price after all who wants a picture of a carrot top staring down from the mantelpiece over the Christmas Season?

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What you talking about Less, kate still has a lovely head of hair:D

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i think less would rather be looking down on that particular head of hair rather it lookng down on him :eek:

watching her post a christmas card through his door from teh upstairs window i meant :)

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OK .. So if I gave this to your eldest granddaughter who, hypothetically, had red hair in front of your son and his wife.... you reckon they would :rofl38:
I could explain gently was just teasing. Mmmm .. just don't think they would be amused somehow.

This is not about friendly teasing ... is about pointing a difference in bodily make up to all others, which could incite bullying ... see that link that was put up on Facebook where people were encouraged to kick a red-head... and they did !! It is the word 'even' in that card which is offensive ... could put it another way and the caption could read "Despite your red hair, Santa still loves you". Another put down. A child would be completely bemused in the first place. Again, adults can take this, and not into heavy PC myself .. like the dumb blondes, greasy dark hairys ... mature enough to understand all this; a child is not.

Yes, agree with Bernadette that confidence should be built up in our children (we do that anyway if we are good parents ...'cause we all think our kids are the best thing since sliced bread) ... but respect comes first for all human beings in my book.

Cheeky ... :p

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that card isnt meant for kids anyway ... its one an adult would give to another adult ...not to a little kid ... by the way yes i would give the card ...