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Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name [The Midget] (www.independent.co.uk)

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Thousands of people have signed a counter-petition to keep a pub’s “offensive” name after a rebrand was announced.

The Midget, a Greene King pub in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was first subject of a petition signed by more than 1,300 people calling on the brewery franchise to “recognise the offence of the term and its implications” of the pub’s name.

The name comes from the iconic MG car which was built in the car company’s former factory in Abingdon.

Last week, Greene King said it would rename the pub The Roaring Raindrop in tribute to the last ever land speed record-breaking car produced by MG.

But some locals have objected with more than 2,800 people signing a counter-petition calling on the brewery to reverse the plans to rebrand.

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[–] Embarrassingskidmark 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Has anyone actually asked a midget I'd they're offended? Because if not, shut up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There aren't many around to ask.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What happened to them? Cancelled?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Improvement in medicine and diet.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

People said the same shit about the word nigro. Without yaking into account the dificulty faced by any bullied person to accuse the bully.

Requiring the victim to openly tell you your an arsehole is some of the worst indications of a gaslighting sence of ideals.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The particular public house in question was named after a car. It would be quite the challenge to ask a car about their feelings anyway. Try not to get so triggered, your head might explode & that would be messy.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you actually read my comment. You would realise the car was named after a person's physical abnormality.

The car was an insult from the beginning.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just re-read your comment about 5 times because I was afraid I'd had a stroke. It says nothing of the sort.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sorry i assumed you were answering a different comment.

As you comment has no relevence to this one.

The fucking article points out the original complaint was also about the car being named after dwarfism. The pub was named after a record breaking car named after little people.

And my comment was you are ignoring the fact that people bullied should not be required to tell the bullies.

Its like saying its OK to hit people smaller then you because they are to scared to hit back.

How easy do you think it is to disagree when everyone around you thinks your acceptable to joke about.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry, your grammar is really bad, it's sort of hard to read & therefore hard to understand what you're waffling on about. Bottom line, the pub wasn't named after a person/people. I also care very little about your fake outrage or opinion. And no, those two things aren't remotely the same thing. One is a joke, the other is assault. Bye.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Only because you find it insulting.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually no. My friend John did. Before he died in 1996. From complications related to what at the time was called dwarfism.

[–] Embarrassingskidmark 2 points 1 month ago

I'm guessing people found that term offensive too so it was changed yet again?