Iâll keep trying. At the risk of repeating myself:
The phrase that was in my 1980s books was âas black as sootâ.
I do not find this offensive in any way.
The phrase in my stepfatherâs 1950s books was âas black as nâŠâŠâ
I find this offensive.
I am glad it was changed for the editions I read as a boy.
I hope thatâs now sufficiently clear. If not, Iâm all out of ideas.
Mark
I think it is sad that âOnly Foolsâ wouldnât get past the program commissioners today as virtually all the views expressed would be deemed offensive despite the hilarious, non offensive, intentions of the writer.
To call Rodney âa plonkerâ is surely extreme bullying & deleterious to his mental health?
Language that always offends me is âNorwich City - Nilâ.
If they are editing âThe Sweeneyâ in the UK then we really are all buggered.
Thou leathern-jerkin, crystal-button, knot-pated, agatering, puke-stocking, caddis-garter, smooth-tongue, Spanish pouch!
Appalling stuff. Should be banned imo.
Pop culture is always an historic thing since ânudge,nudge wink wink, youknowwhat I meanâ has been around since Jesus started collecting disciples.
Haha.
Pete The Painter was stopped from describing a Toyota recentlyâŠ
I take the view, the only constant is change. We seem to accept four letter words easier than derogatory words.
The good news is that cancel culture will self consume itself.
No I was stopped for miss spelling the model name which accidentally meant it was some illegal power supply.
Re the subject of the thread I do feel sorry for them theyâre damned if they do and damned if they donât. But really does it bother anyone that much if they do, in the scheme of things itâs really small potatoes.
Itâs not quite a cuddly car.
Very few are. 
Followed by " Ipswich Town-One" would hurt even more!
Similarly I never understood the hate for Love Thy Neighbour. Whilst the language used is rightly no longer considered acceptable Eddie Booth always came off worse and the show almost mocked the racism aspect, portraying both men as argumentative children. The wives got on just fine and were presenting and anti-racist message imo. The show made me laugh as a yougster.
Unfortunately then you must be constantly offended!
I received admonishment from my US (liberal arts) educated 30 year olds for using the word ân**gardlyâ. It was, the most appropriate in meaning and context, and fitted the flow of thought and speech. I must admit that a flash of doubt did pass through my mind as I spoke, but it was almost instantaneously countered by ânah, theyâre balanced and thinking ladsâ and so . . . I uttered.
I offered civilised discussion, and got quick rebuke, " donât even think of going down that road Dad . . ."
A few takes on the subject that I implore the moderator to allow:
Wikipedia https://bit.ly/3efYZnD
Washignton Post https://wapo.st/3CfYm5r
As if that is ever going to happenâŠ
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