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TheCodsPollocks
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I read somewhere, some time ago "the past's a foreign land"
But I was young and innocent,
Just didn't understand.
And now that I'm approaching
The autumn of my years
Those cryptic words come back to me,
This time they're crystal clear.

It's all about how peoples' views and attitudes have changed.
How things that were acceptable must now be rearranged.
But political correctness
can be a bloody fool
We can't say "Baa baa black sheep"
Or wear a cross to school.

Don't get me wrong, I know that many things are good today
Technology and science
GPS and DNA
But sometimes I just wish for that less complicated time
When common sense ruled the roost
Is that so much a crime?

#cultural-change #general #generational-perspective #nostalgia #social-commentary
TheCodsPollocks

@TheCodsPollocks

Yeah, but innit though....

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Comments & Feedback (10)

TheViolator
TheViolator
Jun 26, 2012 at 12:51 AM

The world has gone mad ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ˜œ

TheCodsPollocks
TheCodsPollocks
Jun 26, 2012 at 12:52 AM

@TheViolator I second that my friend. ๐Ÿ’ฃ

brownowl2012
brownowl2012
Jun 26, 2012 at 12:55 AM

Health and safety is ruining things too ๐Ÿ˜”

TheCodsPollocks
TheCodsPollocks
Jun 26, 2012 at 1:12 AM

@brownowl2012 Oh, don't start me on health and bloody safety !๐Ÿ™Ž

leelee101
leelee101
Jun 26, 2012 at 5:43 AM

@TheCodsPollocks very well said mate. Good one ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š

Fly10
Fly10
Jun 26, 2012 at 8:10 AM

Absolutely spot on & couldn't agree more. Red Tape & jobsworths....PC gone mad. Bloody frustrating ๐Ÿ˜–

brownowl2012
brownowl2012
Jun 26, 2012 at 9:41 AM

@TheCodsPollocks I know, I run a Brownie unit & have to think so carefully before doing anything in case it might be vaguely dangerous or could slightly misinterpreted. Paperwork coming out of my ears most of the time too grr ๐Ÿ˜ 

TheCodsPollocks
TheCodsPollocks
Jun 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM

@leelee101 @Fly10 Thanks guys for the comments. I think some of these PC bods cause more harm than good especially where racism is involved

TheCodsPollocks
TheCodsPollocks
Jun 26, 2012 at 7:01 PM

@brownowl2012 I can imagine. I work in a glass fibre factory and used to be H & S officer - I had to write Risk Assessments for every single item that came in. Crazy. ๐Ÿ™Ž๐Ÿ”จ๐Ÿ”ซ

TheCodsPollocks
TheCodsPollocks
Jun 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM

@Fly10 @leelee101 @IndiaSparrow @Toulbox. Many thanks for the re-posts, really appreciated. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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