University of Michigan is blasted as 'parochial and moronic' after 'woke' IT task force bans words like 'picnic,' 'brown bag' and 'blacklist' for bein

[excalibur]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

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The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

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The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

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University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Mac-7]

Liberalism is a mental disease.

Well said

 

[excalibur]

The left is insane and is dragging the rest of us down with them.

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Last year, The Today show told its viewers to stop referring to chocolate sprinkles as “jimmies,” because the primarily East Coast term for little brown sprinkles comes from “Jim Crow.” That this is a patently false claim matters not. Even imaginary racism must be extirpated! Two months ago, the University of Michigan banned the word “picnic” because the word was originally used for the outdoor lunches that would accompany lynchings. “Pick a ******” (to lynch) simply got shortened to “picnic” over time.

Even leftist sources like Snopes, PolitiFact, and Reuters agree that this is a 100% fake origin story (the word derives from the French piquer and nique), but it’s not like U Michigan has any responsibility to teach facts or anything.

And last summer, the BBC ordered its on-air talent to stop saying “nitty-gritty” because the term “is thought to refer to the detritus found in the bottom of transatlantic slave ships.”

Except no, it doesn’t. Someone at the BBC just made that shit up. And last week, after BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg was slammed for using the term during a Brexit podcast, new BBC Director-General Tim Davie did the unthinkable—actual research—and, after determining that the “racist origin” story was pure bollocks, he revoked the ban.

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The Week That Perished

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[EvilCat Breath]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

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The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

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The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

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University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The left is no longer interested in the appearance of sanity.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

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The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

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University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

You don't expect those fools to actually know the roots of their own language, do you?

 

[Jarlaxle]

If it pisses off a Conservatives, Right-wingers or Trumptards, it's got to be good policy! That's how Trump played politics & you Repubtards lapped it up.

Are you in the right thread?

 

[blackhawk]

One can find any word or phrase offensive if one is trying to find something to be offended about. Send them the link to this and make their collective heads explode.

 

[harmonica]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

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The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

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University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The left is no longer interested in the appearance of sanity.

..they are BLATANTLY racist--etc
RECENT example:

Nick Cannon fired for calling white people, Jews 'evil savages, closer to animals'

"They're the ones that are actually the true savages."

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

...​

​

The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

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University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The left is no longer interested in the appearance of sanity.

..they are BLATANTLY racist--etc
RECENT example:

Nick Cannon fired for calling white people, Jews 'evil savages, closer to animals'

"They're the ones that are actually the true savages."

www.newshub.co.nz

Nick Cannon only said what blacks are taught to think and say. He said this fully expecting agreement.

 

[harmonica]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

...​

​

The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

...​

University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The left is no longer interested in the appearance of sanity.

..they are BLATANTLY racist--etc
RECENT example:

Nick Cannon fired for calling white people, Jews 'evil savages, closer to animals'

"They're the ones that are actually the true savages."

www.newshub.co.nz

Nick Cannon only said what blacks are taught to think and say. He said this fully expecting agreement.

yes--correct--they are taught WHITEY EVIL when they are kids
also, like FLoyd's child, they teach them criminals ok--criminality is ok

 

[Moonglow]

Only the Looney media outlets are carrying this story and I do mean a story. Try searching for the group from the University of Michigan and none can be found. Usually schools have media and they have stories they have printed yet nothing. But you all have fun.

 

[DGS49]

Can we still use "niggardly"?

 

[miketx]

Can we still use "niggardly"?

Sure, but it won't be no picnic.

 

[xband]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

...​

​

The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

...​

University of Michigan claims 'picnic' and 'blacklist' are offensive

The 'Words Matter Task Force' - set up by the University of Michigan's IT department - listed more than two dozen words and phrases that could be perceived as offensive.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Picnic stems from picaninny, racist. Picaninny is a very old word meaning dumb black person.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

So instead of the word "picnic", what word are we supposed to use?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Circe]

Liberalism is a mental disease. This is what has become of the colleges and universities.

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The word 'picnic' appears to be banned because of false suggestions on the internet that it originates from the racist, extrajudicial killings of African Americans. ​

​

The word picnic actually comes from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food.​

​

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Naaaaah, it's probably from pickaninny. You know, those tiny braids on black girls; and the little elastics for pickaninny braids. I still say it; there really isn't any other word for those rubber bands, and I use them on my glasses to keep the holder strap on.

 

[Circe]

Picnic stems from picaninny, racist. Picaninny is a very old word meaning dumb black person.

No, for small black children. I can tell you don't come from the South . . . .

 

[Circe]

Can we still use "niggardly"?

More than ever, I hope.

 

[xband]

So instead of the word "picnic", what word are we supposed to use?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Snipe hunt, that way you only insult ghosts.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Picnic stems from picaninny, racist. Picaninny is a very old word meaning dumb black person.

No, for small black children. I can tell you don't come from the South . . . .

They're known as niglets here in LA.