Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name [The Midget]
Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name [The Midget]
Locals have branded the decision to rename the pub “ridiculous” while others say the name was derogatory
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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Would this be a good time to mention that my uncle used to collect Midgets. He had three of them if I remember and even had one of them stretched.
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I've reported this to the Police. A crime has been committed, I'm just not sure which one.
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Can we petition to stop Greene King? Their beer is fucking awful.
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isnt it like 3.5 apv
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It's not the strength I object to, it's the taste. I'm sure they put too much vinegar in their IPA, for example.
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Has anyone actually asked a midget I'd they're offended? Because if not, shut up.
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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.
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Literally yes? Hardly anyone else is even aware this is a slur.
Real fucking classy using the slur to say that no one cares it's a slur. Is that how you act with pronouns?
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"Literally yes?" ??? I'm sorry, is that a question?
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Pronouns?
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Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Or is that not the pronoun she/it goes by? Birthgiver? Are you a vertically challenged person? If so if love to hear your opinion. If not butt out.
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Surely campaigns like this are simply run from Russian troll farms so that CHUDs can point of them as examples of “woke” overreaction.