Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Don't play with your food!
Latest example of PC stupidity: A Wellington City Council holiday programme coordinator was asked not to use real eggs for egg and spoon races. Wooden eggs must be used, not just because they're cheaper but because, yes you guessed it, "there is an element of cultural sensitivity in [real eggs'] use because some cultures are offended by the use of food as a plaything".
As Deborah Coddington says: "There go the lolly scrambles. Apple bobbing's a thing of the past. Just about all children's party games will have to be banned – my kids loved the competition where teams had to dress up then run and eat a chocolate fish with a knife and fork... Playdough made with flour's a no-no. The culture-sensitive police will be inspecting all playcentres."
Latest example of PC stupidity: A Wellington City Council holiday programme coordinator was asked not to use real eggs for egg and spoon races. Wooden eggs must be used, not just because they're cheaper but because, yes you guessed it, "there is an element of cultural sensitivity in [real eggs'] use because some cultures are offended by the use of food as a plaything".
As Deborah Coddington says: "There go the lolly scrambles. Apple bobbing's a thing of the past. Just about all children's party games will have to be banned – my kids loved the competition where teams had to dress up then run and eat a chocolate fish with a knife and fork... Playdough made with flour's a no-no. The culture-sensitive police will be inspecting all playcentres."
