POQ PC

Because it’s Christmas . . . well because Christmas is approaching, there is much in the news, on the blogs and in conversation generally about what this means. There is rampant political correctness with Americans being encouraged to call their Christmas Tree a “Dream Tree” and to refer to the Christmas Break as the “Holiday Break”. There is pressure on early childhood educators to de-Christmas their decorations and nativity references in an ever expanding multi-cultural curriculum. Even in my place of work where two out of the three partners are Christians, we send Wilderness Calendars to clients so as not to offend, the large Jewish client base that we have although interestingly enough, we receive Christmas Cards from some of these clients.

Now I’m all for being polite. I’m all for having empathy and tolerance for race, religion, customs, creed – even dress code. I have no problem if the Christians want to wear a cross around their neck to school, if the Muslim wants to wear the hijab or the jew forgo Christmas for Hannukah. I have no issues with religious specific schools, Christian or Islamic. Everyone has the right to preserve and practice their faith. I don’t care if gays want to appropriate the rainbow as their symbol of sexuality. I don’t even care that Red Santa is an advertising logo for Coca Cola . . he’s a jolly old souls and he makes me happy!

What I do care about, is the noisy minority dictating policy and actually effecting change without the plebiscite of the wider majority.

Some news items this week:

Cairns Santa Sacked For Being too Personal

A retired actor come Myer Store Santa was sacked because he said “God Bless You” to some of the store patrons and complimented a child on the attractiveness of his mother. Upon being asked who brought the child to Santa on that particular day, the boy replied “My mummy, she’s over there”. Santa’s retort, “Oh yes so she is, what a very pretty mummy you have!” Is that sackworthy? Jesus if someone commented on what an attractive mummy I was, I’d take it in my stride, my ego would swell and I’d have to go up a hat size!

Roadside Memorial Removed After Complaint

Just north of where I live, a poor father of 2 lost his life when his motorbike was collected by a truck. His distraught family erected a small plaque mounted on a custom wooden frame, no more than a metre long. This was installed at the side of the road on the council owned verge. It was a sweet reminder of the man this family had lost, in a location that they passed every day. One person complained that this was a distraction . . . how many? Yes you read right ONE fucker complained and the council removed the plaque. I really hope this family puts a petition together to reinstate the plaque which unlike so many was not adorned with distracting flowers and teddybears, nope, just a simple carved wooden sign and a candle.

Ho Ho Ho – Politically Incorrect

An attempt to prevent Santa’s from saying “Ho Ho Ho” because it could be offensive to women and frightening to little children, was thwarted this week as Political Correctness gone mad . . .apparently ‘Ho’ is a derogatory word for an American Black woman so what place it has here I don’t know and how a preschooler would make that association absolutely escapes me!

People, this is Australia. We are renowned for being forthright, insulting, apathetic. We call a spade a fuckin’ shovel. Although it takes a bit to stir us into actioon, we dont allow others to come the raw prawn so why do we put up with this namby pamby sucking up to one or two dissenters who’s delicate sensibilities would have us sanitise, life the universe and everything. It’s bloody un-Australian and has to be stopped.

A boong is a boong, I was a dirty pommy bastard when I arrived here, Kiwi’s are still sheep shaggers. Spiks, Micks and Wogs deal with it. A curry muncher does and a towel-head wears one so get over it. You can pray to Mecca or play with your Dradle . . .use a fork or a chopstick . . . wear a hajib or a cork hat for all I care. Take it with a grain of salt. Have a sense of humour. Imagine if we all pointed at each other and started laughing at our differences instead of whingeing about upsetting each other Now, check you're knowledge on some real Aussie values and get off the politcially correct bandwagon.

1: Which of the following is NOT an Aussie value?

A: Telling jokes that involve New Zealanders and sheep, or Asians and homework.

B: Ignoring Warnie's off-field transgressions because he is the Sheik.

C: Living in England and claiming Steve Irwin was being reckless.

D: Rubbishing Australia's parliaments and politicians.

2. What is Australia's official language?

A: Yes.

B: Que?

C: I am very happy to be in Australia.

D: English

3: What does "girt" mean?

A: Sorry, could you repeat that in English?

B: Encircled.

C: Confused.

D: Destroyed, as in "Mark Latham girt my camera".

4: What is the significance of April 25, 1915?

A: Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup.

B: The Anzacs landed at Gallipoli.

C: John Howard became Prime Minister.

D: Greg Norman choked at the Masters.

5: Who is Australia's head of state?

A: Alan Jones.

B: George Bush

C: Tony Abbott.

D: Queen Elizabeth II

6: What is the significance of the number 99.94?

A: It was Don Bradman's Test batting average.

B: Interest rates were this high under Labor.

C: Bert Newton will retire at this age.

D: Pi (without sauce).

7: Which of the following is an Australian native?

A: Russell Crowe.

B: Mel Gibson.

C: Jackie Kelly.

D: The red-bellied black snake.

8: Which of the following was an unbridled success?

A: Naomi Robson's mission to rescue Wa-Wa from cannibals.

B: The Joh-for-Canberra campaign.

C: The Leyland P76.

D: The 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Answers:1,C; 2,D; 3,B; 4,B; 5,D; 6,A; 7,D; 8,D:

Rate your Aussieness:

8: Welcome, cobber, want a beer?

6-7: No worries.

4-5: Near enough.

3-4: That'll do.

0-2: At least you had a go. Come on in.