scotjo 19 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Taken over 248 people. What a joke of a study. Did they actually come out the pub to do it. If someone wants to call me a Jock or a hun they shouldn't be surprised if they receive a slap for their trouble - no matter what Ofcom say. Ah but it must be true if Ofcom says so. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotjo 19 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Being called a hun is not particularly nice but I'd rather be called that than a sheep sh@gger. As for Jock, fine by me. Used to be an honourable and affectionate term as were Taff and Paddy. Jock has always been an affectionate term, maybe a little patronising. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Of course it can't be offensive as it's used in such a jovial manner by these jolly jesters, through bitter filled snarling teeth. That's how you know it's meant to be offensive: they don't say it with a normal intonation, they always snarl it, like the way a neo-nazi says, "k*ke" or "n*****". It difficult to avoid Godwin's Law when it comes to them, as they really are acting like Nazis these days. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Jock has always been an affectionate term, maybe a little patronising. Not for me scot. Jock = sweaty sock. I wouldn't stand for that from anybody. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,716 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) I totally agree with that and i don't understand why we let them turn it round. I think we are just too soft in that respect or maybe fenian was was preferred to hun. Helping the nazi's was far worse than having a Queen that had German ancestry centuries ago. Shall I take offense then? Or my fellow German Bluenoses? BTW, I never really understood how they came to calling us Huns. The only direct reference I found was that of the Foggy Dew song re "Britannia's Huns"? IMHO, Scum and animals would do ... NB: It is utterly bizarre, BTW. This Ofcom thing. First, asking 250 people is hardly representative, and Secodn, you only have to check out the meaning of the word with "people in the know", i.e. Northern Irish folk (and Police) to get an instant reply and idea. Edited October 4, 2016 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I take it calling them nigels is ok. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 In the end, I'd rather not raise their importance and choose not to sing about them at all... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Jock has always been an affectionate term, maybe a little patronising. My Dad was called Jocko when we lived down south in the 70's and early 80's. Never offended him - but then I guess we lived in a different time then when very little offended you.l 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 We at one time sang "go home ya Huns" could be we should resume. Would soon be banned. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Being called a hun is not particularly nice but I'd rather be called that than a sheep sh@gger. As for Jock, fine by me. Used to be an honourable and affectionate term as were Taff and Paddy. Does the the truth hurt?:devil: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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