Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name
www.independent.co.uk
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.

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    11 hours ago

    … yes. Especially if it’s some cutesy diminutive in a romance language.

    Would you have us remove all commercial uses of the word “giant?”

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      11 hours ago

      So your original comment about asking people suffering from the condition was crap.

      Because the term little people was one requested by themselves. As early as the 1980. As a way to avoid the lack of respect post a time when midget and dwarf in circus freak shows was their only available employment.

      You really care nothing for how anyone feels. Other than your loss of the ability to belittle other?

      • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        10 hours ago

        Wrong person. Scroll up.

        I ask you again: does this rationale apply to other physical traits? No more “mute button,” no more “window blinds?” You could argue those are the accepted terms for certain handicaps, but said it doesn’t matter what term we consider acceptable.

        • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
          11·
          48 minutes ago

          As a blind person.

          It is a description of a condition not a belittling of it.

          And while the UK government has rejected the term. It was not our community that objected.

          Midgit is.

          Stop trying to ease your own desire to be an arsehole. Youe answers make it clear you only care about your own use of language and gove fick all concern for the feelings of those that object to the use.

          Everything about your statments is nothing but gaslighting and bullying those not lake you.

          So fuck off ill just block you.

          • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            46 minutes ago

            Again: you are replying to the wrong person.

            I am not the one who said the things you’re ranting about.

            Check usernames, dingus.