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Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:30 pm
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So I just found this, and tbh it made me laugh
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/gay-co...48951.html
Sorry but to me that's just petty. Maybe I'm not easily offended (I mean even the comments are amusing me rather than offending me). I honestly can't see why this is such an issue that they went out of their way to get this road name changed. You just doing too much.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:34 pm
Some people walk around looking to be "offended."
Fuck 'em.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:36 pm
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Petty. Unless the original meaning of the road was to Ban Gays. Or Bang Gays?
Named after a dead dude named Bangay. Stupid and should be summarily dismissed.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:36 pm
I'm offended by people who are offended all the time.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:45 pm
There's plenty of Cock Lanes and Gropecunte Alleys in the country as well (in the latter case named for the exact reason you're thinking). It's called history. Some people seem to want everything sterilised.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 9:48 pm
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There's a Minge Lane in Worcestershire to, I died when I first heard about that
Plenty of roads called "Bell End" around as well
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 10:04 pm
We've got a lane called Balls Hill just over the road from us, named after the man whose hill it was I believe. Much more enriching to learn about the history of these places than to have your knees jerking in all directions.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm
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I just think it's kinda sad, that article
Yeah there's real nasty homophobia out there, I've been on the receiving end of it myself. You have to see the funny side in these small things though, it is amusing. Although that said it is an insult to the man the road was named after too, the gay couples' reaction I mean.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 10:29 pm
Pennsylvania is infamous for its goofy town names like Intercourse, Blueballs and Climax.
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RE: Petty?
May 14, 2015 at 10:33 pm
omg "Climax"
I just got over laughing at "Minge Lane" to myself for 10 minutes, don't start me off again :')
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