Humor

[Onoma1]

In one element of my post I attempted to leven a post with a bit of humour. A joke about Edinburgh and Glasgow. One I had shared with me on more occasions than I can count whilst living in Scotland and then by and between Scottish friends and colleagues. Quite safe and perfectly permissable in polite society. A small detour to end quite a depressing topic. This was moderated out not for lack or originality or for a poor sense of humour but because I needed to stick to aquascaping! I am quite discombobulated. What is the policy are posts just to factual stick to the point posts or is humor weaved into a post allowed?

 

[hypnogogia]

Looking at the thread, it’s not obvious that it was meant to be humour, was interpreted as being serious and hence moderated. UKAPS is certainly not a humourless place.

 

[PARAGUAY]

We can't get by without humour. Having said that there are still folk who don't get Monty Python ,so not to worry

 

[Onoma1]

"It was interpreted as being serious and hence moderated."

Could you reassure the moderator in question of my deep and abiding love of Scotland and that in no way did I wish to offend either the wonderful people of Glasgow or Edinburgh.

While I can, however, accept that the joke was unoriginal, I have to admit to being slightly upset at it being censored because it was perceived as unfunny. That hurts. Can I appeal?

Do I take it that light mockery of Liverpudlians or Mancs is also out? Just wanted to check 😁

 

[valevelo]

Do I take it that light mockery of Liverpudlians or Mancs is also out? Just wanted to check 😁

Not after the FC Twente & Spurs matches! 😂😉

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

What was the joke then? As an Edinburgh resident with dual-nationality (the Calcutta cup is problematic for me) I am intrigued as to what could be so offensive. 😄

 

[AlecF]

The Calcutta cup has become less problematic for me ...

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

The Calcutta cup has become less problematic for me ...

I keep my England shirt next to my kilt - just in case. 🤪

 

[Maf 2500]

What was the joke then?

I want to know this also... I vaguely remember reading something about Glasgow and Edinburgh the other day - but not 100% sure it was on this site - and it did not strike me as particularly offensive...

Maybe run it by a Scottish person as to whether it is actually offensive, from what i know of Scots one of their pet hates is being told what they can say or think by English people, particularly home counties types.