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Default Word 'spooky' banned by National Theatre Scotland over racial slur
[It might be synonymous with Halloween – but a major
arts organisation has banned the
word “spooky” from its shows.

Despite everything from supermarkets
to VisitScotland planning to use it in the
lead-up to October 31,
National Theatre Scotland (NTS) has dropped it
after spooky was flagged up as a racist slur.]



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This kind of thing doesn't help... it hinders.
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This kind of thing doesn't help... it hinders.
Right? People wouldn't carp on about "cancel culture" if censorship didn't happen for such stupid reasons.
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The two meanings of the word spooky.

1. Sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.

2. Easily frightened; nervous.

A quick Google search is the only thing these organisers need to do.
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The two meanings of the word spooky.

1. Sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.

2. Easily frightened; nervous.

A quick Google search is the only thing these organisers need to do.
Exactly.

When even a Google search doesn't find reasons for people to pretend to be offended, you know they're reaching
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Exactly.

When even a Google search doesn't find reasons for people to pretend to be offended, you know they're reaching
Exactly, it's ridiculous how racially obsessed some people are.
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[It might be synonymous with Halloween – but a major
arts organisation has banned the
word “spooky” from its shows.

Despite everything from supermarkets
to VisitScotland planning to use it in the
lead-up to October 31,
National Theatre Scotland (NTS) has dropped it
after spooky was flagged up as a racist slur.]



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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/w...eatre-25230669
What is going on in Scotland , don't they have enough trouble without causing more !
I don't know why on any level that the word spooky could be taken as racist.
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So how many people feel offended before they cave in?

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40

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It seems the only word Scotland doesn't want to acknowledge is "woman"
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I'm going to work in the word 'spooky' to at least one conversation a day for the next week.
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I think its spook that is the offensive one.
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Actually, I wouldn't take this source too seriously, it's probably part of Qanon.
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Who got upset at "anti-woke gammons"? That's exactly the type of people these outrage articles are aimed at.
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Its impossible to not cause anyone any offense. Its just not a thing that can ever be done.

While its good that this seems a bit nonsense..its not exactly an uncommon thing these days.
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