I agree, the Mom needs to relax, I'm sure it wasn't meant in a derogatory way towards certain ethnic groups. Plus, freedom of speech is a constitutional right last I checked...
Neither the origins nor the impact of a racially derogatory term or phrase disappear merely because the popular use of that term has grown to encompass a wider group of people. The use of a racially derogatory term, without knowing the origins is excusable. However, the continued use of a racially derogatory term, even after understanding the underlying impact on that particular group, is ignorant regardless of intentions.
Also, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you don't honestly think that the First Amendment establishes a right to post derogatory or otherwise insulting language on this particular message board.
It is a derogatory term for a particular ethnic group that has been around for almost a century. It is insulting, and will not be allowed. If you want to point out inappropriate/silly behavior by a particular group of people, please do so without using ethnic slurs. Thank you.
May I ask how it is insulting? I am part of the ethnic group which you mention and I in no way find it as an offensive term.
The term derives from a person who is named Guido, not a particular word. I wonder what a person called Guido would think if people thought that his name was offensive.
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It is a derogatory term for a particular ethnic group that has been around for almost a century. It is insulting, and will not be allowed. If you want to point out inappropriate/silly behavior by a particular group of people, please do so without using ethnic slurs. Thank you.
Im 100% Italian and some of the guys on my Softball team call me Guido. They are all black, I am white. Its not offensive at all. I really hope your not giving out apples and tooth brushes tonight.
Anyways, I think this thread has gone off-topic a tad; anything else to add regarding the re-opening of PI clubs?
Neither the origins nor the impact of a racially derogatory term or phrase disappear merely because the popular use of that term has grown to encompass a wider group of people. The use of a racially derogatory term, without knowing the origins is excusable. However, the continued use of a racially derogatory term, even after understanding the underlying impact on that particular group, is ignorant regardless of intentions.
Also, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you don't honestly think that the First Amendment establishes a right to post derogatory or otherwise insulting language on this particular message board.
Im 100% Italian and some of the guys on my Softball team call me Guido. They are all black, I am white. Its not offensive at all. I really hope your not giving out apples and tooth brushes tonight.
for anyone that was wondering...I posted earlier on this from www.websters.com the word where anyone could read the definition and hear how it's said to determine on your own whether you think it's offensive or not.
Yeah, but it's not good. Spoke with one former AC employee last night, read an email from another on a different forum--the first said "no way" to PI reopening, the other saw a very slim chance of the AC re-opening, but no hope for the rest of PI.
OK if I can add my 2 cents here.
All the Food and Beverage owned stock and equipment has been removed from
all the clubs. When a convention is booked, conventions brings in their own
stock for that event only. Most of the clubs are still intact, kinda.
Comedy backstage has been boxed up and most likely removed at this point.
My understanding is that nothing has been removed entertainment wise from
the Ad club. However the chance of the Island re-opening is a pipe dream at
best. Management, actors, Techs, Musicians, DJs door hosts, F&B staff have
all been either relocated or let go. Bringing a group back that would be
able to restore the clubs and fully staff for a season, is way too much of
an undertaking. It would be too much of an impact on the locations where
all the staff wound up. Think robbing Peter to pay Paul. Not just anyone
can walk in a do the job, even though sometimes it feels the company thinks
so. And the company never wants to seem like they have made a mistake. In
all areas of the company we have to live with decisions that have been made
no matter how wrong they are.
I hate to say it, but the Island is gone, There may be a very slight
chance that the club will return, but I doubt it.
Formally Dave the sound guy
The company should now learn a lot from the fact that many guests still walk up to the Adventurers Club doors and try to enter, only to see that they are locked tight, but the light, air conditioning and even the music loop are still on. All it takes is for a wise and brave executive to admit that they decision was a failure and The Adventurers Club is needed in Walt Disney World!I’d failed. I think it’s important to have a good hard failure when you’re young. . .I learned a lot from that. ~Walt Disney
PI is D-E-A-D ... it isn't coming back to life, folks.
Not in a perfect world, let alone a very imperfect World.
Let the corpse go, mourn and move along.
You are a walking contradiction. You make a thread complaining about how stale WDW is, cuts, etc, but you are dead set on being against PI when it's being replaced by the very things that are the problem with WDW (stale, unimaginative shops and dining.) PI needed some freshening up, sure. The Adventurers Club should not die, and it never will completely because people like me will continue to keep it alive in our thoughts, hearts, and actions. Adventurers are reckless, brave, and loyal, and valiant to the end.
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