And then the Woke came for Golden Gaytimes

[Metaphor]

For the deprived non-Australians on the board, the Golden Gaytime is an absolutely delicious ice cream, entering the Australian market in 1959, at a time when having a gay old time meant the same thing it did in The Flintstones.

Now, and I am considerably curtailing my language here, a snowflake homosexual has called on its manufacturer to change the name because 'gay' now has a primary denotation different to its 1950s definition. He has convinced 1,000 airhead killjoy morons to join him in his happiness-destroying crusade of asking Streets to rename the product because, as a gay man, he thinks the product name somehow denigrates him.

I feel confident that sanity shall prevail. But what kind of times are we living in? In the link above, the petition creator does not even think see the need for a debate - he is offended and surely that is enough? Taking offense is a superpower.

Apparently the feelings of the vast majority of gay people - who love having a Golden Gaytime - never warranted consideration.

 

[Gospel]

You seem offended by the attempt to change the name, and as such started this crusade of a thread. I suggest you go get yourself some ice-cream and relax because the market will do what's best (go where the money is).

 

[Metaphor]

You seem offended by the attempt to change the name, and as such started this crusade of a thread. I suggest you go get yourself some ice-cream and relax because the market will do what's best (go where the money is).

I'm not 'offended', I'm confounded at how somebody can be offended by Golden Gaytimes and how entitled they are to think their offense is worth considering.

As I said, I think sanity shall prevail, but this particular episode is an illustration of how far gone Woke entitlement has gotten.

 

[Keith&Co.]

So, if they changd the name, YOU can still get the ice cream? Same flavor, like Aunt Jemima pancake mix?
You can call it by any damned name you like? Like in my house, calling it 'Coke' thru the NewCoke flinch?
And no matter how offended, it's still a petition. It's requesting a change, not imposing it. It recognizes the company has the actual power of branding, not asking the govt. to outlaw gay labels. Not just dictatorial command to call it 'Bull Cream' or something.

Huh.

So, this affects you because.....?

 

[Metaphor]

So, if they changd the name, YOU can still get the ice cream? Same flavor, like Aunt Jemima pancake mix?
You can call it by any damned name you like? Like in my house, calling it 'Coke' thru the NewCoke flinch?
And no matter how offended, it's still a petition. It's requesting a change, not imposing it. It recognizes the company has the actual power of branding, not asking the govt. to outlaw gay labels. Not just dictatorial command to call it 'Bull Cream' or something.

Huh.

So, this affects you because.....?

Because I want to know how our culture got to a point where being offended, even for idiotic reasons, has emboldened snowflake morons to this level.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

NPR had a daughter of one of the those killed in the Colorado shooting. She is pregnant and she distraught that her dad would never be able to hold his granddaughter. It was an interesting interview.

Then they reported on this Golden Gaytimes thing and I just started bawling over how awful it was.

 

[Gospel]

You seem offended by the attempt to change the name, and as such started this crusade of a thread. I suggest you go get yourself some ice-cream and relax because the market will do what's best (go where the money is).

I'm not 'offended', I'm confounded

FYI offended is annoyed and confounded is annoyed. English is known for its redundancy.

 

[Tigers!]

They are a most delicious ice cream. I need to get myself one. It has been years.

 

[TomC]

They are a most delicious ice cream. I need to get myself one. It has been years.

I strongly suspect that the most significant outcome will be a sales boost for the brand.
Nothing like a batch of free advertising.
Tom

 

[thebeave]

This is just weird. The name is fairly innocuous. Shouldn't he at least be comforted by the fact that the name has lasted so long without getting "cancelled" by homophobe snowflakes? That demonstrates progress and tolerance in society, does it not?

 

[Patooka]

In case anyone is wondering; Metaphor feels as though this is the end of the fucking world.

Most Australians couldn't give two shits. Although, when I was a teenager in the 90's, if you chose a Golden Gaytime instead of a Paddle Pop after school that meant you were instantly a faggot. "Kill all poofs" was a popular chant and fag bashing was what people did in the western suburbs twenty years ago. People who ate Golden Gaytimes were worthless fucking faggots and deserved to be bashed.

I didn't participate, but I am ashamed to say I saw it happen several times and said nothing.

 

[TV and credit cards]

Named when "gay" predominately meant happy/lively. There is no indication it was originally named to offend. "Gay" to define happy is nearly archaic in today's usage. But most importantly, Golden Gaytime today is not offensive (in my hetero opinion) to the homosexual community. The ice cream bar and it's name has endured, even teenagers. It should hold fast.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

They are a most delicious ice cream. I need to get myself one. It has been years.

I strongly suspect that the most significant outcome will be a sales boost for the brand.
Nothing like a batch of free advertising.
Tom

Just because Metaphor is complaining about it, doesn't automatically mean there is much press.

 

[TomC]

They are a most delicious ice cream. I need to get myself one. It has been years.

I strongly suspect that the most significant outcome will be a sales boost for the brand.
Nothing like a batch of free advertising.
Tom

Just because Metaphor is complaining about it, doesn't automatically mean there is much press.

This crisis in the Australian homosexual ice cream eating community has made it all the way to semi-rural southern Indiana.

Heck, I'd buy some. Maybe the Golden Gaytimes Ice Cream company needs to find a good publicist to make sure this issue reaches the headlines!
Tom


ETA ~Maybe the complainant works for the company ~

 

[J842P]

So, if they changd the name, YOU can still get the ice cream? Same flavor, like Aunt Jemima pancake mix?
You can call it by any damned name you like? Like in my house, calling it 'Coke' thru the NewCoke flinch?
And no matter how offended, it's still a petition. It's requesting a change, not imposing it. It recognizes the company has the actual power of branding, not asking the govt. to outlaw gay labels. Not just dictatorial command to call it 'Bull Cream' or something.

Huh.

So, this affects you because.....?

The stupidity we are willing to entertain as a society affects us all.

 

[Gospel]

So, if they changd the name, YOU can still get the ice cream? Same flavor, like Aunt Jemima pancake mix?
You can call it by any damned name you like? Like in my house, calling it 'Coke' thru the NewCoke flinch?
And no matter how offended, it's still a petition. It's requesting a change, not imposing it. It recognizes the company has the actual power of branding, not asking the govt. to outlaw gay labels. Not just dictatorial command to call it 'Bull Cream' or something.

Huh.

So, this affects you because.....?

The stupidity we are willing to entertain as a society affects us all.

"I wilt sayeth, thee has't master'd the art of flying ov'r one's own headeth" `AI Shakspeare`

 

[Keith&Co.]

So, if they changd the name, YOU can still get the ice cream? Same flavor, like Aunt Jemima pancake mix?
You can call it by any damned name you like? Like in my house, calling it 'Coke' thru the NewCoke flinch?
And no matter how offended, it's still a petition. It's requesting a change, not imposing it. It recognizes the company has the actual power of branding, not asking the govt. to outlaw gay labels. Not just dictatorial command to call it 'Bull Cream' or something.

Huh.

So, this affects you because.....?

The stupidity we are willing to entertain as a society affects us all.

But exactly how is this "us" tolerating stupidity? Someone made a complaint. The company will do some market research. They'll decide if it's better for the bottom line if they do or do not change it.
Maybe, if i was in Australia, i might get surveyed.
Either way, the same ice cream will be available next year.
It's the vompany's choice, not society's.

Just like i get the same Land O Lakes margarine, without the Indian Maid. I get the same syrup, same pancake mix. I get the same computer functionality whether the parts are called master & slave or Frick & Fractals.

I take the same route to work whether i drive on BLM Boulevard or John Birch Avenue.

This outrage for the sake of outrage does not affect us all, it's just dramatic virtue signalling as a protest to the signalling of different virtues

 

[Metaphor]

You seem offended by the attempt to change the name, and as such started this crusade of a thread. I suggest you go get yourself some ice-cream and relax because the market will do what's best (go where the money is).

I'm not 'offended', I'm confounded

FYI offended is annoyed and confounded is annoyed. English is known for its redundancy.

No: to be confounded is to be in a state of confusion or perplexity.

 

[Metaphor]

They are a most delicious ice cream. I need to get myself one. It has been years.

I strongly suspect that the most significant outcome will be a sales boost for the brand.
Nothing like a batch of free advertising.
Tom

Just because Metaphor is complaining about it, doesn't automatically mean there is much press.

There is - press outlets have even run straw polls about it.

 

[Metaphor]

In case anyone is wondering; Metaphor feels as though this is the end of the fucking world.

In case anyone is wondering: Patooka's claim is false.