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  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    I don't lol often @BenCotto. Congratulations!
    East Lancs
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    šŸ‘ Biglad. Years ago, when Manchester City were looking to name a new stand at Maine Road, they held an online opinion poll. It was hijacked by Manchester Utd fans who truly were united in the belief homage should be paid to Colin Bell by naming the stand The Bell End.
    Rutland, England
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks for the explanation @Biglad. I will endeavour to forget it as soon as possiblešŸ˜‰
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    In USA English it would be taking a fanny wouldn't it?Ā  Ā Not something to be taken lightly.
    VendƩe - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Stop it folks - you're supposed to be 'grumping' on here. I can't stop chuckling :D
    East Lancs
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited November 2020
    I think the term ā€˜taking a kneeā€™ (which does indeed involve just one knee) is used because it implies making a choice from more than one option ... they are ā€˜taking the knee optionā€™ rather than taking the ā€˜hand on heartā€™ option and, as Iā€™m sure you know, has been chosen to reflect the historical and ongoing subservient position of African-Americans who were taken against their will to the US, rather than the hand on heart choice of ā€˜free citizensā€™.Ā 

    It has been given more prominence with the use of the knee as a weapon of subjugation by some police officers.Ā 

    I understand why it is used and have no problem with it, although grammatically it sounds awkward. I look forward to the day when no one feels the need to take thatĀ option.Ā 

    Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    And then you get piste offšŸ˜‰ @pansyface
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @philippasmith2 Ā ā€˜Taking the kneeā€™ started during the singing of the US National Anthem instead of the ā€˜hand on heartā€™
    at sports events ... explained hereĀ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-53098516

    Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    I hope the Bible belt won't start re-writing our favourite hymns.Ā  Eg:

    At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow xxxxxxxx everyone will take a knee.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    ā€œStart changing the words in prayers and next thing you know youā€™re in church with a guitar.ā€

    - from The Big Bang Theory
    Rutland, England
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