Bingo players need sense of humour removed to play bingo?
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 | Uncategorized
Bingo madness
Both online bingo and the more traditional bingo halls are NOT well known for accommodating those that are easily offended, shrinking violets or those who lack a good sense of humour. Bingo players by nature are usually outgoing, fun types who like to play their beloved bingo game whilst sharing laughs and chats with friends and family. Two recent stories however seem to paint a different picture of whom a typical bingo player might be, and highlights how some people really don’t have a clue about the bingo game or more importantly bingo players.
Well you can knock me down with a lady shaver!
The two stories concern people in authority who have decided in their ‘wisdom’ that the average bingo player is very easily offended – although this has to be said those making the assumptions clearly have little concept of the likes and dislikes of the average bingo player who is to be found in their natural habitat! The first story appeared in the Telegraph and concerns an elderly lady who when visiting her local bingo club in Swadlincote was caught by the club president before Christmas having a laugh with her friends about – of all things – bikini lines. The president promptly complained to the committee who barred the 71 year old disabled woman from the club, ensuring that she missed spending her usual fun times with friends over the Christmas period. The elderly lady, Patricia Brown has been visiting the Woodville Box Club for 25 years without incident.
88 – two rotund Sudbury Town Council officials
The second bingo story covered by the BBC et al and beggars belief revolves around the use of traditional bingo lingo in Sudbury. The Sudbury Town Council officials have advised council run bingo halls to refrain from using language that might offend or cause someone to sue, so bingo calls such as ‘legs eleven’ and ‘two fat ladies’ are not to be used until further notice.
We assume that those making the above decision are single men from a different planet (Mars) who have not a clue how the human female mind or sense of humour operates. Anyone who has been around a large group of women (never mind bingo players) will know that none of the above is likely to offend – Take us to your leader Martians, as they need a sense of humour implant!
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