Blacklisting Has Been Blacklisted,

according to the UK Citizens Advice service the word blacklisted is offensive and 'fosters stereotypes',

it has has instead replaced it with 'blocklisting' to avoid appearing 'prejudicial', are they having a laugh or what? Critics branded it 'daft' and 'political correctness going over the top', but the Citizens Advice has refused to back down, even though critics say it renders everyday communications unintelligible,

a spokesman for the service said: 'Our approach to language is not prescriptive or dogmatic, but where we know or become aware that something is offensive, fosters stereotypes or prejudice, or is inaccurate, it makes sense and is respectful to use alternatives.'

I have never heard such a load of tripe in my life, but what do you expect when the following have already happened in other parts of the UK,

Newcastle City Council banned staff from using common Geordie greetings such as pet and love when dealing with the public over fears they might be regarded as offensive,

Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire even banned staff from using the words 'political correctness' at work in case it offended anyone, an equality policy booklet claimed using the term at work can be damaging - and even linked it to the Ku Klux Klan, to the what?

Birmingham City Council ordered pupils not to be taught the nursery rhyme Baa Baa black sheep in case it was racially offensive, but later backed down,

I really could not make this nonsenses up!