I was taking a group of building service engineers through the 18th. We were discussing the use of Appendix 5. One chap was very exercised about the BA3 category which is described as utilization-capability-handicapped. He claims the latter word was exorcised from common parlance years ago and would be offensive to many. I am not that politically correct but maybe he has a valid argument,.
My understanding of a spade being a spade comes from the "it's not a spade it's a shovel" argument. As other commentators have said it isn't the word it is the intent.
Would you castigate a guy for telling a kid he wanted a spade and not a shovel? An innocent phrase demonised, yet in context is harmless. Common sense, that great historic ability made life so much easier.
My understanding of a spade being a spade comes from the "it's not a spade it's a shovel" argument. As other commentators have said it isn't the word it is the intent.
Would you castigate a guy for telling a kid he wanted a spade and not a shovel? An innocent phrase demonised, yet in context is harmless. Common sense, that great historic ability made life so much easier.
