yeah there was a big uproar recently about the 'eskimo' lollies here
And yes I claim TOTAL ignorance on this too, because I really had no idea it was so offensive. I guess I grew up with the mental image of the big parka, hole in the ice with a fishing rod. I'm not outlining this to BE offensive, but to inform you I guess.
Growing up in the 80's in UK I wonder how many other people have the same mental image. If it had been put forward that it was offensive between me being a child and getting to 30 odd, I probably would have questioned it, and maybe rearranged my thinking (ie like with golliwog toys).

For the record, my fellas dad calls me Gypo, has done for 10 years. Affectionately.
Because I'm always on the move. I guess to someone thats only moved a few streets from where they were born and barely ever left the area let alone the country, I would appear that way.

Thinking back to the "e' word, I don;t think it really made much difference here, people saw it as over-reacting I think.Much of the attitude seemed to be 'we've always called them eskimo lollies, we're not going to change because a tourist finds fault with what we called our sweets x years ago"

Thanks for your thought-provoking post though, I'm gonna edumacate myself on it
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 0:48, Reply)