Dinner parties for certain groups

Good post Eleothan

May I have another dinner party??
This time,
Lenny Henry
Woody Allen,
Nelson Mandela
Giles Coren
Morgan Freeman
Aretha Franklin
Margaret Forster

I dislike the term "politically correct" and I also dislike the term "politically correct brigade"

I think Gransnetters should be able to make a polite comment about something that makes them feel uncomfortable without being subjected to scornful remarks.

Some ot them expressed a dislike for a separate classification being made for gay people, and I agree with them.

Gay people are still seen by some as "other" and are treated differently or subjected to violent attacks because of it.

Would it have been thought OK to have a separate classification for "Blacks", "Jews", etc. etc. etc.?

He's lovely, isn't he * Greyduster*?

Aw Greyduster, so sorry , you would be most welcome but Michael Sheen is for me , all for me ?

Perhaps there should be one just for weathermen. Annie one of our weathermen on Yorkshire tv is a lovely dapper young Welshman called Owain Wyn Evans! You can borrow him if you like for your all Welsh lineup! If Michael Sheen is attending can I pleeeese be invited??

KatyK, our Derek is Derek Brockway but just Derek the weather man is enough here in Wales ?

Daddima

Politicians
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Jeremy Corbyn
Theresa May
John McDonnell
Esther McVey
Boris Jonson
Emily Thornberry
Dianne Abbott
Ian Duncan Smith

Serve up plenty of buns for the bun fight.

Commentators/Journalists
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Owen Jones
Julian Hartley - Brewer
Polly Toynbee
Frankie Boyle
Yasmin Alibhai - Brown
Alistair Campbell
Piers Morgan.
Afua Hirsch

Serve only drinks and hors d'oeuvres as they would wouldn't have time to eat , far too busy trying to stick their oar in.

Oo Annie you mention your weather man. I think I'll invite one we have here in the Midlands. He's called Des Coleman and he is a breath of fresh air - if you'll pardon the pun.

What a lot of tender flower lurk here..

Its support to be light hearted.

Or do some folk not do lightness of words and go for the jugular straight away

Enjoy your lunch!

Rob Brydon

Ruth Jones

Michael Sheen

Anthony Hopkins

John Humphries

Derek the weather man

Sian Philips

?

George Harrison (I loved him SO much)
Elvis Presley
Keith Richards
Julie Walters
Victoria Wood

Oh, and I'd invite,
Sandi Toksvig, Eamon and Ruth Holmes, Clare Bolding, Brian May, Brian Cox and Terry Wogan, bless his soul.

why oh why is this lighthearted thread being hijacked (as others have been) by the politically correct brigade, forever intent in picking folks up before they have fallen. Leave
Daddima alone. She meant no offence. We are not all raving homophobes you know!

mine are favourite(old) actors

Sydney Poitier
Audrey Hepburn
Spencer Tracy
Katherine Hepburn
Fred Astaire
Cary Grant

Agree Chewbacca

Sorry everyone, as you were!

Coren-Mitchell -Doh!

Let’s not have a dinner party for the “right-on” PC brigade. They an have a cool hipster avocado on sourdough by themselves!
Me? I’d enjoy the company of Terry Wogan, Sandi Toksvig, Victoria Coren-Williams and Rabbi Lionel Blue if the departed are allowed)

IT’S JUST FOR FUN!

NanKate I was hoping others would add groups like the ones you mention! People who wear specs, singers, politicians, Oscar winners, footballers, etc.
Seems I’ve misjudged the mood yet again.

Not too comfortable with the classification of "gays" either to be honest. I like all the people that you've mentioned OP but the sexuality of my guests wouldn't really come into consideration when it came to seating them around a table. Or not.

I see it as harmless fun too Daddima.

Why don’t you add in a few more groups such as people with blonde/black/red hair, pensioners in pop socks. ?

Here are my dinner party guests, Rafa Nadal, Stevie Wonder, Chris Packham, Prof Brian Cox, Lise Doucet and ME.

sodapop, As I’ve said before, this was just intended to be a wee bit of harmless chat. Seems like I’ll have to be very careful if I want to post again.

phoenix, nothing was meant to be offensive, so I’m sorry if I’ve upset you.

What about my ‘system’ are you not happy with? I would be grateful to know, as this is not the first time I’ve been harangued for a post I intended to be light hearted.

An ideal group ( for me) would be: Alan Coren, Pam Ayres,Bill Bailey,Sandi Toksvig,Arthur Smith,Sue Townsend.

Nor me phoenix why not just groups of people.