Pub Name Change PC Nonsense?

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A pub in Linlithgow called The Black bh after a local legend involving a greyhound is to be renamed by Greene King The locals are not happy

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19755951.furor...

Personally I would go with history and tradition. A bh is a female dog as per the story.

[MadMullah]

Its called the black hound now?

similar i guess

[Hill92]

Reported locally that they're changing the name because they can't post or promote the pub on social media. Facebook shut them down.

Not the first pub/nightclub name to fall foul of the algorithm.

[loskie]

I was in Broughton In Furness two weekends ago.

I was very amused by "The Black Cock Inn"

Of course had to drink the Black Cock Ale and was further stupidly amused when I asked my mate if he wanted nuts with his Black Cock.

Oh how we laughed.




I'd highly recommend a trip to Broughton.

[Lotobear]

loskie said:

I was in Broughton In Furness two weekends ago.

I was very amused by "The Black Cock Inn"

Of course had to drink the Black Cock Ale and was further stupidly amused when I asked my mate if he wanted nuts with his Black Cock.

Oh how we laughed.




I'd highly recommend a trip to Broughton.

Cracking place, want to retire there - did you do the Blacksmiths at Broughton Mills? In the top 10 heritage pubs in the UK

PS: keep it quiet

[Ivo Shandor]

Hill92 said:

Reported locally that they're changing the name because they can't post or promote the pub on social media. Facebook shut them down.

Not the first pub/nightclub name to fall foul of the algorithm.

It makes me wonder if a local pub with strong local support needs to be represented on something like facebook.
I suppose ultimately, it's a matter for the locals, they can support the move or take their custom elsewhere, let the market decide.

[Lotobear]

The same happened to The Blackie Boy in Newcastle, in case the terminally offended took umbrage, though no one had done so in the previous 200 years.

Now called 'Swarleys' FFS, it has a real ring to it (not).

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The other day when walking my dogs rhey ran towards a dog being walked on a lead. The owner pulled it close to her and said "she is in season". I replied its OK they are both bhes Funnily enough she was not offended. I object to words being claimed then people trying g to prevent them being used in the original sense.

[GroundEffect]

Always used to smirk as a kid when I drove past it in my parents car.

[Randy Winkman]

Pubs have always changed their names. I was in a pub called The Town of Ramsgate today in Wapping that's had about 5 names over the years. Are we no longer allowed to change the names of things?

[PH User]

To be honest I'm not surprised they want to change it

[CallThatMusic]

They haven’t got away with the name change yet.
On the other hand many people have learned about Greene King’s links to the slave trade and current management’s inability to listen and respond sensitively to customer sentiment.
This one will run and run, a bit like the original “Black bh”.

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Randy Winkman said:

Pubs have always changed their names. I was in a pub called The Town of Ramsgate today in Wapping that's had about 5 names over the years. Are we no longer allowed to change the names of things?

It's about a change being imposed by a national chain against the wishes of locals


And by definition if a pub has had 5 name changes after the first change it isn't a name it has had for hundreds of years

[21TonyK]

I saw the story this morning and it did make me laugh a bit. Not suprised they are changing it to placate the masses.

[loskie]

Lotobear said:

Cracking place, want to retire there - did you do the Blacksmiths at Broughton Mills? In the top 10 heritage pubs in the UK

PS: keep it quiet

No was there for work but only worked till 1400 on Sunday. So what else does one do? Three pubs in Broughton, ended up in the Masons Arms. Scruffy, cosy, busy, a great wee pub

[pavarotti1980]

Lotobear said:

The same happened to The Blackie Boy in Newcastle, in case the terminally offended took umbrage, though no one had done so in the previous 200 years.

Now called 'Swarleys' FFS, it has a real ring to it (not).

Yet the Blackie Boy sign is still there and perfectly visible

[Lotobear]

loskie said:

No was there for work but only worked till 1400 on Sunday. So what else does one do? Three pubs in Broughton, ended up in the Masons Arms. Scruffy, cosy, busy, a great wee pub

'The Manor' - cracking wet boozer with great beer

[av185]

Great to see the Blackboys Inn in Blackboys still called the Blackboys Inn despite the backlash.

I shall wholeheartedly support the Blackboys Inn by calling in for a beer.

If it ever changes its name to something else by pandering to the whimpering offended I won't bother.

[Scaleybrat]

A friend who now lives in USA is a keen cook and likes to share his culinary knowledge on various FB groups. He keeps getting red carded on FB when he waxes lyrical about the joys of faggots, especially when eaten with mash, peas and gravy.

[Ivo Shandor]

CallThatMusic said:

They haven’t got away with the name change yet.
On the other hand many people have learned about Greene King’s links to the slave trade and current management’s inability to listen and respond sensitively to customer sentiment.
This one will run and run, a bit like the original “Black bh”.

Or swim and swim. If the issue is perceived 'racism', then wouldn't the new name be swimmy bh, or faithful bh, and not black hound?