Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name
www.independent.co.uk
Locals have branded the decision to rename the pub “ridiculous” while others say the name was derogatory

Thousands of people have signed a counter-petition to keep a pub’s “offensive” name after a rebrand was announced.

The Midget, a Greene King pub in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was first subject of a petition signed by more than 1,300 people calling on the brewery franchise to “recognise the offence of the term and its implications” of the pub’s name.

The name comes from the iconic MG car which was built in the car company’s former factory in Abingdon.

Last week, Greene King said it would rename the pub The Roaring Raindrop in tribute to the last ever land speed record-breaking car produced by MG.

But some locals have objected with more than 2,800 people signing a counter-petition calling on the brewery to reverse the plans to rebrand.

      • SubArcticTundra
        51·
        1 month ago

        Making a fuss about the name Midget because it’s offensive, if it’s already been named that for decades. Idk

        • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          Err.

          Negro existed for 400 years or more.

          Miget came from greak shows fron the 1700s.

          Arsehole has a very long history. But you would still be offended it I called you it? And likely object to a pub called the puckered arseholes retreat.

          Actually scratch that. Id likely drink there. But yeah my point stands.

          Every ofensive thing has a long history. Progress is non exisrant if we dont evolve. And language is one of the things that evolves rapidly.

          Its more about why the name exists amd the links it crate. then the age of its creation.