General Chat

I was just reading my magazine whilst eating lunch and there was a picture in the article of a teacher writing on a blackboard, but the caption said he was writing on a whiteboard. I know for a fact this is not correct as the board was the same colour as my winter boots and the same as my car (which the sales man assured me was black, and it says black on the registration!). So if black is now called white, what do they call white these days - this is all very confusing for foriegners learning the language

Is there a problem with calling a blackboard a blackboard then.? If they must change the name, call it a chalkboard......or is there a problem with chalk as well?

My Daughter was on about writing on the whiteboard the other day, I said we had Blackboards in our day so she said it is Black but we have to say White now. As far as I know that is the colour they have to say and if that is the case they should change the colour of the board. Tracey.x

A blackboard is Black and A whiteboard is White as far as i'm concerned Lil

It would appear so. A chalk board is an excellent idea - it is more correct then a whiteboard

Its daft isn't it? A whiteboard to me is the type you have in most offices that you use markers on. A blackboard is black for gawd's sake..... Black people are happy to be called Black so what is the issue? ;o(

Is it a bit like Baa Baa green sheep and black jack just being called chews now in some parts Valxxx

So you get a choice - you can now either call black.. white or green?

So we need new names for the colours that were previously known as white and green

Well in that case I'm offended at it being called a whiteboard. Get it fixed PC police.

Oh Lol LOL LOL! PC gone mad! Who on earth was offended by a blackboard being called a blackboard??? What about Blackbirds? What are we supposed to call them, then??!! OC

Its nothing new A blackboard is now known as a chalk board, and has been since the late eighties. A white board is used with white board pens, special pens like felt tips which can be wiped off with ease. These pens come in a variety of colours. Interactive white boards are connected to a computor, and using a special wand/pen enables teacher and child to interact with whatevers on screen, or simply write. We have these boards at our primary school Elaine x

I work in a school and asked the janitor for a black bag. got told off, not politically correct my dear it is a refuse sack. xx

Oh my god a Black Bag now what next Lil

Lynda Yes, but you'll have to put it on e-bay as a white board, which isnt rare at all now, so no-one will buy it. OC

So does that mean in future we won't be able to ask for a black or a white coffee?? where will it end??

OBJECTION !!...........I DON'T WANT ANYTHING CALLED WHITE IT DEMEANS ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish the people who think these things up would stand up and say 'I'm the one who suggested this stupid rule' .... so we could all have a laugh at them!!!!!!! I'm MAD now ! Norah

well now about the coffee - it must be known that what was called white coffee must now be called Green coffee and what was black coffee is now white. so in order not to confuse people I suggest you carry some coloured or is that black flash cards.

Coffee with milk or tea without milk !!!! Use of more words than is necessary I think. Now, who wants Lancashire or Bury Black pudding for tea ? Joan

Isn't white coffee brown?!