Sunday, February 01, 2009



Must not mention God if you work in Canada Post

We read:
"Along-standing tradition at the Cornwall Post Office has been pulverized by the out-of-control political correctness steamroller. For years, before leaving for their appointed rounds, local letter carriers and their inside colleagues would exchange an expression -- "Merci Seigneur pour la belle journee (Thank you Lord for the beautiful day)." Nice harmless touch to the start of the day.

Not any more. It's been torpedoed by the weak-kneed wimps at Canada Post, apparently in concert with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The expression has been banned. Employees at the Cornwall office have been warned that anyone who uses the expression will be suspended (without pay).

According to sources inside the post office, Canada Post brought down the heavy-handed hammer after one employee, a recent arrival, complained that the expression trampled their rights. A complaint was filed with the Human Rights Commission and an investigation was launched. That's when the Nervous Nellies' knees started knocking inside the Canada Post executive suites. Let's be crystal clear here. It isn't the expression that has Canada Post's knickers in a knot, it's the use of Lord.

If the expression was, "Thank you George or whoever for the beautiful day," there wouldn't be a problem. Just don't mention Lord or God. It could get you fired. At least at the Cornwall Canada Post depot.

Source

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

They should subsitute Allah for Lord.

Bet that's A-OK!

Anonymous said...

I'd go postal on their buttocks.

Anonymous said...

..or "Thank Jesus (Hay-sus)..." popular mexican name...

Anonymous said...

Apparently, Canada is going the way of Briitain and Austrailia, becoming nations of weak, socilaist pansys. What pathetic people!

Anonymous said...

This is stupid...
This is a private communication between two adults that merely happens to occur in a workplace. It is neither required, sanctioned or endorsed by the government.
It is a harmless tradition and in French even - those Quebecois should be demanding it be kept.
I also would expect that the fundamental freedoms in the Charter of Rights would have protected the use of the phrase