What is 'woke'?

[Venod]

Probably used by the same people who use words such as Gnarly, Dialled, Shredding, Rad, Mono, in relation to cycling.

 

[EltonFrog]

I predict that this is going to be one of those freds that started off light hearted and end up in a Donnybrook.

 

[sleuthey]

"Woke" is described as being alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice, along with being aware of what's going on in the community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-50239261

 

[AndyRM]

I predict that this is going to be one of those freds that started off light hearted and end up in a Donnybrook.

It didn't really start off light hearted though, did it? Unless I'm reading a different OP to you?

What's a donnybrook?

 

[postman]

THAT IS SCARY... I just woke up wondering what 'woke' means!

Now this is scary because i meant to look it up after Ricky Gervais bloke used it in a speech.

 

[postman]

I a woke this morning.A good job i did i needed the loo.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I a woke this morning.A good job i did i needed the loo.

Same here Postie. I was bustin.

 

[MichaelW2]

It is a term taken from the black consciousness movement of 1960's. I call that cultural appropriation.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Now this is scary because i meant to look it up after Ricky Gervais bloke used it in a speech.

This is now getting serious I have asked twice now for people not to use offensive language in the post, if anybody uses the R words again I will be force to report the post.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Is this one of those tolerant threads I've been hearing about?

Depends on how you hear it.

 

[Mugshot]

Are there any of those, I thought you believed all posts were Gammon inspired & this seems in the same vein

Yes, that's exactly what I believe and I'm sure precisely what you thought 🤪

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Yes, that's exactly what I believe and I'm sure precisely what you thought 🤪

Once again we are in synergy what phase is the moon?

 

[Venod]

Do you sometimes wish we could get back to using words and terms that are understandable ? or should we embrace everything that's new ? I find it tiresome to keep looking up new words, Gammon has appeared on this thread, another LOB.

 

[Andy in Germany]

While we're here, someone told me off for my "White identity" the other day:

"white identity is not a race. It is a conscious CHOICE. And an exceedingly cupable choice."

Language changes so I miss some things. Is that like White Supremacy? Because my identity as a white European is confirmed whenever I look in a mirror, more so when I'm stood next to my half Japanese kids...

 

[Cuchilo]

I've seen the expression 'woke' used several times, recently.
What is it supposed to mean. Is it a snowflakery liberal thing?

Answers on a postcard, please.

A woke is someone from the leafy suburb of Surrey called Woking . You can tell them apart from the rest of the population as the males are normally dressed in barber jackets , red trousers and wellington boots . The females will have a range rover close by and a toy dog that barks non stop .If you see two together its known as a couple of wokes .