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Old 08 May 2007, 03:05 PM
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Default Its official - this country has totally lost the plot!

http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1760064.ece

"But now health and safety concerns have stopped council telephone operators from greeting callers in Welsh. The language of heaven, it is argued, could damage their vocal cords."

I'm speechless!
Old 08 May 2007, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Safety fears silence greetings in Welsh-News-UK-TimesOnline

"But now health and safety concerns have stopped council telephone operators from greeting callers in Welsh. The language of heaven, it is argued, could damage their vocal cords."

I'm speechless!
Speaking too much Welsh?
Old 08 May 2007, 03:10 PM
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“prynhawn da” (good afternoon).
When I was at school it was "pnawn da"!
Old 08 May 2007, 03:19 PM
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If you read the article it was the workers themselves through the union that asked for the change.
Old 08 May 2007, 04:19 PM
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Internal Server Error
It appears that the Welsh has broken The Times' website!

John.
Old 08 May 2007, 05:17 PM
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it is not for health and safety reasons at all!!! the cleaners were pissed of with constantly wiping phlem out of the handsets
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