He was a disabilitist on Blue Peter, everyone at my school in the 80's called each other a Joey or a Deacon or a Deaconoid etc.
My mates have not heard of him !
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Does anyone else remember Joey Deacon ?
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the ultimate 80's put down at school
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Yes!! I think everyone was a Joey at some point or other at school.
Rachel
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Oh yes fond memories
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Quite an impressive story about how could communicate through his friend.
When did political correctness begin?
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Always caused a titter as my grans pet budgie was called Joey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_DeaconPosted 7 months ago # -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UF6iVNkU1g
Joey DeaconPosted 7 months ago # -
There used to be an awesome homage website but its been taken down
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The guy is a legend
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Still remember the jokes!
Q What is Joey Deacons ambition A To lick his left ear!
we were about 6 at the time
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It was an attempt by blue Peter to get kids to accept people with disabilities more, and to show they are also real people just like anyone else, but sadly, they seriously underestimated just how cruel kids can be, and it kind of backfired.
I still cringe now if I hear or read the expression used, it's horrible. Truly nasty.
Same with:
Biffa = Spina Bifida
Flid = Thalidomide victim.
Spaccer/Spac/Spaz = Spastic (Cerebral Palsy)
Mong = Mongol (Downs Syndrome)
And probbly numerous others.
Fortunately most people grow up though, and realise the use of such expressions is really hurtful and dehumanising.
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Thanks Elfin. I'm staggered at (most of) the previous posts, really disappointed.
[edit] and to the OP - pot, kettle, black... wrong forum...?
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Grew up in Caterham (Upper) and lived about a mile away from St Lawrence's hospital where Joey Deacon lived for most of his life and I often saw him around the place. The hospital is mostly shut down now and the Mead along Rook Lane is finally being sold off...it's very sad for the residents and community.
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Never heard of him
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joeydeacon - Member
Never heard of him
I salute you Sir Deacon of Joey
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I'm staggered at (most of) the previous posts, really disappointed.
Stop being such a Joey
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This really is humour for idiots.
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Those making certain comments ought to be mindful of the fact that there are people on here who have loved ones who suffer with such terrible conditions, who may find some of the 'jokes' incredibly offensive and upsetting.
Grow up ffs. You wouldn't make such 'jokes' in the presence of those who suffer, or who have to care for sufferers, so don't make them on here.
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Yawn
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5-4-3
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This is not and never was funny. Take a long look at yourselves if you think it is.
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Bunch o'tards
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I think that a lot of the people that remarked on the use of the term 'joey' were reminiscing about their childhood and how it was such a popular word at the time. That doesn't mean that they would approve of its use now - those same people have grown up now.
When I was little, I'm sure I used it. I wouldn't even think of it now.
Rachel
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+1 allthegear
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yes - everytime someone 40+ sees my AM41s
am starting to understand just how much you need to judge people you have never met and dont know to 'fit in' on this forum...
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hang on a minute what about Stan?
everyone talks about Joey but it was Stan who translated the belming for Joey's fans.Posted 7 months ago # -
Pretty sure that was Ernie.
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I also bet the PC Brigade like cynic-al al and elfin think that "Little Britain" "Come fly with me" et al are racist, sexist, gheyist etc. Very narrow horizons indeed.
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I also bet the PC Brigade like cynic-al al and elfin think that "Little Britain" "Come fly with me" et al are racist, sexist, gheyist etc. Very narrow horizons indeed.
Ooh look Al, an attempt at justification!
And he called you 'PC Brigade!' And basically sed you smell of wee.
You should duff him up after school.
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KKF I don't watch Little Britain. It's crap. Actually the vomiting woman is ,OK.
The point is if you say on a public forum how funny it was to laugh at Joey it just doesn't show you in the best light-you may well be ok but it's not looking like that way.
I prob look like a right misogynist tonight, hopefully folk know I was having a half-laugh.
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I know two disabled chaps who refer to themselves as spastics. It gets them a laugh and it breaks the ice.
Only the people who laugh nastily need to look at themselves long and hard, the rest need to get out of their own arseholes. Disabled people have senses of humour just like the rest of us and use it just as often as the rest of us do.
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to be fair we still had the spastics society until the early 90's so calling someone a spaz or joey was fairly normal for a wee kid in the 80's.
Times and language change, in another 20 years we may just refer to everyone whatever their colour, physical or mental ability, sexuality etc.. as an "elfin" as by then he will have taken over the world and anyone over 4ft 6 will have been put to sword in his new world order
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Pour soul, I remember feeling uncomfortable at school with this being used as an insult. It's not improved any with age.
Plenty of insults in my vocabulary that have the desired effect without trawling up the oldies but not so goodies
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+1 For Ernie.
I reckon he just made up what Joey said as no one else could understand him.
'Lost yer shoe in the river'...
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