‘Mr Floppy’ was one of the arbitrary titles given to members of a university rowing club known for producing Olympians.
After learning that rowers were grouped into columns on a purported “toughness sheet” and given names like “Rock Hard” and “Morning Wood,” “Snowflake” students are locked in a dispute with Oxford Brookes University Boat Club.
The document was shared online and also details criticisms such as ‘put the pies down’, ‘get a haircut. Toughen up’, and ‘watching you row is like watching paint dry’, reported The Sun.
A WhatsApp message, seen by the BBC, from a senior member tells the person who leaked the document online to ‘own up’ or they will be ‘tracked down’.
The university said it is ‘appalled’ by the material that has circulated online and is investigating.
Governing body British Rowing said ‘creating a safe and respectful environment for everyone in the rowing community is our priority’.
The Oxford Brookes University Boat Club recently took pride in the gold and bronze medals that its members had won in the Olympics in Paris.
A spokesperson for the university said: ‘Oxford Brookes is committed to maintaining an inclusive and respectful culture in every aspect of university life.
‘The material that has been circulated online has appalled us.
‘We are taking the concerns that have been raised about coaching practices at Oxford Brookes University Boat Club extremely seriously, and we are working with British Rowing to investigate and address those concerns.
‘We are writing to members of the boat club to provide support and encourage them to come forward and report any concerns they may have to the university.’
British Rowing published a statement on its website, which read: British Rowing is aware of concerns being raised about coaching practices at Oxford Brookes University Boat Club. We’re working with the club and University to understand and address the concerns.
‘Creating a safe and respectful environment for everyone in the rowing community is our priority.
‘If you have any concerns, we strongly encourage you to speak up and report them to your Club Welfare Officer or our governance team at governance@britishrowing.org. Your voice matters.’
It’s only a little friendly rivalry. These snowflakes must mature, but since they are perpetual children trapped in a precarious adolescence, I fear they never will. Would these young people claim that the gun was too macho if they offered to serve on the front lines to defend their nation?
All of this is a part of a game called team building, and it’s kind of enjoyable.
Woke snowflakes who take offence at anything and demand that the world change to fit their perspective are the immature ones who need to develop. Fortunately, they don’t work in IT or they may have been called “Floppy Disc.”
Nicknames have always been a source of fun, in schools, colleges and even in the army. Even at home kids are sometimes given nicknames. My son was called ‘Gizmo’ because he had these big eyes and pointy ears, but later on, he didn’t like it much so he became ‘Satelite’ and he even answered to it. Not unkind, just because it gave him a bit of backbone for life, now he calls his ears his ‘love handles.’
For goodness’ sake, these woke need to wake up!
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 