Fit Check - Burns Supper 2026

[Troglodyte]

Which part? Who mis offended and why?

Your comment is offensive because it is incorrect and the choice of words can be seen as intended as an insult or slight.

Only a small proportion of those who follow field sports (hunting, shooting, fishing and racing) are what you would call a 'Toff' and the vast majority are either white-collar or blue-collar workers. In other words, field-sports are egalitarian and the upper-classes (your Toff) tends to follow the lead of his less well-heeled fellow. Hunting clothes are manual work-wear.

When hunting was banned in the UK more than 20 years ago, the strongest argument against field sports was that 'It is only Toffs in red coats' who will feel the ban. That showed then, and continues to show, how little understanding there is by those not involved. Those who lost their jobs, income and livelihood were working-class.

Singling out 'Toffs' as a target is the weapon of choice for those who like to engage in class warfare, as if this form of prejudice is to be applauded and encouraged.

Those of us who are not hunstmen, or do not ride to hounds, and who take no pleasure in killing for sport, see no reason to allow rudenes and insult to those that do. There are plenty of other forums where such views and comments might be welcomed, but this is not one of them.

Let's stick to the topic and stay well away from politics and mistakenly perceived social injustices. Dressing nicely for a Burns' supper is the discussion here.