It Has been a children's favourite for hundreds of years.

But 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' has again fallen victim to the drive for political correctness.

Nursery school children are being taught to sing 'Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep' instead of the traditional rhyme.

Teachers at two centres were told to change the words to promote 'equal opportunities'.

It is not the first time the rhyme has been altered - previous substitutes for black include 'green' and 'happy' sheep.

Stuart Chamberlain, of the Oxford Sure Start Centre in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, said: "Basically we have taken the equal opportunities approach to everything we do.

"This is fairly standard across nurseries. We are following stringent equal opportunities rules. No-one should feel pointed out because of their race, gender or anything else."

Children at the Family Centre in nearby Abingdon are also taught the 'PC' version.

Mr Chamberlain said he could not explain why people singing or listening to the lyrics of the original version would be offended.

The origins of the famous rhyme have nothing to do with race.

Although the first publication of the nursery rhyme was in 1744, it probably dates back to the Middle Ages, possibly to the 13th Century, and relates to a tax imposed by the king on wool. One-third went to the local lord (the 'master'), one-third to the church (referred to as the 'dame') and about a third was for the farmer (the 'little boy who lives down the lane').

Yesterday the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality refused to comment on the revised rhyme.

But the move has been condemned by campaigners as another crazy example of 'political correctness gone mad'. Nick Seaton of the Campaign for Real Education said: 'This is a traditional children's song and the reference to black sheep has nothing to do with black-skinned people.

"It's a new Stalinist approach to good manners and respect."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=379114&in_page_id=1770

Sounds silly to me. Baa Baa black sheep has nothing to do with race.

What are your views on this, J.B?

I think it is probably a ploy for attention. they have undoubtedly got thousands of people talking about their nursery school with minimal effort. good idea if you ask me, beats paying for a TV spot.

"Baa Baa Black Sheep" isn't the problem. The problem is "One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn't belong."

I can remember a time when I had no prejudicial tendencies. In elementary school, I gave no thought to the fact that some kids had different colored skin. That was nice.

Racism will persist as long as society continues to teach that being different is strange and undesirable.

Since the black sheep in the rhyme is something of a hero - it can talk; it is polite; it produces copious amounts of wool, which it distributes equably - I am at a loss to see why anyone would think poorly of it. Or is it like the UK national anthem, where you have to get past the first verse to get to the nasty bits?

Did they get round to banning:

Eeny meeny miny mo, catch a nigger by his toe, if he squeals let him go, eeny meeny miny mo?

This is not a nice rhyme is it?

Meanwhile back to baa baa black sheep

Black is not a racist colour there is no such thing

Black is merely a colour, banning all things containing black shows we have issues with the colour black, so rather than correcting incorrectness we are actually causing it!
We are enforcing the view that black is wrong by banning it...and this gentlemen is most likely what is really going on here. It has zippo with correcting incorrectness and everything to do with persuading us black is wrong and shouldn't exist?

just a theory...only just occurred to me, not sure I beleive it, so don't get too excited!

Could apply this to them getting rid of black boards for same reason.
Hence white boards, surely replacing black boards with white boards, demonstrates we think white is better so therefore enforcing the view black is inferior?

Interesting turn around ay?

Sounds silly to me. Baa Baa black sheep has nothing to do with race.

What are your views on this, J.B?It just shows the extream pity that most people have for blacks.

It just shows the extream pity that most people have for blacks.

It actually shows that whites are sneakily upping the racist anti

In Birmingham they banned union jacks so as 'not to offend muslims' the muslims immediately reacted by saying 'bring back the flags we don't have a problem with them? Why are you saying we do?' Did they bring back the flags, knowing no offence was caused or did they leave them down to annoy the british and con them into believing muslims had issues with the flag?

It just shows the extream pity that most people have for blacks.

I take it you have race issues with black people? Is this why you posted this item? Stir up a little racial hatred? My point about the banning desiring this result being the true motive for the ban hit a nerve ay?

You know the world would be nicer, if we could accept differences, embrace them and learn to live together with tolerance and mutual respect if not in harmony.

I have been on receiving end of racism (I am white) and its not nice, i can't imagine being subjected to this daily and habitually? To be a child and singled out and to know your future will always be jarred by fact you are a minority and have to work that bit harder for everything you desire as your colour/religion/sex is going to be working against you?

Racism by the way is NOT unique to whites.

which reminds me of this thread (http://www.sciforums.com/archive/index.php/t-10986.html)

specifically........

A Short Play on "Black" and "White" Words

Some may blackly (angrily) accuse me of trying to blacken (defame) the English language, to give it a black eye (a mark of shame) by writing such black (hostile) words. They may denigrate (to cast aspersions; to darken) me by accusing me of being black hearted (malevolent), of having a black outlook (pessimistic, dismal) on life, of being a blackguard (scoundrel) -- which would certainly be a black mark (detrimental fact) against me.

Some may black-brow (scowl at) me and hope that a black cat crosses in front of me because of this black deed. I may become a black sheep (one who causes shame or embarrassment because of deviation from the accepted standards), who will be black-balled (ostracized) by being placed on a blacklist (list of undesirables) in an attempt to blackmail (to force or coerce into a particular action) me to retract my words.

But attempts to blackjack (to compel by threat) me will have a Chinaman's chance of success, for I am not a yellow-bellied Indian giver of words, who will whitewash (cover up or gloss over vices or crimes) a black lie (harmful, inexcusable). I challenge the purity and innocence (white) of the English language.

I don't see things in black and white (entirely bad or entirely good) terms, for I am a White man (marked by upright firmness) if there ever was one. However, it would be a black day when I would not "call a spade a spade," even thought some will suggest a white man calling the English language racist is like the pot calling the kettle black. While many may be niggardly (grudging, scanty) in their support, others will be honest and decent - and to them I say, that's very white of you (honest, decent.)

The preceding is of course a white lie (not intended to cause harm), meant only to illustrate some examples of racist terminology in the English language.
Something to think about....or speak about! (Robert B. Moore)

it is kinda cool that i quoted it cos moore is not hosting it anymore and it exists (http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=%22Some+may+blackly+%28angrily%29+accuse+me+of+t rying+to+blacken%22&btnG=Search) on just one other site. goes to show you that allowing quotes may sometime be a good thing. (fucking moderators)

anyways.....eyeball metallichica debunk mr moore....

"When I use the term "black eye" I am referring to the color of the bruise, not a race.

When I use the term "black sheep" I am referring to someone who is odd or not one of the crowd. Black sheep used to not be as valuable as white ones because their wool was not easily dyeable. It has nothing to do with race.

When I use the term "blackly", "blacken", "black words", "black mark", "black lie" or "blackhearted" I am referring to darkness, or evil, or something bad; the night is black, and therefore many evil things are considered black- not because it refers to a race.

When I use the term "black outlook" I am referring to storm clouds, which are dark and signify the beginning of bad or dismal weather.

When I use the term "the pot calling the kettle black" I am referring to the fact that a kettle is indeed black, while a pot is not. It doesn't refer to a race.

When I use the term "in black and white" it refers to having something in writing- the ink being black, and the paper being white. No races.

When I use the term "blackballed" it refers to the style of voting in which a white or red ball was dropped into a box to accept a candidate, while a black ball dropped into the box would exclude a candidate. It does not refer to any race.

When I use the term "whitewashing", it comes from painting fences, houses, or barns white, to cover them since the wood gets discolored as it ages. It does not refer to races.

Of course, if I use the term "black letter" I am referring to a typestyle. "Blackmail" originally came from the Gaelic word for "cherish or protect". The "Black Sea" is so named because of the coal fields nearby. "Black Russia" comes from the color of its soil. "Black diamonds" refers to coal, because coal and diamond are essentially the same, sans time and pressure. A "blacksmith" is so called because he works with black metal." (MetallichicA)

You know the world would be nicer, if we could accept differences, embrace them and learn to live together with tolerance and mutual respect if not in harmony.
What "differences" are you speaking of?

Geeeee whizz, so black and white historically was used to differeniate good from bad, but this has nothing to do with skin colour? Heck blacks aren't even black they are various shades of brown! So the whole black words relating to black skin is just bullshit.

What "differences" are you speaking of?

physical diffrences, cultural diffrences.............etc etc

it is kinda cool that i quoted it cos moore is not hosting it anymore and it exists (http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=%22Some+may+blackly+%28angrily%29+accuse+me+of+t rying+to+blacken%22&btnG=Search) in just one other site


Its kind of like quoting bullshit isn't it? yeh well done for spreading the bullshit myth

which reminds me of this thread (http://www.sciforums.com/archive/index.php/t-10986.html)

specifically........

[i]A Short Play on "Black" and "White" Words
How about the fact that night time is dark, and daytime is light?

And what about the fact that dirt is brown.

Nature is racist.

physical diffrences, cultural diffrences.............etc etcCan you name a few?

How about the fact that night time is dark, and daytime is light?

And what about the fact that dirt is brown.

Nature is racist.

please
seek help

How about the fact that night time is dark, and daytime is light?

And what about the fact that dirt is brown.

Nature is racist.

Idiot

Its kind of like quoting bullshit isn't it? yeh well done for spreading the bullshit myth

think of it as an opportunity
refute the "bullshit"

think of it as an opportunity
refute the "bullshit"

I already have in my previous posts, why are you relating words to skin colour?

We use metaphors richly in our language are they all racist/fatist/sexist?

let me think?

A full moon? shit, it that fatist? Are we saying that full means fat? Am I secretly taking a pop at fat people when I admire a 'full' moon?

Hmmm what else

What a gay day...........gay means bright, now it is used to describe homosexuals, does this mean I can't use the word Gay in its correct context anymore?

bthe list is endless, keep believing the lies......

you are too eager
stop and reflect

physical diffrences, cultural diffrences.............etc etc
Can you name a few "physical diffrences"?

you are too eager
stop and reflect
you are too gullible stop and go make a cup of tea, and stop believing every bit of crap u read

Am I secretly taking a pop at fat people when I admire a 'full' moon?

nope
just when you referred to them as "fat"
they are just big or horizontally challenged folks

how dare you be so rude
how dare you, sir!

you are too gullible stop and go make a cup of tea, and stop believing every bit of crap u read

nice
the fun i can have with yer ass!

Okay — I'm loosing touch with this thread since I looked at it not an hour ago. The point of avoiding the usage of the word 'black' in public is to not offend or finger-point. But its true influence will only serve to perpetuate a feeling of self-consciousness towards the word 'black'. One may appear easeful and guiltless on the surface for having avoided close-calls by using politically-correct lingo — but beneath the surface a self-consciousness will toss and turn, and the stigma will perpetuate.

Are you saying that conscious avoidance of the word black will have the opposite effect of it's original intention?

The only time saying the word black is ever a problem is when a white person says "black" in the presence of a black person.

black people don't have a problem with the word black, white people do. You being one of them

physical diffrences, cultural diffrences.............etc etc


Can you name a few "physical diffrences"?

black people don't have a problem with the word black, white people do. You being one of them
What is this problem you say that white people have with the word black?

ask Gustav

The point of avoiding the usage of the word 'black' in public is to not offend or finger-point. But its true influence will only serve to perpetuate a feeling of self-consciousness towards the word 'black'. One may appear easeful and guiltless on the surface for having avoided close-calls by using politically-correct lingo — but beneath the surface a self-consciousness will toss and turn, and the stigma will perpetuate.Well put,

Do you think that the "stigma" of the word black is perpetuated by the upset reaction of so many blacks when hearing the word "black" come from a white persons mouth?

Well put,

Do you think that the "stigma" of the word black is perpetuated by the upset reaction of so many blacks when hearing the word "black" come from a white persons mouth?

Name a single incidence of this occurring? I've lived in a multicultural society , have never omitted the word black from my vocab and never observed any upset reaction, you are trying to perpetuate your racist crap, by trying to get others to unwittingly support your argument, it aint working though is it?
run along.........

Incase you're still in any doubt as to JB's intentions, here's a list of his most recent threads:

Threads Started By: J.B

Baa Baa Rainbow sheep?

Being A Jew

Europe Is Sick Of Muslims

First Race-Specific Medication

Race's Legally Separated

Lets Stop Racism

Hispanics (not blacks) Will Rebuild New Orleans

Get Your Sorry Ass Out

Black on Black Crime?

God Wants New Orleans to be Black

Blacks Are More Likely to Get Lung Cancer

Black Justice

Hurricane Katrina and Slavery

Looking The Same

You're a bit obsessed aren't you JB? do u talk about anything else?

spidergoat:
Are you saying that conscious avoidance of the word black will have the opposite effect of it's original intention?


By circumventing a word to avoid an issue one will have to become conscious of that issue first. So if I can't describe my father -- as I have always described him, by the way -- as being the black sheep of the family because you or some else will take offence, then yes, I will be introducing ramifications into my system and perpetuating a stigma unspoken; I will become self-conscious of the phrase 'black sheep'. But if I don't fear 'black sheep' then my true intention of its usage will be conveyed undisturbed, even to a black person. They pick up on these sort of things.

Theory:
Black people don't have a problem with the word black, white people do.


Similarly, if I use 'black sheep' with a bitchy tone, then my intentions towards my father will also be clear. However, I always say it with affection.

Name a single incidence of this occurring? I've lived in a multicultural society , have never omitted the word black from my vocab and never observed any upset reaction, you are trying to perpetuate your racist crap, by trying to get others to unwittingly support your argument, it aint working though is it?
run along.........
If blacks are not upset by hearing the word black, then why the need for Baa Baa Rainbow sheep?

you don't read too good do you JB, it was white people's idea to ban these things not blacks, so they can spread racial hatred by convincing people like u that blacks have issues with poems about sheep.

laughable really, if it wasn't so dangerous

you don't read too good do you JB, it was white people's idea to ban these things not blacks, so they can spread racial hatred by convincing people like u that blacks have issues with poems about sheep.

laughable really, if it wasn't so dangerous
Here there not black, it's African American.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Here, let some blacks, African Americans, negro's explain this too you.

In the 1980s, Jesse Jackson pretty much settled language on the "African-American" preference because it alluded to the experience of hyphenated Americans as much, if not more, than a geographic point of origin. Today, terms like "Negro," colored, and black are considered derogatory in many quarters, although "Black" still has some currency, although all terms have political overtones.

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/soc/355lect11.htm

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzHey wake us all up and explain what you meant when you said whites and blacks have many "physical diffrences"?

Name some

Hey wake us all up and explain what you meant when you said whites and blacks have many "physical diffrences"?

Name some
I didn't say this , read it again

physical diffrences, cultural diffrences.............etc etc
Can you give us a few of these "physical diffrences" you spoke of?

JB this is what I said "You know the world would be nicer, if we could accept differences, embrace them and learn to live together with tolerance and mutual respect if not in harmony."

you asked me what differences, I said physical and cultural, and did not pertain to black or white or green or blue.

I didn't say this , read it again
I can tell you are the type of person who avoids using the word black around blacks.

The same way you are avoiding answering your own statement of blacks "physical diffrences" to whites.

repeating yourself in the light of evidence showing this wasn't said? there's a word for that....ahhh 'stupidity'

JB this is what I said "You know the world would be nicer, if we could accept differences, embrace them and learn to live together with tolerance and mutual respect if not in harmony."

you asked me what differences, I said physical and cultural, and did not pertain to black or white or green or blue.





and again....................

JB this is what I said "You know the world would be nicer, if we could accept differences,
What "differences"?

you are racist, you want to talk to yourself go ahead, I'm not viewing this thread anymore, enjoy the solitude.

By By Rainbow Sheep

Differences between people, between individuals, not differences between races. You are a fixated moron JB. TofR has clearly stated and demonstrated this is what she means, but you are so hung up on there being significant differences between these so called races that you imagine everyone else is obsessed with them and is talking about them.

Have you actually contributed anything of value to any of these forums ever? Give us a list. It shouldn't take very long to compile.

You do know that it's people like you who give assholes a bad name, right?

Differences between people, between individuals, not differences between races. Theoryofrelativity said that blacks and whites have "physical diffrences", I just wanted to know what they were.You are a fixated moron JB. TofR has clearly stated and demonstrated this is what she means, but you are so hung up on there being significant differences between these so called races that you imagine everyone else is obsessed with them and is talking about them. OOO NO, your wrong I know no one else "is obsessed with them and is talking about them".
Everyone is obsessed about not talking about them, thats why we have changed black sheep to rainbow sheep. Your friend Theoryofrelativity is a prime example of this behaviour.

Have you actually contributed anything of value to any of these forums ever? Give us a list. It shouldn't take very long to compile.

You do know that it's people like you who give assholes a bad name, right?
What I injoy on here myself is not pointing out the differences (diversity) in the different races of our planet. I injoy learning the human behaviour of people when confronted with these facts.

Anger = Fear

Ophiolite,
Check out how your friend Theoryofrelativity freeked out over this issue.

She even went back and changed her post as to hide her feelings.

How about the fact that night time is dark, and daytime is light?

And what about the fact that dirt is brown.

Nature is racist.

It is sad that your small, racist mind cannot dig deeper than the first level of interpretations. Remember that no matter how badly you insult other people's ethnic culture, we will sympathize with your type as the bottom tier exemplary of the product of repeated brainwashing by racists and the like.

Not to mention your complete unawareness of what a racist actually is.

Take into account that nothing you say will be taken seriously.

Ophiolite,
Check out how your friend Theoryofrelativity freeked out over this issue.

She even went back and changed her post as to hide her feelings.

You keep posting things like this to somehow imply that you are right.
No, you aren't. These people are trying to be soft of you.

What I injoy on here myself is not pointing out the differences (diversity) in the different races of our planet. I injoy learning the human behaviour of people when confronted with these facts.

Anger = Fear

Then, your purpose here is nothing but to provoke meaningless fear and hatred. But this hasn't succeeded for obvious reasons.

Everybody knows a few empirical differences between the "races," as well as their fundamental limitations based on genetic evidence.

Except for you.

injoy

(self-explanatory)

few empirical differences between the "races," Would you be so kind as to tell us what are the "few empirical differences between the "races"?

Would you be so kind as to tell us what are the "few empirical differences between the "races"?

Melanin concentration in the skin, lactose-intolerance frequencies, sickle-cell anemia resistance, facial characteristics for some branches of proto-Ethiopian descent, etc. I'm sure you'll mention a few wrong ones.

What I don't understand is the way people constantly take the "All men are ceated equal quote" out of context. The quote was never intended to refer to physical or even mental ability. As many people have pointed out, this clearly contradicts common observation. Instead the statement was designed to show the fundamental essence of every human being (soul, membership in the order of the human species, however you choose to describe it) entails them to certain inalienable rights, freedoms, and, of course, responsibilites.

One of the rights is to associate and breed with just whomsoever one pleases.

What I don't understand is the way people constantly take the "All men are ceated equal quote" out of context. The quote was never intended to refer to physical or even mental ability. As many people have pointed out, this clearly contradicts common observation. Instead the statement was designed to show the fundamental essence of every human being (soul, membership in the order of the human species, however you choose to describe it) entails them to certain inalienable rights, freedoms, and, of course, responsibilites.

This is one of the few insightful comments I have seen from you. There's hope for you yet.

I think James, you'll find these aren't JB's words, the literary content doesn't match his writing style neither does it reflect any view he has expressed that I have seen. There is NO hope for the likes of JB.

This is one of the few insightful comments I have seen from you. There's hope for you yet.

I googled those words and guess what, I AM RIGHT these are the words on SEMINATOR, check out the link attached, JB is a theif!

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=383A82DBE23314014A978B97DE CA9FF8.hydra?id=459790&pageNo=1#bottom

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Swift wrote:
What I don't understand is the way people constantly take the "All men are ceated equal quote" out of context. The quote was never intended to refer to physical or even mental ability. As many people have pointed out, this clearly contradicts common observation. Instead the statement was designed to show the fundamental essence of every human being (soul, membership in the order of the human species, however you choose to describe it) entails them to certain inalienable rights, freedoms, and, of course, responsibilites.

JB you are such an asshole

If you look at this link, and read down the posts, you'll find a few bits of JB's 'material' that looks familiar! Clearly a favourite source of reference for JB

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=383A82DBE23314014A978B97DE CA9FF8.hydra?id=459790&pageNo=1#bottom

Hi grand master 'O' message rec'd and understood :)

, I'm not viewing this thread anymore, enjoy the solitude. :p

Thats TWO lies in one thread.

:p

Thats TWO lies in one thread.

I came back to expose you as the sad loser that you are.

You are a LIAR and a THIEF and a sad one at that, you have nothing intelligent to say so you steal other peoples posts!

YOU ARE ONE SAD LOSER

:o

I came back to expose you as the sad loser that you are.

You are a LIAR and a THIEF and a sad one at that, you have nothing intelligent to say so you steal other peoples posts!

YOU ARE ONE SAD LOSER

:oIt's too bad that you focus yourself on me personaly then the issue. You are just like the people who want to remove black from Baa Baa Black sheep, as you try to make racial issues to be no big deal, your reaction of personal attacks, anger and fear make it seam like racial issues are a big deal.

That link that you "exposed" me on when I got "busted" by you talks about the issue that blacks "physical diffrences" are due to the fact that blacks have a over all higher level of testosterone.

Is this one of the "physical diffrences" you don't want to talk about?

This is one of the few insightful comments I have seen from you. There's hope for you yet.Do you agree with those comments?

Melanin concentration in the skin, lactose-intolerance frequencies, sickle-cell anemia resistance, facial characteristics for some branches of proto-Ethiopian descent, etc. I'm sure you'll mention a few wrong ones.Prostrate cancer?

Do you agree with those comments?

It was not insightful for you JB as the words were not yours, I knew that instantly I read them, you are transparent. And I am now thinking not 'quite all there' you keep harping on about me stating there were physical diffrences between black and whites and I never did? You are dellusional in the extreme.

You steal others posts, talk crap, repeat yourself, probably rocking back and forth in your rocking chair as I type, lathering at the mouth and crying cos you feel I'm personally attacking you? You are persistantly trying to attack an entire race, whats the matter, u don't like a little bit of what you dish??

I suggest you stop dishing it then.

meahwhile I'm gonna go take some white bread and burn it black in the toaster (or rather a dark shade of brown) erm....what you make of that JB??? Is it significant????

Do you think that the world is racist because crap is brown?

do you? u are the one with an issue with the word black, u want everyone to stop using it right? U want us to denounce all things balck, u voted to have 'rainbow sheep' didn't you JB, yeh you hate the word black so much you want to rename it 'pink' aint that right JB, you want a nice ol' pink rainbow world.

oo... am I making as much sense as you now? I guess I am.....

Are you black?

I'm enjoying my nice brown, black at the edges toast JB Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

sorry Jb, don't wish to offend you, I mean, I'm enjoying my pink toast with rainbow edges...sorry JB won't happen again JB, three bags full JB...rainbow sheep JB....green aliens JB........u understand this shit right, this makes sense to you right?

Are you black?

are u black, u hate the word black, u must be black

are u black, u hate the word black, u must be black

or a colour hating banana brain, I vote banana brain...........zzzzzzzzzzzz wots that a green pig flying past my pc? what time is it? twenty onions past a poppy..... making sense JB, this is how your comments read to me, utter jibberish.

Ya, your black.

I'm white middle class English actually rainbow boy ...hows zippy?

I'm coloured JB. Are you surprised?

I'm coloured JB. Are you surprised?
Coloured?

Thats racist

Not at all. It is objective. I am a sort of mottled pink, with a little blue under the eyes. What is racist about that?

Your not supposed to notice or mention the different colors of humans.

Theoryofrelativity freeks out when you do.

Your not supposed to notice or mention the different colors of humans.

Theoryofrelativity freeks out when you do.

really? fascinating........hows bungle by the way

See

J.B:

Do you agree with those comments?

Yes, I agree with "Swift's" comments, whoever he is.

In future, please don't plagiarise other people's work.

J.B:



Yes, I agree with "Swift's" comments, whoever he is.

In future, please don't plagiarise other people's work.It was a accident.

How do you accidentally go to another site, accidentally copy somebody else's words, accidentally go to sciforums, accidentally hit the "post reply" button, accidentally paste the copied text into the box and accidentally hit "submit"?

Were you sleep-typing?