Saturday 13 August 2022 09:40 AM Visitors to Thomas the Tank Engine attraction told not to use The FAT ... trends now
Thomas the Tank Engine fans have reportedly been banned from saying 'The Fat Controller' because it has been labelled as a 'slur'.
A family day out at the Watercress Line railway in Hampshire took an unusual turn when a staff member requested that they refer to The Fat Controller by his real name, Sir Topham Hatt.
The popular Day Out with Thomas event, where young children can jump on board Thomas the Tank Engine, had only just returned to the Watercress Line last weekend.
But one father told The Sun: 'We were talking about The Fat Controller when a staff member stepped in. In no uncertain terms we were told no one could use such a slur.'
Meanwhile another visitor to the ten-mile heritage railway said: 'Staff said he belongs to another era. Common sense has hit the buffers.'
Many flocked to social media in shock. One user said: 'They are now coming after the Fat Controller from Thomas the Tank Engine apparently it's a slur'.
Another added: 'They're cancelling Thomas the tank engine now?? fat controller was iconic I love him as a kid'.
Thomas the Tank Engine fans were left shocked after being told that they could not use the name The Fat Controller while on a day out at the Watercress Line railway (above)
One family on a day out at the Watercress Line railway were told 'in no uncertain terms' that no one could use such a 'slur'
Social media users were shocked at the news that Thomas the Tank Engine was the latest to experience cancel culture
TalkTV host Jeremy Kyle also weighed in after he referred to The Fat Controller but quickly joked that people cannot call him that anymore.
