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What's this all about????
« on: 11 January 2009, 06:57:56 »
Spotted this,
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090111/tpl-uk-britain-harry-43a8d4f.html

Those who know me know full well I'm certainly not a racist, so, I'm battling with my mind as to just what is wrong with the term that our Prince has come out with.

I have many Asian friends who don't find it offensive, as long as it's used in context and with respect.  After all Asians call us "Brits"

So, is it me or PC gone bloody mad again...

Please shed some light......  Someone...... Anyone...... :-/
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« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2009, 07:17:02 »
what he said could be taken as offensive. but he never said it with any malice or with the intention of hurting anybody. dont see what all the fuss is about. surely there are more important things to worry about than what some illagitamate love child said to 1 of his friends nearly 3 years ago.
« Last Edit: 11 January 2009, 07:23:10 by kris9128 »
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« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2009, 07:22:15 »
Is the term ""Darkie"" offensive refering too a black person umm sorry coloured....no sorry again black....no coloured.

Load of old cobblers as far as im concerned....long as its not meant or said in a derogatory term i dont see the harm.

All this PC crap has done is allow people too jump on the pc bandwagon and jump on anyone who calls a spade a spade.

Christ not that long ago it was common place on TV for people too say paki...saboo ect ect.

Just watch Minder...Sweeney or any show from that era.
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« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2009, 07:25:26 »
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Is the term ""Darkie"" offensive refering too a black person umm sorry coloured....no sorry again black....no coloured.

Load of old cobblers as far as im concerned....long as its not meant or said in a derogatory term i dont see the harm.

All this PC crap has done is allow people too jump on the pc bandwagon and jump on anyone who calls a spade a spade.

Christ not that long ago it was common place on TV for people too say paki...saboo ect ect.

Just watch Minder...Sweeney or any show from that era.
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Or Love Thy Neighbour :-[

Anyway, whatever happened to:-

Sticks and stones may break my bones.......

He doesn't moan when folks call him Ginge ::)
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« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2009, 07:34:49 »
Is Aussie, Turk, Brit and any others I can't think of at this time of the morning also classed as racist?
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« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2009, 07:37:10 »
just the do-gooders running the show.thats why we'll never see alf garnett on tv again. gone are the gollywogs from the jam jars, a fagott is no longer a small meat ball served with onion gravy.
the world has gone pc mad.
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« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2009, 07:41:15 »
Oh don't start me on that one......  Christmas is Christmas...

Not bloody "Winterfest!"

Is Ramadan,  "Don't-eat-fest"

No, it's Ramadan....  I respect that.... :y
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« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2009, 07:42:49 »
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Is Aussie, Turk, Brit and any others I can't think of at this time of the morning also classed as racist?


exactly. we often see the phrases BRITS, YANKS, AUSSIE'S, KIWI'S in the papers and on the news. surley these are also racist comments or am i missing the point here.
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« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2009, 07:44:14 »
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Oh don't start me on that one......  Christmas is Christmas...

Not bloody "Winterfest!"

Is Ramadan,  "Don't-eat-fest"

No, it's Ramadan....  I respect that.... :y

Incidently that comment is NOT aimed at any particular race... just an example.  ::)
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« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2009, 09:16:16 »
Its only offensive when its done to oversensitive PC mad idiots with nothing better to do than moan......

PAKI is short for Pakistani

BRIT is short for British/Briton

Where is the problem..........??????

Worlds gone bloody mad
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« Reply #10 on: 11 January 2009, 12:51:19 »
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Its only offensive when its done to oversensitive PC mad idiots with nothing better to do than moan......

PAKI is short for Pakistani

BRIT is short for British/Briton

Where is the problem..........??????

Worlds gone bloody mad

Trouble with the word Paki its used too loosely...my missus has been referred too as a Paki.

Last thingy too refer too her as that got my back up... >:(

Politely pointed out she was Filipino...comes from the p h i l l i p i n e s so even he could understand...so he then said whats the difference...To which i said about 3500 miles.... ::)

Looked at me  like i was speaking another language....really is some retards about. ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 11 January 2009, 13:15:46 »
i'm a white man but my skin has a shade of pink is it self-racist when ticking a box on a application that says white
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« Reply #12 on: 11 January 2009, 15:37:28 »
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Its only offensive when its done to oversensitive PC mad idiots with nothing better to do than moan......

PAKI is short for Pakistani

BRIT is short for British/Briton

Where is the problem..........??????

Worlds gone bloody mad

Trouble with the word Paki its used too loosely...my missus has been referred too as a Paki.

Last thingy too refer too her as that got my back up... >:(

Politely pointed out she was Filipino...comes from the p h i l l i p i n e s so even he could understand...so he then said whats the difference...To which i said about 3500 miles.... ::)

Looked at me  like i was speaking another language....really is some retards about. ::)


Did his brain overheat ;D

I have come across people like this, thick as sh1t and twice as ugly!
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« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2009, 15:38:23 »
Another thing as posted as where.

To everyone thinking about it

It is none of your business.
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« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2009, 15:46:02 »
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Its only offensive when its done to oversensitive PC mad idiots with nothing better to do than moan......

PAKI is short for Pakistani

BRIT is short for British/Briton

Where is the problem..........??????

Worlds gone bloody mad

Now .... I am totally against the over PC world we are creating -- but do take issue with the highlighted statement ---- even if no offense was meant, if offense was taken, then it IS offensive.

I have friends of all shapes, sizes, creeds and colours. Some I can use "Un PC" terms witn, some I can't. or don't know them well enough yet to know, so, until I do know I err on the side of, not politically correctness, but courtesy.
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