Ricky 4000 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, Skinnyman said: I’m not sure that being Welsh is a protected characteristic so Mrs R was probably okay. Thanks. I'll tell her she was lucky, this time... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggering on Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 hours ago, tauzero said: Good job nobody mentioned the Canadians. Ahem...careful now, we're a sensitive lot...😊🇨🇦 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Jason Karloff said: Yer something to be truly alarmed about. A beacon of democracy was a sliver away from becoming a dictatorship. I think the Joint Chiefs had already decided they were coming down on the side of Congress if it got tooooo far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 hours ago, skankdelvar said: What's wrong with being Racey? Having to wear a one size fits all suit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just because one is dim doesn't mean one can't be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Can I identify my race, ethnicity, and national origin as American? I can show you my birth certificate.... I also want to identify today as a beagle... (seriously folks, lighten up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, dclaassen said: Can I identify my race, ethnicity, and national origin as American? I can show you my birth certificate.... I also want to identify today as a beagle... (seriously folks, lighten up) I'm offended at you not being offended when others are offended! Today I'd like to identify as an orange lesbian, but I don't know that the wife will let me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Don't worry, since we have taken back control, there will be a reinstatement of that empire classroom classic: "Simon Shoots the Smiling Sambos." Fancy a crack at the mick? There will be a "stupid Irish person" joke printed in the Express every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I'm afraid the US are not that daft, they own us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 17 hours ago, peteb said: Can't you see how nonsensical that statement is? It's the law. I didn't write it. Maybe complain to the government? Discriminating someone over their nationality is covered under race laws, in the eyes of the law, its racist. As I've posted several times. Nationality, ethnicity, race, fall under the umbrella of racism. Deal with it. You're not going to change it. I'm sorry if it doesn't align with everyone's strict dictionary definition of racism but I suspect if you stand up in a tribunal and try to argue that its not your definition of racism, you'll not get very far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) It's an odd one, this. Purely with reference to the title of this thread, I often hear our American cousins take the mick* out of the British for having shonky teeth. Should we be outraged at that, and create tension and angst that wasn't there before, or just smile knowingly and move on, or get right back at them with a light-hearted reference to their mad** gun laws? My point is, it's nuanced, and I'm worried that we're judging all instances with the same criteria. *Apologies to all Micks who may be offended by this lazy reference.*** **Apologies to all genuinely mad people who may be offended by this lazy reference. ***Just remembered - I'm a mick. I'm outraged at myself. Edited January 7, 2022 by wateroftyne 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Should we be outraged at that Context is everything. In the context of this thread someone suggested that the title could be considered racist and we should think about how we word things. No one was outraged, offended, or triggered. It was just a statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, TimR said: Context is everything. In the context of this thread someone suggested that the title could be considered racist and we should think about how we word things. No one was outraged, offended, or triggered. It was just a statement. Someone thought the title could be viewed as racist. Hence my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, TimR said: Context is everything. In the context of this thread someone suggested that the title could be considered racist and we should think about how we word things. No one was outraged, offended, or triggered. It was just a statement. Context is, in fact, not everything. Language is designed in such a way that words do have exact meanings, which are consistent. You can quote context to say that yellow is green, but would, in fact, be inaccurate. Woke culture suggests that words, facts, etc are subject to contextually based definitions. Many of us would disagree. Also, consider taking all of this conversation a bit less seriously....... please..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Stereotyping is for the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, dclaassen said: Also, consider taking all of this conversation a bit less seriously....... I think the lack of face to communication means people read too much into what is written here. As is evidenced by people writing about outrage and offense. No one has actually said they're offended or outraged but a few seem to think someone somewhere has been offended or outraged, some have even concluded that others are offended on someone else's behalf. Assuming they're being serious of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, TimR said: No one has actually said they're offended or outraged but a few seem to think someone somewhere has been offended or outraged On 04/01/2022 at 22:00, paul_5 said: Wow. 2022 is off to a flying start - two racially abusive threads already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 All the xenophobia and xenophilia is fine and dandy of course, but personally I'm offended, shocked and outraged about the thread title, which should've read along the lines of: "Maybe not everyone in the USA is dim after all..." 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 As a kid, I laughed at 'Til Death Us Do Part. I understand (now) why it wouldn't be screened now and I agree with the reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) *Grabs the popcorn and settles down to observe people now arguing over what people did or did not say.....* 🍿 Nearly 7 pages of pointlessness.... and counting.... Edited January 7, 2022 by cetera 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Just now, cetera said: deleted double post Edited January 7, 2022 by cetera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) - Edited March 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) - Edited March 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said: Culturally ingrained racism is f***ing despicable, if you'll pardon my French. Umm... you know that swear word isn't actually French, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 06/01/2022 at 12:24, Lozz196 said: The thing for me is it said everyone in the USA. Surely not everyone in the USA is American? Depends who you ask - if you ask a GQP voter they'll probably tell you it's about 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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