carpetstu Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 No worse than being called a paddy or a jock or a scouser in my book How dare you place us Liverpudlians in with a bunch of tarmac laying, alcholic, ginger haired ethnic minorities. Oi leave the gingers alone and remember.... Gingers are scary And one night while your sleeping in your bed The gingers are gonna get you! Gonna get you we will ! Quote
pistonbroke Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Send them my way, I like chips. I had this argument a few years ago on the darkside. It's the meaning behind the name that makes it racist. And, from my experience, the people I know from so called ethnic groups (isn't that all of us?) don't mind being called "lazy nigger", "****" or "jew" if they know that the person using these names isn't a racist biggot. Eggsackerley My Grandparents on my Mums side were Irish immigrants, I never met them, they died before I was born, but you can bet your life my grandad was known as Paddy, and I would like to think he didnt go off on one every time he was called it. Bejaysus Oi always knew Paul was decended from der little folk's Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Send them my way, I like chips. <!--emo& I had this argument a few years ago on the darkside. It's the meaning behind the name that makes it racist. And, from my experience, the people I know from so called ethnic groups (isn't that all of us?) don't mind being called "lazy nigger", "****" or "jew" if they know that the person using these names isn't a racist biggot. Eggsackerley My Grandparents on my Mums side were Irish immigrants, I never met them, they died before I was born, but you can bet your life my grandad was known as Paddy, and I would like to think he didnt go off on one every time he was called it. Bejaysus Oi always knew Paul was decended from der little folk's Oi you sizeism is banned also, it's not PC to take the p$ss out of normal sized people, you big long lanky git Quote
wilsonch Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 carpetstu me thinks you watch tooooo much south part Quote
Crazy Eddie Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Yeah well the silly Ginger Twonk knows he is in the public eye so stupid thing to say - period. Is it worth headlines on the news - of course not as has been mentioned. Seeing as it was his private video though the sceptic in me thinks that he sold the video to News of the Mirror or whoever under an alias to make a bit of extra cash! Bunch of Muppets the lot of them - QE must be so proud! Quote
zvezdochka Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Seems strange it has emerged after 2 years Quote
bhouse Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Seems strange it has emerged after 2 years Not strange really. It's likely that the rag concerned has got hold of something more recent/disturbing or "scandalous" and they've been told they can release the pakigate tapes if they sit on the other one till it's less contentious. Brian Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Perhaps it's now time to investigate the boy's parentage? If he really is Di's and Hewitt's indiscretion they can distance themselves from him. I bet they have already done the tests anyway... Quote
oldman Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Wot about sooty?Wos he a chimney sweep?k****l eh Quote
SteveH Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I get confused, it's ok for a black guy to call another black guy "nigger" because it isn't meant as an ethnic insult, it's simply an acknowledgement of their heritage. But if a white guy did the same in friendly context it's not allowed. Isn't that distinction a bit racist Quote
JeffC Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I think thats all a load of b*****k blown out of proportion Never say anything that you wouldnt say to someone face to face and I dont think you can go wrong I dont know any P&kis so really wouldnt know if they find being called a P&ki offensive I just thought its an abreviation of someone with origins from Pakistan same a Scott is someone from Scotland The only P&ki I know of is a guy nicknamed Stan everyone calls him that and his name isnt Stanley and he doesnt seem offended my this reckoning a lot of us could be in Bother for calling Richard Scottish Bloke Kerr " Nessy " Quote
BEN99W Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I don't know if any of you have actually seen the video, but at the very end someone asks Harry Anon: 'Is it true you've got ginger pubes?' Harry: 'Sorry?' Anon: 'Is it true you've got ginger pubes?' Harry: 'Oh, yes. Yes it is.' Lighthearted ribaldry is clearly part of the culture but the media choose not to reveal that. Quote
Crazy Eddie Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I get confused, it's ok for a black guy to call another black guy "nigger" because it isn't meant as an ethnic insult, it's simply an acknowledgement of their heritage. But if a white guy did the same in friendly context it's not allowed. Isn't that distinction a bit racist This is just because it has been used in a negative way in the past and so if frowned upon. I always think to the term spastic which was accepted untill it was used as a negative and so now we have disabled. Context is what it is all about if someone called me a Tw@t to my face I would be more insulted than if they called me "Cracker" and in theory that is considered racist. Everyone in Britain is so worried about insulting someone IMHO they are creating the ability to turn these words into an insult. Muppets! Quote
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