Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:08 PM |
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Next time I get called a "pommie"
I want it on the news every 1/2 hour.
Get a grip.
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:14 PM |
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eh? i don't watch the news...
how do you get blade runner under your name? 
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:16 PM |
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Its not the word itself but the meaning behind it. That being a derogatory and contemptuous one.
Blake, see Prince Harry's latest comment on an Asian colleague.
[Edited on 11/1/09 by mistergrumpy]
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:26 PM |
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ah that lol
lol have you heard about all the nonsense about the hokey cokey here in scotland? now THATS stupid 
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coozer
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:44 PM |
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"Ha pommie?"
"yes, what do want convict? Isn't it about time you moved away from the edge and made something of the country! You've been there
more than 200 years now"
Wish I live there by the way.....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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WanchaiWarrior
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 12:01 AM |
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But they have started to make something of the rest of the country............ they are busy mining the hell out of it, which basically supports the
economy of Queensland and Western Australia. But most of the popilation still lives round the coast though.
And you also get used to being called a "pomme", for me its like being called a "gweilo" in Hong Kong..........its supposed to
be an insult but I take it as a term of endearment..........
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RK
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 01:54 AM |
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Let's not call them anything, let's just ignore them.
I got called a "maple leaf" in London once. You wouldn't think that would bother you, would you? I would've punched the
guy's lights out except his little daughter standing next to him (who would now be about 40) probably wouldn't have liked it.
It's so much easier being in the majority. I"ve got called a few things since I moved to Quebec, but those separatists are low life
losers, so water off a duck's back.
[Edited on 12/1/09 by RK]
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:48 AM |
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Right on brother !
Us Pommies, Limies, Jocks, Paddies and Taffs have got to start standing up for ourselves.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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woodster
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 08:16 PM |
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i was in the gym last week when an asian lad called himself a p**i .... some one asked him if he was half cast he said he was full p**i ...... does
that make him racist
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:29 PM |
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Did a bit of early morning research this morning as I remember reading this in the past.
Caselaw Study 2001 Regina V's White
Mr White, a black man was travelling on a bus when the bus conductor "V", a black female suspected him of stealing something from another
passengers bag. "V" approached White and challenged his actions. White subsequently threatened "V" and called her a stupid
black bitch and later called her a silly African bitch. Mr White was charged with racially aggravated section 4 public order.
He appealed and the charge was upheld. White's first point was that not all African people are black, there are white Africans too and his
second point was that as he too was a black African, the same as "V", then his comment of being a silly African bitch could not have
racist undertones.
The charge was upheld on the first point as it was stated that the common perception within England and Wales, of an African is that of black skin
colour, hair, facial features.
On the second point the charge was upheld because (and it's along the lines of because I've forgotten the exact wording now and the
printer wasn't working!) there was still the offensive meaning to the comment. (Damn I wished I could remember the wording now).
Anyway the point being, yes a member of one race can still be racist towards the same race.
All in my own words as stated because of the printer not working.
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A1
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 07:41 PM |
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i find it amusing if someones 'racist' to me... just something about being called cracker...is it cause i like cheese?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 07:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Us Pommies, Limies, Jocks, Paddies and Taffs have got to start standing up for ourselves.
Absolutely boyo!
(my name's a clue, tho' I don't have much of an accent left now...)
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