Race

[Wookie]

Hear, Hear...

Would you believe that the vicar questioned my political correct ness when I suggested that we sing Jerusalem at my wedding? It's the only song I like out of the whole book and it's a good way to get people roused at the start (before the boring bits) and she thought I was being nationalist!

I am the last person to be racist anywhere (apart from some Americans! *grin*) but she looked at me like I was set to go and lynch someone after I left....

Political correctness is going way too far. I even got "the look" when I said I was English the other day.... The same woman accepted Scottish from the bloke before me without so much as a blink.

England does not exist except in the minds of the people that want it dead. Britain exists, but only for people living in England.

It makes me wonder why I am still here sometimes.... Especially since I still have that job offer open in Sydney.

Wookie

 

[Coran]

Wookie

Take the job in Sydney!

First chance I get and I'm outta here. Patriotism aside, I want a decent quality of life and it's increasingly difficult to get that in the UK.

 

[Darkwerks]

Okay, so using the term "politically correct" was a mistake, it gets everyone's hackles up. All I meant is that it could be seen as offensive. I'm sure there must be a dozen words you could have used instead, but you are of course free to do as you please...
I agree there's a double standard. Words like honkey, cracker, white bread et all are offensive but are seen as acceptable. Ever notice how black guys refer to other black guys as black
men and to white guys as white boys ?

I feel that the playing problems I referred to were cultural, and not racial. However I don't think it was anything to do with economics. The groups I played against got through almost a case of paint each, and drove home in brand new Mercs and BMWs

 

[Buddha 3]

Well, a certain socio-economical background will breed a certain culture. Even people from 'tha hood' (not you TJ) sometimes find ways to make money, legit or otherwise.