Is this offensive?
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:20 am
#16
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 6,669
Re: Is this offensive?
South Africa is a highly abnormal society which defines itself by the colour of their skin above all.
It is NORMAL for people to think of themselves this way Stanley, and you know that mate. It is you that is trying to stir here.
It is NORMAL for people to think of themselves this way Stanley, and you know that mate. It is you that is trying to stir here.
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:24 am
#17
Nuts and Bolts
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Palm Tree in the Snow
Posts: 2,116
Re: Is this offensive?
Of course the man is tossing manure to see the outcome. May he roll in it if that is what floats his boat..........
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:35 am
#19
Nuts and Bolts
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Palm Tree in the Snow
Posts: 2,116
Re: Is this offensive?
Yup, got my baby pool filled with mud and spoiling for a mud fight - kind of makes us all look the same after awhile. Just keep it out of the eyes......
Jan 23rd 2008, 2:51 am
#20
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 419
Re: Is this offensive?
, or maybe just not racist 
Jan 23rd 2008, 3:03 am
#22
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 419
Re: Is this offensive?
You brought it up.
Jan 23rd 2008, 6:31 am
#23
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 5
Re: Is this offensive?
So ........ even though you found it offensive, did you rent your house to them?
Would you have been equally offended if they had emailed you and said they were a black south african family?
Would you have been equally offended if they had emailed you and said they were a black south african family?
I would not have found it offensive if they had said they were a black South African family, just a bit weird. This is because black people are historically the oppressed, white people the oppressors. So "we are a black South African family" would be more innocent to me.
Jan 23rd 2008, 7:09 am
#24
Happily hungover
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Runcorn, via Africa and parts unknown.
Posts: 2,447
Jan 23rd 2008, 7:13 am
#25
You call that a moustache
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Heading West..
Posts: 2,060
Jan 23rd 2008, 7:21 am
#26
Happily hungover
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Runcorn, via Africa and parts unknown.
Posts: 2,447
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:03 am
#27
You call that a moustache
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Heading West..
Posts: 2,060
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:15 am
#28
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,424
Re: Is this offensive?
I was offended because if this enquiry came from the UK it would be offensive. I am posting here to ask if in South Africa it is normal to describe yourself as white or black in the course of a rental enquiry, because I do not know if it is. It's quite straightforward.
I did not rent to them.
I would not have found it offensive if they had said they were a black South African family, just a bit weird. This is because black people are historically the oppressed, white people the oppressors. So "we are a black South African family" would be more innocent to me.
I did not rent to them.
I would not have found it offensive if they had said they were a black South African family, just a bit weird. This is because black people are historically the oppressed, white people the oppressors. So "we are a black South African family" would be more innocent to me.
Purely for informations sake, I understand from some friends that French landlords sometimes have concern regarding renting to Emigrants from North Africa?Any idea why?
One of the fun parts of the Cultural differences in the New South Africa is the African tradition to slaughter either a cow or Goat when there is a celebration such as a wedding.
Which is fine unles it happens to be your new neighbours and they are doing it in their Front Garden..which is a bit messy and different from the Norm in a middle class suburb.
Here in Ireland, if you are a member of the Traveling Community ie gypsies, you may also have some difficulty in finding rental accomodation and if you happen to be touring Ireland with a caravan,make sure it does not have Double axles as most caravan Parks will be fully booked when they see your caravan.
After the Race Riots in France ,so vividly shown on TV,I too would have given the Landlord as much information as I could to allay any fears there might be.
But then the French would never look down on people such as Ros Bifs or "Barbouzes" would they?
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:40 am
#29
Happily hungover
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Runcorn, via Africa and parts unknown.
Posts: 2,447
Jan 23rd 2008, 10:32 am
#30
Happily hungover
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Runcorn, via Africa and parts unknown.
Posts: 2,447
Re: Is this offensive?
I would not have found it offensive if they had said they were a black South African family, just a bit weird. This is because black people are historically the oppressed, white people the oppressors. So "we are a black South African family" would be more innocent to me.
