Originally Posted by annqldau

And.... as a bloke of larger proportions - I object to your wanton use of 'fat' in your sentence. Bugger - I'll have upset the chinese now using 'wanton' in such a matter ..ah s**t - there's spotty people upset now - I said Matter. Damn - should have stayed in the silent minority (and no - that wasn't said to upset the silent minority) I am starting to think I needs lots of

Originally Posted by Shaun&Dee

For someone to truely not be a racist they must have never in their entire lives

* made an Irish/Scottish/Welsh joke
* never mocked someone elses nationallity (POME, convict, etc.?)
* joked about Germans losing war or first to lay down the towells on sunbeds, etc
* made some joke about pikeys/ travellers / romany travellers
* blind / deaf joke
* etc etc etc (could go on for hours)

Even if you are married to a partner from a different race, you can still be racist toward another race, whether intentially or not. I beieve that almost all people are/have been racist to some degree at some time in their lives. I don't think that there are that many people in the world who have a never ever made a single joke about at least one of the above.

It is everywhere you go, and just have to get on with it. What about the possitive discrimination in South Africa. I know of skilled white SA's who have been refused a job which was then given to less qulified black SA's. The job should be given on merit. Is this right? I think not.

Then the troubles in Israel/Palestine, Bosnia/Serbia, Northern Ireland/Ireland, etc. Its everywhere

You can't get away from it.

It will be the 3rd World War IMO.

Originally Posted by annqldau

Annqldau herself, quite think you hit one of the nails bang on the head... what happened to a jokes a joke and why does everyone have to be offended in a politically correct manner about what was once a harmless laugh that people had (I'm talking about tame light hearted jokes not the aggressively racist ones...). If everyone looked at life with more humour maybe there would be less hassle, a lot of professions that are quite stressful survive by staff having a laugh and a joke about things that could otherwise cause them a lot of long term stress, it helps relieve things and put things back into prospective. As someone who is English and has recently been called Irish, Welsh and Scottish and a Geordie (that’s the really bad one as someone who supports Sunderland), I don’t take offence just have a laugh with them and correct their opinion without offence on either side.

I can’t comment on any of Mr. Annqldau’s posts in case he then takes offence also… LOL I am surprised at him upsetting the Chinese though as we enjoy them and the son is getting spots as he heads into pre-teen mode…. I’m surprised, Linda, he didn’t offend the fairer sex as well.... .

Originally Posted by Linda Lushardi

But what really pisses me off is those on here who think that somehow their form of prejudice is more "Right" than others.

Originally Posted by Linda Lushardi

varying kinds of predjudice against other sectors of the community. Whether it be "chavs" "blings" blacks, muslims, fat people, ugly people, eyes too close together or any other ridiculous feature they have

Originally Posted by annqldau

If everyone looked at life with more humour maybe there would be less hassle.

Originally Posted by Bix

Hope you are not including lions who plough a furrow with their bone when on a hard shift.

Originally Posted by ROBnCAZ

People in glass houses????

WTF are you on about!!!????

I really hope that you weren't insinuating that I was racist?

I AM NOT, NEVER HAVE BEEN and NEVER WILL BE racist!!!! IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM!!!!!

May I suggest you choose your words more carefully?

Originally Posted by gogdownunder

May I suggest people read your post on 22/11 to judge if you are a racist or not. Why haven't you been banned? Nice work

Originally Posted by Bix

Or maybe the 9 Dec anti-Scottish post number 54 here.............

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...=341525&page=2