If You Don't Like It Go Home
Apr 11th 2010 | 7:44 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
And I have to say, even when I was modding I was accused of being one of those lovers of all things Australia. I think I've made it clear many times that while I can't see myself leaving here any time soon my eyes are wide open to the country's faults.
Apr 11th 2010 | 7:52 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
That is not to say that there are not people that would say it, but in most company it would be completely unacceptable to use the word "Paki" and to suggest that immigrants should "go home". UK is very politically correct, in fact I would not be at all surprised if somebody was reported to the authorities if they said something like that. Freedom of speech does not extend to expressing racist views.
Apr 11th 2010 | 7:58 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
I think making it socially unacceptable to say or display car-stickers with things like "pakis go home" is an improvement. The UK has certainly gone overboard with the PC-ness though I agree. I am not defending all PC behaviours, I was just making the point that no way is it normal to express views like this in public in the UK, although of course there are a minority that do.
Apr 11th 2010 | 8:16 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
I think making it socially unacceptable to say or display car-stickers with things like "pakis go home" is an improvement. The UK has certainly gone overboard with the PC-ness though I agree. I am not defending all PC behaviours, I was just making the point that no way is it normal to express views like this in public in the UK, although of course there are a minority that do.
Apr 11th 2010 | 8:44 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
I have no idea whether this is a common thing to say in Australia as I am not there. But absolutely No Way is this a normal thing to say in the UK.
That is not to say that there are not people that would say it, but in most company it would be completely unacceptable to use the word "Paki" and to suggest that immigrants should "go home". UK is very politically correct, in fact I would not be at all surprised if somebody was reported to the authorities if they said something like that. Freedom of speech does not extend to expressing racist views.
There was a bloke who killed himself last week because he joked to a black colleague (who he was good friends with) that he should hide because there were immigration officers in the building. He was reported, suspended and he killed himself.
That is not to say that there are not people that would say it, but in most company it would be completely unacceptable to use the word "Paki" and to suggest that immigrants should "go home". UK is very politically correct, in fact I would not be at all surprised if somebody was reported to the authorities if they said something like that. Freedom of speech does not extend to expressing racist views.
There was a bloke who killed himself last week because he joked to a black colleague (who he was good friends with) that he should hide because there were immigration officers in the building. He was reported, suspended and he killed himself.
I grew up in the West Midland with a large West Indian and Indian population. I remember what ordinary people said about these people and it was quite acceptable in those days to say such things. Replace the word 'paki' with 'Pole' and you have the modern equivalent. Just because there are laws in place does not mean that people do not say racist things. I have only been in Australia a year so do have recent knowledge of how things are. I have read racist posts on this forum and endless moans about all the immigrants in the UK. The British can be just as racist as the Australians.
Personally any form of racism is abhorrent to me. My own grandparents fled the extermination camps in Nazi Germany. I just think the OP is using this issue to wind us all up. Don't let him. We all know there is racism in every country and every culture. It doesn't mean we approve or take part in it.
Apr 11th 2010 | 9:00 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
I have to agree with the OP (whether he is a wind up merchant or not) that the use of bumper stickers such as those seen here in Australia is both pathetic and childish.
However, it only seems to be the bogan element that find it acceptable.
However, it only seems to be the bogan element that find it acceptable.
Apr 11th 2010 | 9:07 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
I have seen stickers on the back of cars quite a number of times in or around Adelaide. The worst one I saw was on the rear window of a Holden which was quite large (about 30 cms x 20 cms), and showed the outline of Australia with the words "**** off we're full" below it!!
For a moment I felt like ramming into the back of him with my Merc Sprinter van, then common sense took over.
For a moment I felt like ramming into the back of him with my Merc Sprinter van, then common sense took over.
Apr 11th 2010 | 9:18 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
you do realize a wog in Australia is an Italian BTW. I know plenty of Italians, and they dont give a rats arse that they are called that.
Apr 11th 2010 | 9:22 pm
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Apr 11th 2010 | 10:00 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
What are they to do they were born in Australia and are in their 30's and 40's and were called this all through their school years.
It is only offensive if the individual being called it thinks it is offensive and they do.
Apr 11th 2010 | 10:08 pm
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Again - it does happen in the uk but not to the same extent as it does here. There is quite a difference
Again - it does happen in the uk but not to the same extent as it does here. There is quite a difference
Apr 11th 2010 | 10:52 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
It's only ever been said to me once & my reply was..............
Lizzie has sent me here on a mission to make sure you bleedin' crims haven't found a way back home
Give as good as you get - in retaliation, if you go on about "how you used to do it" in Blighty you'll not get far
Lizzie has sent me here on a mission to make sure you bleedin' crims haven't found a way back home
Give as good as you get - in retaliation, if you go on about "how you used to do it" in Blighty you'll not get far
Apr 11th 2010 | 10:52 pm
#43
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
Never heard any of it myself . And I don't live under a rock .
Apr 11th 2010 | 11:18 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
This is so wrong, you are simply not allowed to say the word paki in any public place in the UK , you people have been away to long , your facts are way off the mark.
Being allowed to say Paki is not democratic , it's just rude isn't it.
Is the word W@g banned from the streets in Australia , it should be !!
I think you get to the stage in Australia where it's like living in a bubble...out of touch.
Being allowed to say Paki is not democratic , it's just rude isn't it.
Is the word W@g banned from the streets in Australia , it should be !!
I think you get to the stage in Australia where it's like living in a bubble...out of touch.
your "facts" are nothing but opinions. You've yet to post any facts.
Apr 11th 2010 | 11:20 pm
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Re: If You Don't Like It Go Home
If it's the same bumper sticker that I have seen, it actually says Australia: Love it or leave it. What is so offensive about that? I don't agree with it because living in a country is rarely a black and white issue of I love it, I'll stay or I hate it and I am leaving but I certainly don't think it's racist or offensive
