Anti-Americanism, Anti-Foreigners of any kind?
Jan 20th 2011, 2:27 am
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For what exactly do we need to look at ourselves?
Jan 20th 2011, 2:28 am
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There are differing versions of how the word "Golliwog" came into existence. One story is when the British soldiers were in Egypt in the 19th century, the Egyptian labourers working for the British Army were required to wear armbands with the letters W.O.G.S. indicating they were Working On Government Service and these labourers were called Ghuls (غول), an Arabic word for ghost, by the British soldiers. Children of the Egyptians played with rag dolls of black stuffed material and the British (soldiers) bought them as gifts and took them back to England with them. The dolls were called Ghuliwogs and this word later became Golliwog.
Another version, with some similarities but one difference is also of the Egyptian labourers wearing the armbands with the letters W.O.G.S. The British soldiers in hilarity began calling them "wogs;" they (the Egyptian labourers) in turn then called the soldiers "Ghuls" and from these two words came the word "ghulwog" which in turn became ghuliwog, golliwog.
Courtesy of Wiki etc.
Nothing to do with black folk, apparently.
You'll find in Australia, folk will call each other 'wogs' and other names.
I wonder how it's acceptable for black people in the US to address each other as 'nigger' but there you go. Swings and roundabouts.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:28 am
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I am an American, born to British father and an Aus mother, and every time I visit Australia I get some type of hassle. I was in Sydney at Tetsuyas (if anyone's been, they know it is amazing!). My girlfriend and I were eating and we weren't being obnoxious and loud (as I know many Americans truly are), but we pay and leave, and as we are leaving the party at the table next to us yells at top of his ruddy lungs "F*uck you, you Yank! F*uck off, we're full." I reply in poor French and notify the maitre d', and he says, " there is nothing we can do about that as he is entitled to free speech, and he doesn't seem to have disturbed many patrons"(!) In fact, many people applauded him. It has been a few weeks since this occurrence, but my gf and I are still somewhat traumatized.
I am not sensitive, in fact we are quite thick skinned but that was beyond rude!
I don't mean to paint all Australians with the same brush, but I do find anti-American sentiment quite pervasive. Any country that still uses racial epiphets in common day speech is truly a little backward. It is a pity because Australia is probably the most beautiful country in the world.
I am not sensitive, in fact we are quite thick skinned but that was beyond rude!
I don't mean to paint all Australians with the same brush, but I do find anti-American sentiment quite pervasive. Any country that still uses racial epiphets in common day speech is truly a little backward. It is a pity because Australia is probably the most beautiful country in the world.
It's probably down to the fact that are so 'anti-American' we have a 'sherman' as premier and she may have altered peoples perception of the species
Jan 20th 2011, 2:28 am
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Opinions vary, I consider not having a decent public healthcare system and allowing a significant number of your population to live below the poverty line to be backward, that's just off the top of my head, I haven't even started to make a list.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:32 am
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Hardly a shining of example of being a 'forward thinking' nation.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:33 am
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Look and Learn Sunshine....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:34 am
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At least they don't call them the 'N word', that would be truly shocking.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:34 am
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Look and Learn Sunshine....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:37 am
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Jan 20th 2011, 2:38 am
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Jan 20th 2011, 2:38 am
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I think education is truly important for these at risk youth. Get them in school and in after school programs, motivate them and I am sure they can make a good life for themselves. This is truly what America is all about! The American dream.
Jan 20th 2011, 2:40 am
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Look and Learn Sunshine....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GYIcprD70
Posted from Wogcentral Melbourne.... the very diverse and very Meditteranean area of the Northern Subs.
Seriously do not knock things you clearly have no understanding of. 30 years I've been here and the term disgusted me at first... then I became educated by the majority Meditteranean people I live amongst.
Ironcally you have given a example in your reasoning as to why Australians have insulted you.
We dont like being dictated too... unlike the poodle Poms.