Racism out, Pom bashing in
Sep 27th 2006, 12:29 pm
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Racism out, Pom bashing in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5383808.stm
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
Sep 27th 2006, 12:31 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5383808.stm
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
Sep 27th 2006, 12:34 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by paulrachel
well all the bloody Ozzies are Poms anyway. Only the Abbos are the genuine thing.
.I'm Irish, or maybe Scots, but I always take the 'Pom' thing to mean English.
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Sep 27th 2006, 12:48 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by paulrachel
well all the bloody Ozzies are Poms anyway. Only the Abbos are the genuine thing.
Sep 27th 2006, 2:32 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
A couple of million Chinese, Indians, Greeks , Italians, Lebanese, and even Irish and Scots might disagree .
I'm Irish, or maybe Scots, but I always take the 'Pom' thing to mean English.
JTL
.I'm Irish, or maybe Scots, but I always take the 'Pom' thing to mean English.
JTL
Sep 27th 2006, 2:35 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by christinabell
Hmm. Thats strange. Im not Aboriginal yet my passport says my nationality is Australian. And then theres my birth certificate that says Im Australian too. Bloody government never gets things right do they. I will contact them tomorrow and tell them, that despite being a 6th generation Australian, and despite my ancestors being scottish and irish, I am in fact a pom. Thanks for the enlightenment.
Sep 27th 2006, 2:47 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
A couple of million Chinese, Indians, Greeks , Italians, Lebanese, and even Irish and Scots might disagree .
I'm Irish, or maybe Scots, but I always take the 'Pom' thing to mean English.
JTL
.I'm Irish, or maybe Scots, but I always take the 'Pom' thing to mean English.
JTL
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Sep 27th 2006, 3:14 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by paulrachel
Only the Abbos are the genuine thing.
Don't they think that the original aboriginies came over from New Guinea?
Sep 27th 2006, 4:04 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by graz79
Don't they think that the original aboriginies came over from New Guinea?
Couldn't have come from too many other places!
Sep 27th 2006, 5:34 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5383808.stm
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
But its only ok to call the english Poms if you don't include other coarse language
Kinda takes away the effect, " you Pom you *shakes fist*", doesn't really have the same effect as "ya bloody Pommie b'stard".
And in any case...
The body did, however, make a fine linguistic distinction, noting that pom was not hurtful when used in isolation, but possibly racist and humiliating when uttered in conjunction with other coarse language.
Sep 27th 2006, 11:04 pm
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I wasn't aware that "Pom" had ever been a racist term.
And in any case...
And in any case...
Sep 28th 2006, 5:34 am
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by Wife Beater
It may not be racist but it is an ethnic slur and any ozzy that calls me a pom gets what he deserves.
Sep 28th 2006, 5:48 am
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
How the hell is it an "ethnic slur"?
Sep 28th 2006, 5:52 am
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
Sep 28th 2006, 5:56 am
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Re: Racism out, Pom bashing in
This is just more nanny state bullshit. The Poms & Aussies have always had a go at each other. My grandfather who was a pilot in WW2 flew with Aussies & he told me that they used to wind each other up incessantly but at the end of the day they were all mates. Having a go at the opposition at a sporting event is all part of the fun. I hope the fans ignore this kind of PC crap.