Originally Posted by Alan2005

I think racism and homophobia aren't acceptable in humour - however I'm happy to see religious people mocked relentlessly which I guess makes me a hypocrite (I also feel guilty cos you shouldn't take the mickey out of the mentally ill).

Originally Posted by Jo.Ru_onway

I don't like fish, but apart from that i don't really dislike anybody or any nationality, especially as most of my family are African ( i hated my pe taecher at school cos she made me put my hair up ) but thats about it.
It's the M word but I'm saying no more than that as it's late here and i'm too tired to get into a debate over it, but i have NOT said i dislike these just that they are probably the majority and if not now they will be one day.

Originally Posted by Jo.Ru_onway

I don't like fish, but apart from that i don't really dislike anybody or any nationality, especially as most of my family are African ( i hated my pe taecher at school cos she made me put my hair up ) but thats about it.
It's the M word but I'm saying no more than that as it's late here and i'm too tired to get into a debate over it, but i have NOT said i dislike these just that they are probably the majority and if not now they will be one day.

Originally Posted by dbd33

You made the mealy mouthed comment:



which might reasonably be interpreted to refer to ethnicity. Do us a favour, tell us what you're on about.

Originally Posted by Jo.Ru_onway

I don't like fish, but apart from that i don't really dislike anybody or any nationality, especially as most of my family are African ( i hated my pe taecher at school cos she made me put my hair up ) but thats about it.
It's the M word but I'm saying no more than that as it's late here and i'm too tired to get into a debate over it, but i have NOT said i dislike these just that they are probably the majority and if not now they will be one day.

Originally Posted by dbd33

I'm rather surprised to hear that the majority of people in Great Britain are now Muslims. I wonder if my Mum is one. Perhaps in secret. Probably still English though.

Originally Posted by StormTrooper73

So 'these' Ms are the majority??

Mexicans
Manitobans
Meerkats
Merseysiders
Martians

Please enlighten us?

Originally Posted by Novocastrian

I gave in and googled. It turns out that Wivenhoe is in Essex, where I calculate (also using prosthetic intelligence) that it's now well after 1 a.m.

Come back tomorrow, preferably on another thread, and even more preferably with a different handle.

One could hope for a better debut next time.

Originally Posted by Alan2005

Isn't it about 4% or something - and over the last few years the UK has probably had more catholic than islamic immigration (I just made this up so it might not be true).

Either way - religion isn't race.

Originally Posted by Jo.Ru_onway

Excuse me who are you to tell me to come back tomorrow, on another thread with another handle, are you bullying me ?

Originally Posted by dbd33

I'm rather surprised to hear that the majority of people in Great Britain are now Muslims. I wonder if my Mum is one. Perhaps in secret. Probably still English though.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian

Not at all. What might have given you that impression?

Originally Posted by Tangram

Oh dear, you really haven't made a good impression have you.

Originally Posted by Jo.Ru_onway

Because you are trying to tell me what to do