POM, an insult??!!
Dec 5th 2006 | 11:24 pm
#256
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Re: POM, an insult??!!
Originally Posted by northernbird
I don't kowtow to anyone Sassenach. I don't know about liking the taste of shite but I can sure recognise the sound of it.
Ooooooooooh, that smarts!
Forget POM being an insult. I really think it's redundant.
Dec 6th 2006 | 5:57 am
#257
Melbourne Australia
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Re: POM, an insult??!!
Originally Posted by northernbird
I don't kowtow to anyone Sassenach. I don't know about liking the taste of shite but I can sure recognise the sound of it.
Dec 6th 2006 | 6:59 am
#258
A rather curious boy
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From: Melbourne
Re: POM, an insult??!!
Originally Posted by thebears
Dec 6th 2006 | 9:51 pm
#259
Melbourne Australia
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Re: POM, an insult??!!
Originally Posted by sassenach
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Dec 6th 2006 | 11:00 pm
#260
Chris
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 58
From: was Tyne and Wear, now Brisbane
Re: POM, an insult??!!
TBH when I've visited Australia the term POM was always used as a nice term or jokingly, just to take the piss, however I don't find this racist.
It's a bit like calling people from Sunderland a mackem, which is what the car thieving, unwashed reprobates are known as, some are proud to wear the name badge under their charva hats and Elizabeth Duke Jewellery, some are offended, mainly the ones who don't like football/soccer.
However the problem will be is if I can't get a job or housing because I'm a POM, not if some shrimp barbequing Aussie calling me a pommie b*stard.
Chris
It's a bit like calling people from Sunderland a mackem, which is what the car thieving, unwashed reprobates are known as, some are proud to wear the name badge under their charva hats and Elizabeth Duke Jewellery, some are offended, mainly the ones who don't like football/soccer.
However the problem will be is if I can't get a job or housing because I'm a POM, not if some shrimp barbequing Aussie calling me a pommie b*stard.
Chris
