So he made reference to a minority group as 'coloured' and we have a poop storm of controversy.
Your thoughts?
. . . and is 'minority' the correct terminology or are we all being held to ransom by some over sensitive people in this world?
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Originally Posted by Baz:
My first thought was that it's getting darn hard to keep up with the correct PC terminology ....and my second was that as long as it's not a true racial slur it's a lot of fuss about nothing
This ^
No-one complained until rather like the russell Brand/Jonathan Ross thang, the media reported that people were complaining. But of a non story but the media like to cause arguments where ever possible.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint 
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
Is it something to do with Buckfast?
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Baz:
My first thought was that it's getting darn hard to keep up with the correct PC terminology ....and my second was that as long as it's not a true racial slur it's a lot of fuss about nothing
This ^
Yeah 
what Bazzer said ^
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
Is it something to do with Buckfast?
That's me oot Rog 
You've seen my two seven off suit.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Who said it then?
Who's the clay pigeon?
*waits with Velvet *
Oh the liqueur ... and I'm sure we even have some 
Or is it Grand Marnier?
May be consuming both if the snow sets in
Originally Posted by Baz:
My first thought was that it's getting darn hard to keep up with the correct PC terminology ....and my second was that as long as it's not a true racial slur it's a lot of fuss about nothing
I agree with that - although I still don't know who said what.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Oh the liqueur ... and I'm sure we even have some
Or is it Grand Marnier?
May be consuming both if the snow sets in
You've got the Barbour Outlet on your doorstep.
That's luck!
It's closer to me than it is him
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
That's deffo my word of the day 
You looking for the dictionary again?
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
That's deffo my word of the day
You looking for the dictionary again?
Nope, I googled it...blows raspberry
Hi Sprouty
How's your day going?
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
That's deffo my word of the day
You looking for the dictionary again?
Nope, I googled it...blows raspberry
Hi Sprouty
How's your day going?
Not good, my bloody phone's carked it
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
I take it back then.
Benedictine. Quite hard to get.
Saint
You leave me flummoxed kind sir
That's deffo my word of the day
You looking for the dictionary again?
Nope, I googled it...blows raspberry
Hi Sprouty
How's your day going?
Not good, my bloody phone's carked it
Ohhh noooooo 
I guess that means it broken 
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Not good, my bloody phone's carked it
Ohhh noooooo
I guess that means it broken
You could say that. My battery was on it's way out and not long ago this afty my charger's just found it's way in to the bin More money *sighs*
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Not good, my bloody phone's carked it
Ohhh noooooo
I guess that means it broken
You could say that. My battery was on it's way out and not long ago this afty my charger's just found it's way in to the bin More money *sighs*
Flippin eck...battery and charger? 
a bit daft to moan about that word
i wouldnt say its a racist term
but i would say its a bit old fashioned
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Feck me. If that's the dodgy word I truly am fecked
Evening pirate
hey velveteen hows ya sporran?
Originally Posted by Saint:
Oh the liqueur ... and I'm sure we even have some
Or is it Grand Marnier?
May be consuming both if the snow sets in
LMAO!!! Never heard Bucky described as that before
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
It's a nightmare too with the nurse 
He like's a Benedictine anaw. But I'm no ready to fully commit 
My great grandfather was a Cistercian monk, but he left, got married and had a whole hape of kids
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Oh the liqueur ... and I'm sure we even have some
Or is it Grand Marnier?
May be consuming both if the snow sets in
LMAO!!! Never heard Bucky described as that before
You know where the Bucky capital is?
Gimme a second...
Aye..right here
I don't touch it for the record.
you just touch it at your own pace?
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Oh the liqueur ... and I'm sure we even have some
Or is it Grand Marnier?
May be consuming both if the snow sets in
LMAO!!! Never heard Bucky described as that before
You know where the Bucky capital is?
Gimme a second...
Aye..right here
I don't touch it for the record.
Amazon describes it as: Buckfast, also known as 'Buckie', is the notorious wine-based fortified tonic drink, made by Devonshire monks and beloved by 'neds' and students in Ireland and Scotland.
I can confirm the Irish students bit 
I NO LONGER WISH TO BE REFERED TO AS 'WHITE' ..... ok !!!
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Saint:
I NO LONGER WISH TO BE REFERED TO AS 'WHITE' ..... ok !!!
Okay ethnic Aborigine
Would anyone be offended being called a European?
I'm White Irish 
I'm an ethnic minority on this forum ! I have rights!
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
I'm White Irish
I'm an ethnic minority on this forum ! I have rights!
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
I'm White Irish
I'm an ethnic minority on this forum ! I have rights!
How DARE you refer to your own colour
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by Saint:
I NO LONGER WISH TO BE REFERED TO AS 'WHITE' ..... ok !!!
Okay ethnic Aborigine
Would anyone be offended being called a European?
They would the mood am in
You're Scots and you're proud eh? 
Originally Posted by Saint:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
I'm White Irish
I'm an ethnic minority on this forum ! I have rights!
How DARE you refer to your own colour
Sorry
Originally Posted by Saint:
I NO LONGER WISH TO BE REFERED TO AS 'WHITE' ..... ok !!!
And nor should you!
A whiter shade of pale maybee?
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
He's bronzed all over
His highlights are as fake as feck!
How very dare you