So a month or so ago I commented on a video on youtube. The video was of a cartoon I used to watch when I was a little tacker. In the UK the cartoon was known as 'Action Force', in America (where its originally from) it is known as 'G.I Joe'. I was having a 'jokey' conversation with an American about which country is better with me replying:
"yeahο»Ώ but us brits have better swear words
"
However last week, some other guy, replied to that comment saying:
"You're British, right? Then don't use the term "Brit". It is actually a racistο»Ώ term developed by the Provos over in Ulster. It's the same as calling an Asian a P***. So don't."
Slightly befuddled by that comment, I replied:
"Racist? Its no more racist than calling an Australian an 'Aussie' or a Scottish person a 'Scot'. Incidently, the word 'p***' isn't racist (all it is, is an abbreviation of the word Pakistan) its just the way the word is used (generally with aggression) is what makes it racist. 'Brit' is not a racist term, I don't find it racist and neither do the population of Britain, except for you evidently"
Thinking I had made my point, he replied again saying:
"P*** is actually a Persian word meaning "pure". But is now a derogatry (however you spell it) term. Brit is a racist word and if you were alive for The Troubles you would know that. The population ofο»Ώ Britain born before around '95 would be offended."
Again not wanted to be branded as a 'racist', I replied back saying:
"well if its such a 'racist' word then the creatorsο»Ώ of 'The Brit Awards' would be in serious trouble. The Brit Awards started in 1977, 4 years before I was born (1981).
Its not racist, its used everywhere (T.V, radio, newspapers etc), in non-offensive ways, just like how I used it."
He hasn't replied for a while, which makes me feel I've stumped him.....but in reality who's right?
"yeahο»Ώ but us brits have better swear words
"However last week, some other guy, replied to that comment saying:
"You're British, right? Then don't use the term "Brit". It is actually a racistο»Ώ term developed by the Provos over in Ulster. It's the same as calling an Asian a P***. So don't."
Slightly befuddled by that comment, I replied:
"Racist? Its no more racist than calling an Australian an 'Aussie' or a Scottish person a 'Scot'. Incidently, the word 'p***' isn't racist (all it is, is an abbreviation of the word Pakistan) its just the way the word is used (generally with aggression) is what makes it racist. 'Brit' is not a racist term, I don't find it racist and neither do the population of Britain, except for you evidently"
Thinking I had made my point, he replied again saying:
"P*** is actually a Persian word meaning "pure". But is now a derogatry (however you spell it) term. Brit is a racist word and if you were alive for The Troubles you would know that. The population ofο»Ώ Britain born before around '95 would be offended."
Again not wanted to be branded as a 'racist', I replied back saying:
"well if its such a 'racist' word then the creatorsο»Ώ of 'The Brit Awards' would be in serious trouble. The Brit Awards started in 1977, 4 years before I was born (1981).
Its not racist, its used everywhere (T.V, radio, newspapers etc), in non-offensive ways, just like how I used it."
He hasn't replied for a while, which makes me feel I've stumped him.....but in reality who's right?
What an idiot that bloke is!
