RangersMedia 35,961 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 A group named by white people 100 years ago?Nice.Fixed that for you.Also, it's acceptable to say "Negreto" in Urugay. You can't compare American and British English and society. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Fixed that for you.Also, it's acceptable to say "Negreto" in Urugay. You can't compare American and British English and society.Naw, Uragay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Naw, Uragay.That's offensive to poofs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesMcNeil 1,664 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 it is quite clear that some people's level of 'offendedness' is based on who uses a term. Absolutely correct. Pathetic, isn’t it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Naw, Uragay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Disgrace that somethings being made of this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 That's offensive to poofsThat's just poofetic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekerrthebear 124 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 So saying that is racist ? I wonder what else is considered racist that I should know.you can call a white person anything you please and its never racist a fucking irish wwe star had a gimmick consisting of the fans calling him a "human jar of mayo" for example. if you were to try this sort of thing with a non white personaltiy it would not be tolerated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hope he gets sacked the boring cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieldMarshall85 16 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Seriously is this even an issue?True racism should be tackled and eradicated however getting our knickers in a twist about every comment that might be construed as 'offensive' is starting to get really tiresome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Absolutely correct. Pathetic, isn’t it?It's certainly irritating. I'm all for people being treated with respect and equality but stupid shit like this, for me, just sets everything back. I pray that I don't awaken to a shitstorm about this. People can hate Hansen for whatever reason they like but trying to pin this on himIs ludicrous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnymate1690 652 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 That's just poofetic.im actually ashamed i laughed at this , i dont know whether to likeor dislike it for being terrible Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Seriously is this even an issue?True racism should be tackled and eradicated however getting our knickers in a twist about every comment that might be construed as 'offensive' is starting to get really tiresome.Well said. Complaining about stuff like this only sets back the fight against proper racism Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 im actually ashamed i laughed at this , i dont know whether to likeor dislike it for being terrible A MisterC type moment there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 you can call a white person anything you please and its never racist a fucking irish wwe star had a gimmick consisting of the fans calling him a "human jar of mayo" for example. if you were to try this sort of thing with a non white personaltiy it would not be tolerated. Reminds me of years ago of the 1st black guy who became a mate of our crowd, he got mugged one night in Maryhill and came into the pub and told us he had just been mugged, we were all ragin' and one of my mates asked him if he would recognize who mugged him, and he replied " naw awe youze white honky's all look the same to me" fucking brilliant, we were all pissing ourselves for ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,940 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I also have a black mate. He's never called us white boys or any anti white slurs Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,046 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It was clearly not meant in an offensive or racist way but the fact is that words change meanings over time. I don't know if people became uncomfortable with the usage of the word coloured because of its association with segregation (coloured drinking fountains, coloured cafes, coloured bus seats etc) but, much like negro which was once the preferred term for a black person, it is now old-fashioned and generally accepted (at least by most people) as kind of off-colour, if you'll excuse the pun. Not terribly offensive, not a disgusting, sackable offence, but kind of cringe-inducing and the sort of thing that makes people do what Lee Dixon does with his eyes there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,046 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 you can call a white person anything you please and its never racist a fucking irish wwe star had a gimmick consisting of the fans calling him a "human jar of mayo" for example. if you were to try this sort of thing with a non white personaltiy it would not be tolerated. Yeah, isn't life so terribly hard as a white male? Can't do anything any more, but we just get bullied by everybody. Especially coloureds Where's the MOWO Awards? That's what I want to know. It's political correctness gone mad. You couldn't make it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirrhillLoyal 318 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's cunts that moan about things like this that probably makes others racist towards them Hansen said fuckall wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It was clearly not meant in an offensive or racist way but the fact is that words change meanings over time. I don't know if people became uncomfortable with the usage of the word coloured because of its association with segregation (coloured drinking fountains, coloured cafes, coloured bus seats etc) but, much like negro which was once the preferred term for a black person, it is now old-fashioned and generally accepted (at least by most people) as kind of off-colour, if you'll excuse the pun. Not terribly offensive, not a disgusting, sackable offence, but kind of cringe-inducing and the sort of thing that makes people do what Lee Dixon does with his eyes there.Nothing will come of it, hopefully.It was not malicious and no harm was intended. More of a faux pas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klos 39 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It'd be ridiculous to give him any real punishment over this. Purely a case of him using an outdated term, I imagine a lot of people his age will do the same. My mum mistakingly uses the term "coloured" as she thinks thats not offensive but she believes using the term "black" is offensive which actually was the case when she was younger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 "that was racist" Fuck up!How was it not racist then go call a black guy coloured and see what happens to you and don't tell me to fuck up if you don't agree say why that's the point of a forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,648 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 How was it not racist then go call a black guy coloured and see what happens to you and don't tell me to fuck up if you don't agree say why that's the point of a forum.There's a difference between walking up to a black guy and calling him coloured and innocently using it as a term for black people. One would be pre-meditated the other isn't.It was a daft choice of word but in the context of what he was saying it wasn't used in an offensive waySurely you are smart enough to realise this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser1 169 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Just an ill judged use of an out date term, there will be some who will want him sacked though.The man never meant any offence whatsoever but in this hypersensitive day and age , people in the media and on television in particular must choose their words with the greatest of care. Doubly so on live television.As unfair as it would be , I wouldn't surprise me to see him fired over this Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,696 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 There's a difference between walking up to a black guy and calling him coloured and innocently using it as a term for black people. One would be pre-meditated the other isn't.It was a daft choice of word but in the context of what he was saying it wasn't used in an offensive waySurely you are smart enough to realise this?I do understand what your saying yes and I'm also not offended by what Alan Hanson said.either but in a week were two major stars were charged with racism its stupid to put yourself in that position particularly using a word that most blacks find offensive to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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