toffee boy / emmerdale

[tezmand]

is it me being to touchy but cain calling charitys boyfiend toffee boy seems a bit racist with him being asian i know hes refering to him owning the sweet factory but its a bit to close for comfort me thinks, whats your opinions ?

[cc1]

Absolute rubbish, he sells toffees, hence he's a toffee boy. A prime example of the grossly oversensitive attitude to race many people have. Look hard enough for offence and you'll always find it.

[boxtops]

He sells sweets, people get nicknamed after what they do. This is a bit hypersensitive of you, IMO.

[DTCwordfan]

he may be asian, but he's one who can be sweet and sour.

Sometimes he can be a right noodle though.

[mike11111]

But he makes no attempt to curry favour.

[lankeela]

He's just chewing it over.

[craft1948]

Utter rubbish!

[welshlibranr]

not offended by this, he sells toffees!.............his skin colour is not the issue here!.....

[boxtops]

No Trim, he's the Incredible hulk on a day off

[pips1]

I actually find it quite amusing, but then I like Cain, he's my favourite bad boy.

[gina32]

pathetic, as cc1 said, if you look ahrd enough youll always find offence

[JimmyCooper]

Is that the factory where big boxes of chocolates arrive, get unpacked and put on a conveyor belt and then packed in boxes again?

[redcrx]

at least its toffees and not fudge in them boxes, i can imagine the outcry!

[DTCwordfan]

I can just imagine calling Adrian, Joel or Peter (in his time) Cadbury, "Toffee Boy", or Georgina, "Fruit and Nut Case" and trying to get away with it.

It is insulting if it isn't racist and I don't think it is the latter. Also, such derogatory remarks should not be encouraged by the TV stations as in the likes of the ITV in this case - what an example for the youth of this country.

[tezmand]

didnt realize there was so many nasty people om AB i just asked your opinions some of you answered rudely if thats what you are like in real life you must be very lonely thanks DT CROSSWORDFAN at leat your answer wasnt unfriendly even tho you didnt agree with me ,

[tezmand]

cheers head wreck yes i agree it is hard work ppl with jobs like that cleaner etc always get looked down on but without them where would we be,