Have we gone completely bloody mad????

[Bobbisox]

http://www.thesun.co....-of-Chinese-pair.html

so next time I am away from home and someone asks me to say" Whay Aye"(which has happened often) or strikes up a rendition of the Blaydon Races
do I report this to the Police? and have them done for blatant racism....too daft for words imo!

[WELSHYORKIE]

And I would defend your right to your opinion, China Doll, whether or not I agree with it!!

[Gromit]

Where I live the ethnics are 100% Bangladeshis, but they are universally referred to as "the PakIs". This offends me as much for its inaccuraccy, as its intended racism. I occassionaaly correct people who use Pakls for Bangladeshis pointing out that they are two different countries, like mixing up England and Scotland. No, they protest, all Asians are Pakls. Well I've tried.

[Bobbisox]

and I say thanks for your trouble Gromit..:+)

[anneasquith]

on a certain post last week i was referred to as jock , in a nasty way. should the posts have been removed ?

[WELSHYORKIE]

In that case Bobbi, I shall whistle it to myself in my little office

[McMouse]

If I sang 'Yankee Doodle' outside the US Embassy would I be liable to arrest? I'm also worried about my rendition of "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" which I was planning to serenade the Aussies when they come over to play cricket.

[Bobbisox]

I don't know anything anymore Anne...:-(

McM love your humour

[Bobbisox]

thou shall have a fishy on a little dishy,,,
when the bo-et comes en,,LOL
there you Welsh, I have given you a starter..LOL

[Gromit]

And the people who run the 'Chinkie Chippy' are Vietnamese. Arrrgghh! Why are they all Geographically Challenged?

[Bobbisox]

we have a super ChinaTown here Gromit

[WELSHYORKIE]

Bobbi, sing along now:
Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,
Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;
Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,
Thou shall hev a fishy when the boat comes in,

If Jack Ford ever came naer here he'd better have some New Tricks (sic lol)

[venator]

If you want to hear real racial hatred, talk to a Kashmiri, Pakistani or some Indians about the other lot!

[Bobbisox]

ha-hj
I have the full box set WY and it is brilliant same as Auf Wiedersehen Pet

[jackthehat]

There is a greater argument about 'power' in racism that is probably disproportionate to this little localised debate.
Suffice to say, that between people of a similar skin tone, geographical location, religious outlook and financial clout, etc. many 'racist' comments can be down-graded to the level of *banter*..........
Stepping outside those constraints but continuing to apply the same mind-set often causes unintentional offence.

[Bobbisox]

well said venator, there is more racism between themselves

[jackthehat]

That's not 'racial hatred'; it's national (Pakistan/India) or relgious (muslim/hindu/sikh).

[WELSHYORKIE]

Bobbi - One of my all time faves - AWP - Wor Dennis was my fave character or could it have been Oz or Mmmmoxy, or could it have been Barry? All fabulous characters

[Bobbisox]

No, I haven't!