Big Brother

[sezzo16]

What did Cleo do to Dirk? He hates her now!!

[robotics]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media/Question3 53240.html

[Everhelpful]

Tried to relieve the boredom by having a bit of fun. Unfortunately Dirk being an American has no sense of humour, but can dish it out but can't take it back.

[cathcookson]

You can't say "being American has no sense of humour" surely that's racist against Americans? or does it only work one way?

[Pippa68]

Everhelpful wasn't being racist..just stereotypical. There is a difference.

[Everhelpful]

cath cookson,what is racist about that? Can I not say they are not good footballers or cricketers or enternainers,or am I not allowed to have an opinion. My opinion of Americans and a lot of Britons is they don't have a sense of humour. I am not going to get involved in any silly racist debate because I love Americans and Britons who I have worked with for years. Think you need to lighten up a little as it was only a meant as a light-hearted remark on what is supposed to be a fun website. If this is going to happen every time I reply and someone does not agree with me I think it is time I cancelled my subscription to what I thought was a good website,not a one that is riddled with silly politics about the nature of answers. I am not a racist and never will be,so I am quitting this Site after many years if this is the sort of thing that goes on.

[babscartland]

its like how far do we go? when we go to our local indian restaurant do we ask for a popadom or a over sized crisp like thing? when we go to mcdonalds do we ask for a burger in a bun or a mashed up cow in a bun? I dont know its really scary isnt it. Im not a racist,my son plays with 3 somalian children at school, which Im fine with(I do draw the line at them coming to tea,dont want to go that far). Oh this debate will run and run im sure

[tinkertontom]

its p c gone compleatly bonkers we won't be able to say anything soon without someone jumping down our throats ,god hope I havn't offended anybody allthough I expect I have

[robotics]

This racially prejudiced thing is beginning to **** me off, what are we allowed to say that doesn't cause offence.

People need to lighten up because "reality check" how long will it be until British Citizen is classed as offensive? You either accept it or not Racism is happening everywhere and silly nit picking like this will never rid of it

Just for the record�����.

The word Indian is offensive apparently, so we can no longer call it the �Indian� Restaurant, the correct etiquette is for you to call it by its name. I.e. Planet Popadom, (Wonder if this restaurant realises it�s being racist) http://www.indiandinner.com/result.asp


As I have said many times the world has gone mad

[Everhelpful]

Thank you,everyone,my faith in Site is restored. It is only light-hearted fun. Dare I say Dirk is miserable,then.?

[Pippa68]

Don't you be going anywhere Everhelpful! you are not the only one getting hacked off with the race card being drawn at every hand...

I am part of a *multicultural* family..Irish, Scots, Welsh, Dutch, Armenian, Iranian (the last two by marriage) and we were brought up telling/laughing at English/Irish/Scotsman jokes ~ and the Iranian, Armenian, Welsh & Dutch haven't got off lightly either. Neither have the English sector of the family, for that matter ;o)

[Goodsoulette]

erm, I have seen only 2 bits of big brother and one of them involved her dressing up with a red wig on and chasing him round the house and it looked embarrassing. I saw him ask her to leave him alone. Uncomfortable viewing for me anyway.

[frankief]

'Uncomfortable viewing for me anyway.'
You want to get hold of an old Kenny Everett video. She's still doing the same act 25 years later.
I'm sure he used to do an Indian character - or was that Benny Hill?

[Everhelpful]

Thanks,pippa68.

[yassa]

Pippa, well said,,,, The British like nothing more than a good pi55 take , we all joke about one another and squabble and fight in peace time but during conflict it's all for one and one for all and we invaribly win, it's how we are and it's the way i want it to stay. If people from outside want to come in, they have to abide by our ways and if they don't like it,,, France is nice this time of year.

[sezzo16]

Right... i still dont really know what happened! you lot have just been bickering!!

[black bunny]

Cleo was flirting with Dirk in a very over the top,toe-curlingly cringemaking way. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say it was sexual harrassment - he asked her quietly and seriously, several times to stop and she did not. He was embarassed and uncomfortable by her behaviour.
If the roles were reversed there would have been such an uproar.

[sezzo16]

Finally..... thank you!

[Pippa68]

Sorry sezzo..we kind of go off on tangents on AB every now & then ;o)

Glad you finally got your answer. Think yourself lucky..some never get that far!