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'Coloured' not PC anymore
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostWat?
Originally posted by minestrone View PostIf I said in 2020 there will be 8 black men in the Olympics 100 meters men's race, 8 white men in the Olympics 50 meters men swim. And Jewish people will get more Oscars than Mormons.
I.e. not at all, so why mention it?
Originally posted by Zigenare View PostPerhaps the Zigenares of the past thought "I don't give a stuff what some jumped up professionally offended virtue warrior thinks about what I do.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by PhiltheGreek View PostNever. You can call a spade a spade around here without fear of falling foul of Wilde's observation
funny really as it was a mis-translation from Plutarch. 300 BC a bit before the suit of spades. Of course one can get upset about anything if you try hard enough.
The Grammarphobia Blog: Spade work
spade / call a spade a spade - WordwizardAlways forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by meridian View PostIt it skinless?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostAmber Rudd apologises over 'coloured woman' comment - BBC News
So apparently the term 'coloured' when used to refer a to non-white person is now considered racist...
Surely the world's gone mad?
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Originally posted by IAmContractor View PostI filled in a form yesterday where I had to select "WHITE-BRITISH". That is offensive and racist, but I checked the box and moved on with my life.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Contractor UK Forum mobile appOld Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostStarted on the meths a bit later today then. Well done.
You just seem to be saying stuff that does not match up.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostYou started off with a "there is only one race" post then went on to talk about "mixed race".
You just seem to be saying stuff that does not match up.
sort of posh, swiss methsComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostIt'd be about as relevant as there will be 8 blondes men in the 100 meter's percent race, eight brown eyed men in the Olympics 50 meters swim. And Anglicans will get more booker prizes than Jedis.Comment
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