Reply to: Was this too harsh..

[Zippy]

If you know this girl you should have known she may be offended.
If you didn't know her beforehand you shouldn't have made the joke.
On the other hand if you know her really, really well she should have taken the p!ss back (a kn0b-size insult should be sufficient) and not got offended.

I guess all you can do is apologise, and try and get your mates that laughed along with you to apologise too.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Oh. My. God. A classless, socially retarded Australian, out in the big wide world, making a complete idiot of himself and shaming his nation and fellow countrymen? This is just so unusual. I am shocked. Really. I mean, shocked.

Easy on the sarcasm hammy.

[SomeoneElse]

A group of about 20 were out at a pub on sat arvo having a good time one of the girls I know is from Peru and I said to the group if anyone needs a housekeeper she can help you out, coming from South America.... everyone laughs... except her and her husband who wait till I go to the toilet and leave. Sent a few texts, no reply, so proper dummy spit. The thing is I'll be called a convict or whatever, Irish mates there would be called terrorists, potato farmers etc etc People were saying I was out of order, but it's almost impossible not to offend folk these days. So was I too harsh?

Oh. My. God. A classless, socially retarded Australian, out in the big wide world, making a complete idiot of himself and shaming his nation and fellow countrymen? This is just so unusual. I am shocked. Really. I mean, shocked.

I think if you were to travel back in time, you'd find you're the reason they invented the fence.

[Old Greg]

I understand she probably doesn't....

Sounds like you may have worked out the answer to your own question.

[XTC]

before you make (what you think) are funny remarks about someone, ask yourself how you would feel if someone said it to you, in front of a load of people...

she's probably feeling humiliated and embarrassed

Are u kidding me? I have the p*ss taken out of me 24/7 and I love it. I understand she probably doesn't....

[lukemg]

Too far over the line I reckon. I take the p1ss a lot but always pitch it based on the audience, if under attack I might take things to this level but only if I knew them really well and probably not in a big crowd. I have occasionally stepped over the mark and even if everyone laughs it's still not OK. Take flowers, say you are mortified and very sorry, don't try to justify or explain. They will still think you are an @rse but it's still the right thing to do.

[Lucy]

before you make (what you think) are funny remarks about someone, ask yourself how you would feel if someone said it to you, in front of a load of people...

she's probably feeling humiliated and embarrassed

[XTC]

Thunderlizard stands justified.

You're a bit slow there son...

[Burdock]

A group of about 20 were out at a pub on sat arvo

Saturday 'afternoon', not 'arvo'.

[Let-Me-In]

A group of about 20 were out at a pub on sat arvo having a good time one of the girls I know is from Peru and I said to the group if anyone needs a housekeeper she can help you out, coming from South America.... everyone laughs... except her and her husband who wait till I go to the toilet and leave. Sent a few texts, no reply, so proper dummy spit. The thing is I'll be called a convict or whatever, Irish mates there would be called terrorists, potato farmers etc etc People were saying I was out of order, but it's almost impossible not to offend folk these days. So was I too harsh?

No, next!

[Euro-commuter]

Poo poo head.

Thunderlizard stands justified.

[XTC]

yes, too harsh. I realise that in Australia, insulting people and probably burping in their faces is the height of wit, but we do things differently here.

Poo poo head.

[thunderlizard]

yes, too harsh. I realise that in Australia, insulting people and probably burping in their faces is the height of wit, but we do things differently here.

[el duder]

A group of about 20 were out at a pub on sat arvo having a good time one of the girls I know is from Peru and I said to the group if anyone needs a housekeeper she can help you out, coming from South America.... everyone laughs... except her and her husband who wait till I go to the toilet and leave. Sent a few texts, no reply, so proper dummy spit. The thing is I'll be called a convict or whatever, Irish mates there would be called terrorists, potato farmers etc etc People were saying I was out of order, but it's almost impossible not to offend folk these days. So was I too harsh?

hahah - good work.

but im afraid yes, it sounded harsh!

[milanbenes]

i think the problem was probably less the


association between house cleaners and peruvians

and more

the association between house cleaner and the lady concerned


well you know for next time

Milan.