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Is 'former' an acceptable description of an ethnic group?

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  • 15-05-2006 7:18pm
    #1
    nlgbbbblth
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    Heard this one recently

    Former

    plural: Formers

    definition

    - A person who is a native of a country formerly known as _________ [e.g. Serbia-Montenegro / Czech Republic / Russia etc]

    OR

    - A person who is a native of the former Eastern bloc/Iron Curtain country x [Hungary / Bulgaria etc]


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    #2
    Gator
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Gator


    what a useless post


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    #3
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Gator wrote:
    what a useless post

    In comparison to
    Gator wrote:
    NORTHSIDER!!!! leg it mate!!!!!

    I cannot compete.

    The episode of Hill Street Blues I'm going to watch later is called 'Gatorbait'.

    Any connection?


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    #4
    zuma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭zuma


    I'd like to add something or merit...but Im lost on this one?


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    Gandhi
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Gandhi


    nlgbbbblth wrote:
    Heard this one recently

    Former

    plural: Formers

    Outside of Dublin 4, it is pronounced (and spelled) "farmers". And yes, scientists are now convinced they should be classified as a seperate ethnic group, if not species... And I mean that in good way.


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    Hobbes
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    Gandhi wrote:
    Outside of Dublin 4, it is pronounced (and spelled) "farmers". And yes, scientists are now convinced they should be classified as a seperate ethnic group, if not species... And I mean that in good way.

    Because lets face it, who in thier right mind would admit to sharing the same genepool as a D4 person? :rolleyes:


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    #7
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Nothing to do with farmers dudes.

    A simple question, no need to get facetious or hostile.


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