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racist gaff by commentator???

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    #32
    prinz
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    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    Calling someone black or white is fine.
    "Coloured" is not.


    Have you been to South Africa? They talk about coloureds all the time. That or halfies.


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    #33
    asdasd
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    You know what bugs me? the ridiculous Americanism Caucasian.

    What the F, is a caucasian. it is not even in Europe FFS. Nobody in America, despite a small proportion, are of obviously Caucasian descent. Which is in Asia.


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    #34
    asdasd
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    coloureds

    right, but that is for mixed descent. In American coloured was used for Blacks. Thats worse.

    I think.


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    #35
    Four-Percent
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    asdasd wrote: »
    You know what bugs me? the ridiculous Americanism Caucasian.

    What the F, is a caucasian. it is not even in Europe FFS.
    Wikipedia wrote:
    The concept of a Caucasian race or Varietas Caucasia was developed around 1800 by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, a German scientist and classical anthropologist.

    :D

    Any other "americanisms" that "bug" you?


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    #36
    Hazys
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    asdasd wrote: »
    You know what bugs me? the ridiculous Americanism Caucasian.

    What the F, is a caucasian. it is not even in Europe FFS. Nobody in America, despite a small proportion, are of obviously Caucasian descent. Which is in Asia.

    Caucasian is a scientific term for white skin, i'm pretty sure we use it in Europe too...or are you hinting that us europeans are not as smart as the those big word using americans?


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    #37
    eigrod
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    Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »
    yeah, on a nice piece of wood and I like mine burned!

    you sure that post wasn't meant for the Sex & Sexuality forum?


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    #38
    asdasd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,185 ✭✭✭asdasd


    Any other "americanisms" that "bug" you?

    I know who originated it, I also know who uses it now.
    Caucasian is a scientific term for white skin,

    No it isnt. It is pseduo-scientific.
    i'm pretty sure we use it in Europe too.

    No, we dont.


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    #39
    Bandit12
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    You can't be racist against white people. You can call them anything you want.
    Wigger :pac:


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    #40
    ejmaztec
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    Hazys wrote: »
    Caucasian is a scientific term for white skin, i'm pretty sure we use it in Europe too...or are you hinting that us europeans are not as smart as the those big word using americans?

    They didn't have to be smart to nick all our stuff. We should have watched them a little more carefully.:eek:


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    Crann na Beatha
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    #42
    pickarooney
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    asdasd wrote: »
    right, but that is for mixed descent. In American coloured was used for Blacks. Thats worse.

    I think.

    No, in America, 'colored' is used for non-whites, although confusingly whites are not whites if they speak Spanish.


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    #43
    fulhamfanincork
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    Racism is a bit of a grey area.


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    #44
    MikeC101
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    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    Calling someone black or white is fine.
    "Coloured" is not.

    As noted by another poster, the NAACP seem ok with it though?

    Is "coloured" consider a very offensive term?

    It definitely has negative connotations for me, but I don't know exactly how offensive it is.

    Edit: That's negative as in people who use the word "coloured" use it in a derogatory way, not that I see people described as coloured in a negative light.


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    #45
    JerryHandbag
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    Iolar wrote: »
    isn't Caucasian derived from the Caucasus?

    I thought it was derived from Asians with cocks....hence Cock-asians.:D


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    #46
    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    Calling someone black or white is fine.
    "Coloured" is not.
    yes it is... ive 'coloured' friends!
    asdasd wrote: »
    right, but that is for mixed descent. In American coloured was used for Blacks. Thats worse.

    I think.

    No it wasn and yes it is!

    Anyway we are really the coloured ones. This morning i was green gettign sick... and go red with sunburn... also these PC Police are yellow!


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