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I'm not racist but...

dsmythy · 2009-12-25 23:44:15

Think we're overdue a racism related thread in AH :pac: "I'm not racist but..." There seems to be a somewhat prevailing feeling that whenever someone utters this phrase it means more than likely they are going to make a racist comment. I respectfully disagree. I think the phrase has entered people's lexicon because of the…

25-12-2009 11:44pm

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Think we're overdue a racism related thread in AH :pac:

"I'm not racist but..."

There seems to be a somewhat prevailing feeling that whenever someone utters this phrase it means more than likely they are going to make a racist comment. I respectfully disagree.

I think the phrase has entered people's lexicon because of the quick racist charge to a comment someone has made that seems to becoming more common in recent years. People are so in fear of being labelled a deplorable racist from saying anything remotely negative about immigration and the likes that they feel they have to defend themselves in advance.

Am i wrong?

Many thanks no doubt to the poster posting simply "yes" to the question :pac:

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#2 25-12-2009 11:45pm

My name is URL

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#3 25-12-2009 11:46pm

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I'm not racist, I own a colour television.

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#4 25-12-2009 11:46pm

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If I say "I'm not a murderer but...." just before murdering someone does that mean I can get away with it?

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#5 25-12-2009 11:48pm

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dsmythy wrote: »

Think we're overdue a racism related thread in AH :pac:

Ah jesus I'm too drunk to mod racist threads...maybe Sunday?

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