Gammon - racist or just good fun?

joxer1988 · 15-05-2018 01:58PM #1

The term "Gammon" is being used to describe Brexit voters - as their anger rises and the face reddens, the appearance is similar to the tasty cured meat.

Is 'Gammon' any worse than Libtard, or any of the pejorative terms for the other side?

I think it's a fairly accurate description and a bit of harmless fun!

verycool · 15-05-2018 01:58PM

Seriously, f*ck this world.

major bill · 15-05-2018 02:05PM

Gammon” is a slur and an outrage. But the gammonery have a champion: the DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly says that “this is a term based on skin colour & age – stereotyping by colour or age is wrong no matter what race, age or community. It’s just wrong.”

DUP......christ I am out!!! get to ****!! :pac:

for context https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/14/gammon-not-racial-slur-change-conversation

Ulysses Gaze · 15-05-2018 02:07PM

Look, you had Tom Conti saying that the term "Luvvie" was as abusive as the N-word.

Clowns will be clowns.

Ulysses Gaze · 15-05-2018 02:08PM

Oh and The Guardian are ones to talk about Right Wing Snowflakes since columnists like Owen Jones have skin as thin as paper.

wes · 15-05-2018 02:12PM

"Gammon" seems to be an insult akin to "Remoaner" and "SJW", and the people using it seem to be mostly white, and they are insulting other white men, so not sure how it can be seen as racist.

Also, I do find it funny to see right wingers calling something racist. Them right wingers are some snow flakes

, and massive hypocrites.

Still its funny how quick right wingers will call something racist, when they get a small taste of there own medicine.

wexie · 15-05-2018 02:17PM

joxer1988 wrote: »

as their anger rises and the face reddens, the appearance is similar to the tasty cured meat.

If that's the qualifying trademark (aside from the whole brexiteer thing) then there's a good bit of gammon to be found right here on boards

joxer1988 · 15-05-2018 02:18PM

wexie wrote: »

If that's the qualifying trademark (aside from the whole brexiteer thing) then there's a good bit of gammon to be found right here on boards

Agreed - I think it can be applied on a global scale. You can find parallels everywhere.

Amirani · 15-05-2018 02:18PM

I don't think it's racist, but people who use the physical appearance of others in order support their point (or lack thereof) or criticisms are muppets. And I say that as a fairly dyed in the wool liberal.

Remoaner/Snowflake aren't equivalent. That said, I don't give that much of a toss either way.

looksee · 15-05-2018 02:19PM

I must have a humour deficit if describing someone as gammon is 'a bit of fun'. Or any of the other cheap digs that pass for considered opinion. Its like swearing, just occasionally a swearword is a satisfying way of expressing irritation or exasperation, but when it is used as a lazy part of everyday language then it becomes pointless, tedious and immature.

You have to read that in a pompous, superior voice... just saying before someone else does.

Esel · 15-05-2018 02:57PM

I thought this was another Traveller thread.

King George VI · 15-05-2018 03:00PM

Mmmm gammon

Ulysses Gaze · 15-05-2018 03:04PM

Best description I heard about David Cameron was "Gammon Faced Twunt"

wexie · 15-05-2018 03:04PM

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Best description I heard about David Cameron was "Gammon Faced Twunt"

Not just his face that the gammon is on either :pac:

jimgoose · 15-05-2018 03:08PM

In the sage words of Youngfella Pig, that's just fuckin' stupid.

ancapailldorcha · 15-05-2018 03:23PM

Brexiteers aren't a race so therefore it can't be racist.

That said, it is just an ad hominem and does little to illustrate the problems with Brexit. It just indicates that the asserter dislikes Brexiteers.

Grayson · 15-05-2018 03:43PM

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Brexiteers aren't a race so therefore it can't be racist.

That said, it is just an ad hominem and does little to illustrate the problems with Brexit. It just indicates that the asserter dislikes Brexiteers.

And it's only mildly amusing. This sort of outrage should warrant a name that's a fcuking riot.

biko · 15-05-2018 04:03PM

I had actually never heard Gammon before in this context.
Bit far-fetched but I suppose could be somewhat accurate.

Is there any good nicknames for remainers? Besides "losers".

Gammon - racist or just good fun?

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