Racist Old People

KungPao · 25-07-2010 12:50AM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

What's the word for a person from a small island off the coast of Europe who finds similarities between the Spanish description of "black" and its similarity to an offensive term for black people worthy of use of the phrase "probably be banned"?

Edit: or "wouldn't be allowed now"

Que?

Mickeroo · 25-07-2010 12:50AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

Are you serious? Offended by a comment from a 4 year old?

no i'm not serious,read my earlier post!

southsiderosie · 25-07-2010 12:53AM

luv-eirexx wrote: »

My granny often refers to protestants up north as "Joeys" or "one of themselves". . . .Never heard anyone else use those phrases, could just be her:D!!
Also we never have our American relatives over visiting, its always those "yanks".

She refers to coloured people as "blackies" . . .

Though in fairness to her she has never used any of these terms in front of these people . . . . . . THANK GOD!!

This thread reminds me of the Chris Rock skit where he claims the most racist people in America are old black men. I just think once people get to a certain age, they don't really give a fcuk about what anyone else thinks and they are too old and tired to change their ways.

Plus they are kind of funny.

scudzilla · 25-07-2010 12:53AM

I give you the daddy of all old racist people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tW8USvdb4k

southsiderosie · 25-07-2010 12:54AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

no i'm not serious,read my earlier post!

Sorry, the comments are popping up too fast and I am always about 3 minutes behind!

KittyeeTrix · 25-07-2010 12:54AM

luv-eirexx wrote: »

She refers to coloured people as "blackies" . . .

My dad would've referred to black people as "darkies" when we were much younger but it was never meant in a bad way and he certainly wouldn't now!!

round tower huntsman · 25-07-2010 12:55AM

i remember as kids,bout 25 yrs ago, when my da would be driving us home from a rugby match(ten pints on him) down the south circular road, he'd spot a black man and shout "look at the black man" at which point we'd all jump up to the window(no seat belts) to get a look at some un-suspecting black man going about his business:eek::eek:
how times have changed, for the better i might add.
old irish people are from a different world.

Donkey Oaty · 25-07-2010 12:56AM

KungPao wrote: »

Que?

Not directed at you, amigo.

round tower huntsman · 25-07-2010 12:58AM

Brysen Jolly Racehorse wrote: »

"My aul man used to be real open minded about everything"

that was until the whole wife swapping thing went tits up!

Mickeroo · 25-07-2010 12:58AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

Sorry, the comments are popping up too fast and I am always about 3 minutes behind!

threads are fairly hectic on AH i have to say.

KungPao · 25-07-2010 01:01AM

I wonder if we will all turn into raving racists in our later years?

Is it a natural progression? :eek:

25-07-2010 01:03AM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

What's the word for a person from a small island off the coast of Europe who finds similarities between the Spanish description of "black" and its similarity to an offensive term for black people worthy of use of the phrase "probably be banned"?

Edit: or "wouldn't be allowed now"

What's this all about now? If you have something to say then say it.

weiland79 · 25-07-2010 01:04AM

I remember years ago my dad used to play football and there was a guy on the team that everyone used to call N!gger Doyle. Funny thing was, he wasn't black or brown or any colour you would associate with this word.

The really strange thing was that there were two black brothers on the team too and inexplicably they used to call him N!gger too!.

Rockery Woman · 25-07-2010 01:05AM

Brysen Jolly Racehorse wrote: »

My aul man used to be real open minded about everything, now he's just cynical and bitter and refers to all foreigners as 'cunts'

Can't wait to move out, 3 weeks!!

Good luck with the move

My name is URL · 25-07-2010 01:07AM

Till Death Us Do Part was ahead of its time. Even if it was new today it would be ahead of its time

people avoid whole subjects now out of fear of being branded a racist, how is that any better than someone being open with their opinions without actually hurting anybody, and actively engaging with them?

Miss Lockhart · 25-07-2010 01:08AM

My neighbour (in her 60s) said to my other neighbour (a black man of about 70, born and bred in Dublin) "Fair play to you - working like a black" while he was out scrubbing his windows.

He just laughed but she was completely mortified.

Donkey Oaty · 25-07-2010 01:09AM

Karsini wrote: »

What's this all about now? If you have something to say then say it.

I think that if you think the word "negro" as a colour description on a Spanish product would "not be allowed now" then you either don't understand the meaning of the word or the world or possibly both.

Comprende?

Donkey Oaty · 25-07-2010 01:12AM

My name is URL wrote: »

people avoid whole subjects now out of fear of being branded a racist, how is that any better than someone being open with their opinions without actually hurting anybody, and actively engaging with them?

Internet content suggest otherwise. The YouTube comments on "Ebony and Ivory" are worth a look if you're starved of non-racially-sensitive opinions.

antomagoo · 25-07-2010 01:12AM

Out with the folks (both in their 70's) before we got married and the da asks are we having any music in the church for the wedding. Told him we were getting a gospel choir to which he replied "oh right" with a curious look on his face. Anyway we carried on chatting away when all of a sudden he shouts out "what? Blacks?" Nearly wet myself laughing as the OH went about explaining it to him

KittyeeTrix · 25-07-2010 01:12AM

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

My neighbour (in her 60s) said to my other neighbour (a black man of about 70, born and bred in Dublin) "Fair play to you - working like a black" while he was out scrubbing his windows.

He just laughed but she was completely mortified.

That was a very common saying which many people still say without realising they're doing, me included if I'm honest!!!:o

Have often caught myself just in time and have said instead "working like a mad thing"!!

Definitely not meant to be offensive or racist

BluesBerry · 25-07-2010 01:14AM

My Mam had 2 dogs 1 called n1gger and 1 called Bimbo in the 50's and 60's

Also my gran has turned into the most unpredictable person imaginable you will never know what she will come out with

and think of the dirty auld one from naked camera and thats my gran the filth that has started to come out of her mouth lately

you call her up on some things she said she pretends she has the auld alzimers and blatantly says she didnt say that or conviently "forgets" in her late 70s and still sharp as a tack

old people you gotta love em

weiland79 · 25-07-2010 01:15AM

creggy wrote: »

Racist old people are hiliarious...

It's mad how it was acceptable back in the day

Look at this film trailer. Yes, it's a real film back in the 70s.

1:20 of the video is quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTIklFsMjjU

That is hilarious.

southsiderosie · 25-07-2010 01:17AM

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

That was a very common saying which many people still say without realising they're doing, me included if I'm honest!!!:o

Have often caught myself just in time and have said instead "working like a mad thing"!!

Definitely not meant to be offensive or racist

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

Miss Lockhart · 25-07-2010 01:19AM

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

That was a very common saying which many people still say without realising they're doing, me included if I'm honest!!!:o

Have often caught myself just in time and have said instead "working like a mad thing"!!

Definitely not meant to be offensive or racist

I'm aware of the phrase, but it's pretty bad to actually say it to a black person!

BluesBerry · 25-07-2010 01:20AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

That is an old saying I think it went back to the times of the slavery in america you would find a lot of older people using this I dont hear it too often now

round tower huntsman · 25-07-2010 01:20AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

they were worked hard but lazy if you spared the rod.

Mickeroo · 25-07-2010 01:21AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

You're thinking of Mexicans. Black people were slaves.

southsiderosie · 25-07-2010 01:23AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

Mickeroo wrote: »

You're thinking of Mexicans. Black people were slaves.

What?

KittyeeTrix · 25-07-2010 01:24AM

southsiderosie wrote: »

I always thought it was funny that people said this, because the other stereotype about black people is that they are lazy...how can these two co-exist?

I've no idea.....

For me it was a saying I grew up hearing and something I said without thinking about it at all!! It would've been akin to me saying something such as "sweating like a pig" or "mad as a hatter".....

I wouldn't have been thinking of black people whatsoever just merely using a phrase to describe how much hard work I'd been doing. don't say it now but once in a blue moon I would almost slip and say out of habit!!!

southsiderosie · 25-07-2010 01:25AM

BluesBerry wrote: »

That is an old saying I think it went back to the times of the slavery in america you would find a lot of older people using this I dont hear it too often now

My dad is black, and he used to say "they had me working like a Hebrew slave". But he is also a bit of a holy roller, so I think it's more of a biblical euphemism.

In the US today you are more likely to hear "working like a Mexican".

(Mickeroo, is that what you meant?)

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