wanderer1984 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I've never heard of this saying till today. Was in a school earlier today and overheard a few teacher talking. A kid had a nasty blister caused in school somehow. A TA while speaking to the mother of the child at hometime called the blister a black man's pinch. Today the school received a 3 page complaint letter. It will be interesting to see how the school handles the complaint. Is it just me that has never heard of this saying and is it offensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Yes and Yes. There we go, all cleared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said: I've never heard of this saying till today. Was in a school earlier today and overheard a few teacher talking. A kid had a nasty blister caused in school somehow. A TA while speaking to the mother of the child at hometime called the blister a black man's pinch. Today the school received a 3 page complaint letter. It will be interesting to see how the school handles the complaint. Is it just me that has never heard of this saying and is it offensive? No and you would need to ask a person of colour. As I don’t know how a middle aged white Person can find it offensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Never heard of it no doubt this will end in pages of how wrong it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Escobarp said: No and you would need to ask a person of colour. As I don’t know how a middle aged white Person can find it offensive? Either way, I'm sure a TA should know better than to use that sort of phrase, only asking for trouble really. Like you, I don't know if it's offensive or not, it probably is to some people and not to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, radcliffewhite1 said: Never heard of it no doubt this will end in pages of how wrong it is I actually heard it a few months ago, the first time I'd heard it for years. The MiL said it, as she'd trapped her finger at work and had one of them horrible blood blisters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Sweep said: Either way, I'm sure a TA should know better than to use that sort of phrase, only asking for trouble really. Like you, I don't know if it's offensive or not, it probably is to some people and not to others. And those people who like to be offended on other people’s behalf. Can’t think what the term is to describe them though off the top of my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Never heard of it no doubt this will end in pages of how wrong it is You just don’t get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 Is this a Green Mile thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Escobarp said: You just don’t get it I know mate sad times we’re in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjhb Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/1008440/is-this-racist Same question asked 12 years ago Even more outdated now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breightmet Boy Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 some folk would have a heart attack if they saw my Robertsons Golly collection. madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted May 20, 2021 Members Share Posted May 20, 2021 Is it fuck if you pinched your skin and it was a white mark, and you called it white mans pinch no one would bat an eyelid Fuckin nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Never heard that phrase in my life before. And this is from someone who's dad always used to always respond to the question of, "where's mum?" with, "run off with a black man". Edited May 20, 2021 by Winchester White Bastard Autocorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 Never heard the phrase but like others, I find it incomprehensible a TA would use this in conversation. It'd be interesting to know the skin colour of both the TA and the mother. Also, the opening post doesn't make it clear if the complaint came from the person the TA spoke to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Getting a dead leg at Primary School, what utter disrespect to a leg what got dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer1984 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, MickyD said: Never heard the phrase but like others, I find it incomprehensible a TA would use this in conversation. It'd be interesting to know the skin colour of both the TA and the mother. Also, the opening post doesn't make it clear if the complaint came from the person the TA spoke to. I'm sorry MickyD. TA - White Mother - White The complaint came from the mother of child with - blister/black man's pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer1984 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: Yes and Yes. There we go, all cleared up. Black sheep of the conversation... what a surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 Was the complaint about the phrase or the bruise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Never heard of it before. Fucking stupid thing to say. I can only assume the TA is someone in their 50s or older. Probably refers to a colour of brown as "n*gger brown" and thinks there's nothing wrong with saying that. Probably not even racist either, just uneducated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 They should at least know what is and isn't acceptable otherwise how do they educate kids as to what is or isn't acceptable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, Rudy said: Is it fuck if you pinched your skin and it was a white mark, and you called it white mans pinch no one would bat an eyelid Fuckin nonsense But apparently it is offensive as stated above by our resident darky NIC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted May 20, 2021 Members Share Posted May 20, 2021 It's a haematoma 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer1984 Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, MickyD said: Was the complaint about the phrase or the bruise? Phrase. Would you like to know what time the incident took place? Edited May 20, 2021 by wanderer1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 20, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted May 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: It's a haematoma 🙄 Blood blister? Never heard of the saying, but can see why it might be so called. What are we calling jap's eye nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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