Escobarp Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Just now, DazBob said: Fair play. Nobody should have a problem with anyone with that sort of attitude. Problem is folk would have an issue. I have a black woman in my team at work (proves I’m not racist) (32c I reckon) and I would never ever even think to talk about her colour or even see it as a defining factor She’s just one of the team. But if I ever did use the term I’m sure she wouldn’t be offended but no doubt I would get sacked if reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted November 10, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2020 We used to call black people coloured, but it never really made sense as white people are coloured also, just a different colour. That was my understanding of why the term died out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 10, 2020 Members Share Posted November 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, royal white said: Thought it was 👍 it wasn’t long back when there were 2 x black women on (I think) question time arguing with each other on what they can and can’t be called, if they couldn’t agree them Us honkeys are fucked! I’ve said it before take colour out of referring to anyone and the better off we’ll all be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted November 10, 2020 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, kent_white said: They'll be changing the name of Uncle Ben's rice next at this rate! 😁 He's already been cancelled https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54269358 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted November 10, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rudy said: I’ve said it before take colour out of referring to anyone and the better off we’ll all be I like the sound of that. I think I've pointed out a problem previously in describing offenders, a description has got to be given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 10, 2020 Members Share Posted November 10, 2020 Just now, Alf Hartigan said: I like the sound of that. I think I've pointed out a problem previously in describing offenders, a description has got to be given. I mean I get it over the police Radio, you can’t just say “be on the lookout for a Human in cowboy boots seen stalking a Russian woman in the park” But news headlines Black Man killed by white police officer It promotes racial tension Robbery Suspect killed by police officer, and in other news man from Leicester grows worlds largest marrow. It’s a bad crime, but it’s not a racial story. Someone at work once asked me if I like to be called black or mixed race or coloured, I said I prefer to be called my name, I wasn’t being arsey I was just saying you don’t need to be concerned what to refer to me as other than my name because it doesn’t matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Rudy said: I’ve said it before take colour out of referring to anyone and the better off we’ll all be 👏🏻👏🏻 Like a young Morgan Freeman😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 10, 2020 Members Share Posted November 10, 2020 Just now, royal white said: 👏🏻👏🏻 Like a young Morgan Freeman😉 Already getting the grey hair mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted November 10, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rudy said: I mean I get it over the police Radio, you can’t just say “be on the lookout for a Human in cowboy boots seen stalking a Russian woman in the park” But news headlines Black Man killed by white police officer It promotes racial tension Robbery Suspect killed by police officer, and in other news man from Leicester grows worlds largest marrow. It’s a bad crime, but it’s not a racial story. Someone at work once asked me if I like to be called black or mixed race or coloured, I said I prefer to be called my name, I wasn’t being arsey I was just saying you don’t need to be concerned what to refer to me as other than my name because it doesn’t matter That would never happen 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Grey said: I got pulled up today for saying someone looked 'Oriental' 🤷♂️ I got pulled last year when I was down in the office. I referred to someone as “the oriental bloke who sits opposite our business information manager” Apparently the term “oriental” can only refer to an inanimate object such as food, furniture, etc according to our HR dept You genuinely try your best not to be be offensive. Every day is a school day these days..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Chicken Oriental innit 😁 Aye 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Part of the problem regarding the "coloured" terminology is that over the years, we have been constantly told to use one phrase and then another etc. I wouldn't have thought "coloured" was derogatory, but then again I'm not of colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Got a few emails about Black Friday offers coming soon, surprised this hasn’t been jumped all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 To be fair, the term coloured has been seen as derogatory for a long, long while. The issue being its a term used to lump every type of 'otherness' together, aside from being white. Its a type of non-differencial homogeny and that can lead to stereotyping. So, yes its not something a chairperson of the FA can say to a select committee, especially given the work the FA is doing to tackle the issues in lack of diversity. Couple this with saying Asian people prefer IT, which you'd call profiling, that the inability of a gay footballer to be out of the closet a lifestyle choice and then the cherry on outdated musings, that girls don't like to be hit by footballs for fucks sake! Its the perfect P45 package. None of these things should need taking apart or pointing out where the issues with them are, and especially if you head up an institution like the FA. Incredible really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Got a few emails about Black Friday offers coming soon, surprised this hasn’t been jumped all over *sighs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 11, 2020 Members Share Posted November 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Got a few emails about Black Friday offers coming soon, surprised this hasn’t been jumped all over I got one that said coloured Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, Rudy said: I got one that said coloured Friday I’m looking forward to an off white Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted November 11, 2020 Members Share Posted November 11, 2020 8 hours ago, MancWanderer said: I got pulled last year when I was down in the office. I referred to someone as “the oriental bloke who sits opposite our business information manager” Apparently the term “oriental” can only refer to an inanimate object such as food, furniture, etc according to our HR dept You genuinely try your best not to be be offensive. Every day is a school day these days..... You occidental bastard! It's a fucking mad world. Thanks the PC wankers who made it all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 It's something I'd expect a old person to use to describe someone tbh. Sounded like he was going for the full house with the rest of the stuff he was saying. It was hardly going to go unnoticed as the chairman of the FA on a live stream to parliament :lol:. Slightly disappointed he made no mention of the stumps and spastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Rudy said: Someone at work once asked me if I like to be called black or mixed race or coloured, I said I prefer to be called my name, I wasn’t being arsey I was just saying you don’t need to be concerned what to refer to me as other than my name because it doesn’t matter Seems perfectly reasonable. That was kind of my point in the Kamala Harris thread, the media often seem to refer to her as “mixed race” or “non white” what does it matter what race or colour she is? She’s a person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted November 11, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Coloured guy - unacceptable Person of colour - acceptable Strange that. Further to the word Oriental being acceptable or not, is the word Asian acceptable when used to describe a person from, particularly, the Indian sub-continent? I often use the term Asian to save face when failing to identify a person as Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Goan, etc. So it’s used specifically so I don’t label someone with wrong geographical area. Asia as a continent covers 30% of the land mass on Earth. Edited November 11, 2020 by MickyD Fat thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Winter Festival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted November 11, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2020 Karen wins again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, deane koontz said: It's something I'd expect a old person to use to describe someone tbh. Sounded like he was going for the full house with the rest of the stuff he was saying. It was hardly going to go unnoticed as the chairman of the FA on a live stream to parliament ::lol::. Slightly disappointed he made no mention of the stumps and spastics. I don’t think they employ spazzes or flids at the fa that’s why mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Escobarp said: I don’t think they employ spazzes or flids at the fa that’s why mate Not even funny tinged ones? 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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