CheltenhamHacker
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I absolutely despise the word "banter". Whichever idiot used it in an official statement should be removed from any job that involves writing.
Do you need it explained again Phil or are you being deliberately ignorant?
Call a stranger Jock and I'd say you're being racist in the same way you may call a Chinese person chink.
I had a read recently about a guy who was charged and convicted of racially abusing Andy Murray - because he wrote on notices etc - Scottish and Jock nob ( no doubt harsher words were used ) - so has that cleared it for every nationality to be classed as a race ?
My post was aimed longer for a more general view as opposed to just yours which im fully aware off.
I have spoken a few of my former colleagues above the border and not one would consider it racist
You use a key word there, colleagues these words may be tolerated within that type of circle but shouldn't be used to strangers
Will reword it
They don't consider people using the term "Jocks" to describe Scottish people ( stranger etc etc ) as racist.
It's all I'm context as I keep telling you, i find it unacceptable to have a stranger refer to me as jock as do many Scottish people I know.
I'll keep you company unless you object to an old Jock keeping a old Pom/ Sassenach company.
We might even get some Paddys or Taffies to join us . We seem to be the only 4 races with nicknames nowadays.
Oi! Less of the Pom/Sassenach jibes. I am an older Jock than you, albeit from the more genteel East side of Scotland.
Do you need it explained again Phil or are you being deliberately ignorant?
Call a stranger Jock and I'd say you're being racist in the same way you may call a Chinese person chink.
Unacceptable is different to racist - very different
Yes it might be over familiar and people might not like to be called jock etc and some might find it offensive
But sorry don't ever believe it can be classed a racist
Sorry Rosie I forgot you were a old Jock burger. :thup:Oi! Less of the Pom/Sassenach jibes. I am an older Jock than you, albeit from the more genteel East side of Scotland.
So if it's not racist what is it?
If used to offend someone then it's offensive or insulting
I would use it as an "affectionate or pleasant way" to call Scottish people
In the same way as Scouse or Paddy or Taff
So I have this right, a word used in a derogatory fashion to offend someone by describing their race or nationality is not racist?
Are you for real?
Spot on mate. People actually look for things to be offended by & complain about.People are too thin skinned nowadays no matter what colour the skin is, far too quick to pull out the race card .
i take no offence at all being called a Jock unless you say that fat Jock B ,then of course that's racist even though two out of the three names are correct . :rofl:
Just as I wouldn't call being called an "English bleep" racist
As the article someone has posted - I believe there should be clear differences between race or regionalism or nationalities.
:rofl:
You are a funny guy, how can you compare the word English to the word Jock.
You are clutching at straws. The word English isn't an offensive word for being English
Just as I wouldn't call being called an "English bleep" racist
As the article someone has posted - I believe there should be clear differences between race or regionalism or nationalities.
Pretty much yeah.
It goes on all the time.
Just as I wouldn't call being called an "English bleep" racist
As the article someone has posted - I believe there should be clear differences between race or regionalism or nationalities.