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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGAOCVwLrXo
seriously, i doubt any black person was ever offended by it
to clarify: i hear some people from work say phrases are banned, when i ask them where did you hear it, they say newspapers - which normally lands up being the mail or express so jus give it a big lol
Like in this thread really.
This is a statement of fact. It is not intended to cause offense to black sheep.
If I described a black sheep, person, coffee or even a black bull as "black", why would that be offensive?
Now if I deliberately used the word "black" or "blonde" or "gay" in a derogatory fashion, that would be different. Context is everything. I think we can hardly be offensive when referring to sheep, though.
i love his mother 'i cant even have a bath with a radio in it!' .. something of that ilk.
like jimv mentioned about the epileptic organisation, it's rarely the minorities that get het up about these issues. yet by banning the word because it could 'offend' a minority allows the idiots to naturally assume that it stems from the minority and so just increases the hatred.
*gasps* Naun, your not allowed to say learning difficulties... it's "additional needs" now!
And also; whiteboards are called wipe-boards at my school. And yeah- we have Smart Boards, but are normally called Interactive Wipe-boards.
And, we sing (sung) baa-baa rainbow sheep when I went to an early years class with school last week.
And, what is a brainstorm?? I think that is what we call a "Mind map" like were you draw a "spider" and write different thoughts on all it's "legs" and the title in the middle.
And, besides, what I don't get is how the fuck can anyone in this country say any of that is racist or whatever when we are home to a party such as BNP?
Lolz this thread has cheered me up
Now, where did I put my brainstorm about sheeps and whiteboards?
Xx
Brainstorms are now called idea storms or some such nonsense, partly because apparently brainstorming conjurs up images of mental illness.
I think calling someone a "stupid bint" is racist and offensive, thanks.
How's that racist? I'd question it being offensive also...
Which part of the term is racial? "stupid" or "bint"? Neither, I reckon.
Why?
Yes - my friends and I used to use 'bint' a lot to each other and although I knew it could be insulting (though never meant it in that way to my friends obviously) and knew it had come from the Arabic for 'daughter', I didn't know it had racist connotations until today.
Learn something every day I guess.
Still won't stop me using it though.
It isn't a racial slur. And it's a pretty far stretch, with some serious eye-squinting, to even start thinking it is.
Dictionary definition:
BRIT., SLANG a girl or woman: usually a term of contempt
No racial connotations there.
The etymology will get you as far as British solider bastardising Egyptian Arabic.
This is a classic case of someone going out of their way to be offended.
Edit: Doug get's it right, as usual: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/audio/play/1071373
I'm sure you could (though incidentally I could only find one dictionary defintion for 'bint'). And if you search the history of the word 'faggot' it's been a pejorative term applied to many groups of people over the years, but I'm sure you're not up in arms over the offence old women might take to its use.
This indignation over the word ‘bint’ is symptomatic of a larger issue. I’ve little time for the Language Police. I’ve less time for people claiming to be offended over my use of language. Words are just that: a word is just a label – a way of expressing a sentiment, concept or idea. If I’m being derogatory toward a gay person, and I use the word ‘faggot’, the words I chose aren’t really of any importance, it’s my sentiment that’s the issue. Whether Nick Griffin chooses to use the phrase ‘Johnny foreigner’ or ‘not ethnically British’ is incidental; it’s his sentiment that we take should issue with.
Some angry, pissed black fella accosted me a couple of weekends back with the opening words “you look like some middle-class teacher”. Now what precisely he was angry about I don’t know, – he banged on, for ages, largely incoherently, and ended his tirade by calling me a Nazi – but it wasn’t his language that got my back up, it was his sentiment. He should have started with “you look like some sort of white cunt”, because that’s what he meant, but decided to, initially at least, dress-down his language. I wasn’t offended by him calling me a “middle-class teacher” or even a “nazi” – what was upsetting was his mindset.
Language evolves.
Arse kisser.
Seriously though, it's freedom of speech and freedom to say what the bloody hell I like, no matter how offensive it is to people. Simple as.
Am I to limit my vocabulary because someone, somewhere might find it offensive? I use plenty of offensive words, some of which may be construed as bigoted, racist, intolerant, elitist or whatever. Whilst I also possess the faculty of tact so may temper my language the situation demands it, but I am all for people using whatever words they want. If they get their face filled in, then that's their problem, but you can't "ban" the use of a word.
The fact of the matter is, almost every single word can be construed as offensive to someone. I resent being called posh by people who presuppose a lot about my background because of the way I speak and because of my upbringing. Does it cause mild offence? A little, but largely water off a duck's back. Do I propose stopping people from saying it? No.
If I offend people through what I say, I deal with the consequences. I do not need someone to try and dictate to me what I can and cannot say lest it offend someone.
Well, I did used to have a cyber crush on you, prompty replaced by one for Klintock though, ha ha.