[Closed] Is this racist and if so, why?

He's got a point about "Gawd" I distinctly remember it being used by Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Doesn't get much more working class than a Chimney Sweep.

Ernie - welcome to the world of the liberal middle classes. Would you like some white whine?

Since when was the phrase

[u]Gawd[/u]

Anything other than working class

LOL ! 😀

Oh I see. Well I only found out a few minutes ago that I was middle class, so I guess I hadn't quite got round to not talking like a Sarf Landan building worker any more.......but I'll work on it - now that I know I is posh.

You see ernie - you have to obey the rules now. After all you do own the means of production in that you have your tools - whereas I only have my labour to sell. So I can and do use Gawd

nickf - Member
Apart from the appalling racism in your earlier posts, two other points:

Appalling!! Maybe you could point these posts out to me or am I inherently racism because I disagree?

1 What does 'sniger' mean?

Bloody hell I [u]misspet[/u] a word!

2 Surely he'd be in front on his computer screen, not behind it? If he was sitting behind it he'd not see your response, and thus his ability to 'sniger' would be rather limited.

two things I have got wrong obviously “one of those” working class has got onto your internet site

Another stereotype and generalisation?

Yes indeed, but a positive one, I think you'll agree. And one which all the Asian people I know (including Bangladeshi, Indian, ****stani, Vietnamese etc) are quite happy to be labelled with. I refer to the kind of work ethic and determination shown by people who have come to Britain with very very little, and often managed to succeed in spite of the many difficulties they have faced. Many Asian people I've known have worked 12+ hour days, 6 or even 7 days a week, to provide for their families and build up businesses, put their children through education, buy their own homes, etc etc etc.

the Liberal middle class (Elfinman, ernie_lynch

Yay! I'm Middle Class! Woohoo! 😀

I say Ernest old chap; would you care to join me for a glass of champagne, as is typical, [i]even expected[/i], of people of our Social Standing?

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(Runs off to engage in highbrow intellectual discussion on the Modern Art thread)

Well I only found out a few minutes ago that I was middle class, so I guess I hadn't quite got round to not talking like a Sarf Landan building worker any more.......but I'll work on it - now that I know I is posh.

Cor blimey guv'nor = I say, my good fellow

Now, where's Flashy got to? Need to organise things for this summer's Henley regatta...

Elfinsafety - Member

Another stereotype and generalisation?

Yes indeed, but a positive one, I think you'll agree. And one which all the Asian people I know (including Bangladeshi, Indian, ****stani, Vietnamese etc) are quite happy to be labelled with. I refer to the kind of work ethic and determination shown by people who have come to Britain with very very little,

And we could go to there countries and be treated in the same way? Yes I think I will nip to ****stan and start up a bussiness there and practise my religion and they would come into my shop just like white people do in the UK and let me practise my religion just like we do in the UK?

(including Bangladeshi, Indian, ****stani, Vietnamese etc)

who do you work for the council housing department?

and often managed to succeed in spite of the many difficulties they have faced.

from the white racist scum bags who refuse to use there shops?

Many Asian people I've known have worked 12+ hour days, 6 or even 7 days a week, to put their children through education,

You may have had private education but I think you will find that its free for the rest of us.

Not when you get to big school it's not

Elfinsafety - Member

Another stereotype and generalisation?
Yes indeed, but a positive one, I think you'll agree. And one which all the Asian people I know (including Bangladeshi, Indian, ****stani, Vietnamese etc) are quite happy to be labelled with

Honest? They are happy with that? All Bangladeshi, Indian, ****stani, Vietnamese etc are hard working? Most people would realize that positive stereotyping is inherently a statement about other races being inferior. If I was to say white people are very hard working and have a good work ethic wouldn’t that be statement about some other races are lazy and lack a work ethic. I am being ironic by the way.

Yes I think I will nip to ****stan and start up a bussiness there and practise my religion and they would come into my shop just like white people do in the UK and let me practise my religion just like we do in the UK?

What religion are you ?

It must be awful leaving behind child labour, disease & poverty to work 12hr days.

Whos turn is it with the shovel now?

STR; I think most folk would agree that working such long hours is considerably preferable to the conditions suffered by millions in their home countries. Most of them consider themselves incredibly lucky that they have been able to have such opportunities, and are more than happy to send money back to help people who have so little.

Can anyone please explain what the hell brandyberryj is wibbling on about?

black men are called winston"

or Chicken George