[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Sunday

No she said Blacks and Alsorts! Alsorts meaning her and Brian.

It's still seperating ethnic groupds ina derogatory sentence, which is racism in my book.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by yousoboo!

yep. like it or not it is racist. Michelle didn't mean it with any intent though.

I agree.

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Originally Posted by parmnion

It's still seperating ethnic groupds ina derogatory sentence, which is racism in my book.

FFS Parmnion ,stop nit picking ,its talk like this that is ruining this country and peoples lives ,Jo had a never breakdown over nit pickers ,

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by spitfire

If i call Josie a carrot cruncher am i racist?
Thought not.

Yeah cos thats the same

[Omen]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It's still seperating ethnic groupds ina derogatory sentence, which is racism in my book.

Well Victor said it too. So there you have it.

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Originally Posted by Zippy

In an episode of Cheers once I remember them refer to an English man as fish and chips. I dont think the poppadom remark was any different than that really. Its just a flippant culture reference that quickly identifies where theyre from.

Of course, context is everything.

It not even about culture ,a poppadom is a food stuff ,end of .........

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Originally Posted by MTVN

Huh? Obviously "poppadom" is not a religion or a race, but she was using it as a derogatory term against Indians, using something stereotypical of her country to mock her, and using it to distinguish herself from Shilpa purely because of their different cultures.

So you know why she was saying it now ? get a grip ffs

[parmnion]

chill you silly people,it's just the sentence that comes across as derogatory. I'm sure michelle was suitably embarrassed about it. which is punishment enough.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

It not even about culture ,a poppadom is a food stuff ,end of .........

Food is a defining part of different cultures. Duh.

Geez.

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Originally Posted by Omen

Well Victor said it too. So there you have it.

Jermaine called Jades Grandma and Grandad white trash ,but do you know what ? THAT wasnt racist ? Tony Blair never apologised to all white people because of it either

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Originally Posted by Zippy

Food is a defining part of different cultures. Duh.

Geez.

BUT a poppadom is a FOOD STUFF !! it can never be ,nor ever has been a RACE and THATS what racist means ,an attack on a race

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

Jermaine called Jades Grandma and Grandad white trash ,but do you know what ? THAT wasnt racist ? Tony Blair never apologised to all white people because of it either

what you saying? That because blacks are getting away with talk like that everyone should?


Oh and if anyone calls me haggis muncher i'll fill their pm box with porn!

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

BUT a poppadom is a FOOD STUFF !! it can never be ,nor ever has been a RACE and THATS what racist means ,an attack on a race

Oh Lord.

If its not direct and literal you really struggle dont you?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

So you know why she was saying it now ? get a grip ffs

Yes, I think it's pretty obvious. If she seriously didnt know her surname and was genuinely guessing she would have used a genuine Indian surname; "Patel" or something like that (although that could still be considered offensive), she wouldn't say "Shilpa Poppadom" or "Shilpa Fuckawalla", where she is clearly mocking her and trying to be offensive.

And you say you wanted to know what she said that was racist, how about "go back to the slums"? You gonnas defend that eh Chuff?

She should have been utterly ashamed the way she treated Shilpa, and if you can just shrug off and defend her racism, then you should get a grip.

[brian3]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

BUT a poppadom is a FOOD STUFF !! it can never be ,nor ever has been a RACE and THATS what racist means ,an attack on a race

Jade was being racist when she said that. It has nothing to do with a pc gone mad country. It was a racist comment. Had BB steped in and sorted the problem out it would have been ok. But they stod back to see how bad it would get

[brian3]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yes, I think it's pretty obvious. If she seriously didnt know her surname and was genuinely guessing she would have used a genuine Indian surname; "Patel" or something like that (although that could still be considered offensive), she wouldn't say "Shilpa Poppadom" or "Shilpa Fuckawalla", where she is clearly mocking her and trying to be offensive.

And you say you wanted to know what she said that was racist, how about "go back to the slums"? You gonnas defend that eh Chuff?

She should have been utterly ashamed the way she treated Shilpa, and if you can just shrug off and defend her racism, then you should get a grip.

What I always dont get is how Jades mum got away scot free from the racist thing.

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Originally Posted by Zippy

Oh Lord.

If its not direct and literal you really struggle dont you?

wiki says :

Papadum, also known as papad in North India, is a thin, crispy Indian preparation sometimes described as a cracker or flatbread. It is typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India. It is also eaten as an appetizer or a snack and can be eaten with various toppings such as chopped onions, chutney or other dips and condiments.
In certain parts of India, raw papadums (dried but unroasted) are used in curries and vegetable preparations. Papadums are made in different sizes. Smaller ones can be eaten like a snack chip and the larger ones can be used to make wraps.

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Originally Posted by brian3

Jade was being racist when she said that. It has nothing to do with a pc gone mad country. It was a racist comment. Had BB steped in and sorted the problem out it would have been ok. But they stod back to see how bad it would get

wowwo we have ANOTHER person who could read Jades mind

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Originally Posted by MTVN

Yes, I think it's pretty obvious. If she seriously didnt know her surname and was genuinely guessing she would have used a genuine Indian surname; "Patel" or something like that (although that could still be considered offensive), she wouldn't say "Shilpa Poppadom" or "Shilpa Fuckawalla", where she is clearly mocking her and trying to be offensive.

And you say you wanted to know what she said that was racist, how about "go back to the slums"? You gonnas defend that eh Chuff?

She should have been utterly ashamed the way she treated Shilpa, and if you can just shrug off and defend her racism, then you should get a grip.

What race is "SLUM" ?

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Originally Posted by brian3

What I always dont get is how Jades mum got away scot free from the racist thing.

Yeah, I think she could easily have been able to use her real name, she did so during her interview. I dont think she was as bad as Jade or Jack (who also got away relatively unscathed) but calling her "The Indian" all the time must have been pretty demeaning for Shilpa

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Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

What race is "SLUM" ?

Oh dear God, like Zippy said you really struggle don't you? Can you seriously not see why "go back to the slums" is racist?

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Originally Posted by MTVN

Yeah, I think she could easily have been able to use her real name, she did so during her interview. I dont think she was as bad as Jade or Jack (who also got away relatively unscathed) but calling her "The Indian" all the time must have been pretty demeaning for Shilpa

Why ? did we get told lies ? was Shilpa a Canadian ?

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Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

Why ? did we get told lies ? was Shilpa a Canadian ?

She could have used her name but by calling her "The Indian" it makes her out to be this funny, little thing who is different from then. It's degrading and strips her off any identity

[Omen]

Racists throw bananas at black footbllers too.

[GiRTh]

What a load of nonsense. She shouldn't have said it but her words were not meant as a racial slur.