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_Seth
05-05-2010, 02:57 PM
If I were to call someone a ****, they'd take offence, but if I were called a Brit, Id be fine with that...
Jessica.
05-05-2010, 03:00 PM
I never understood that either. :conf:
Lucy.
05-05-2010, 03:02 PM
It's not as much the term it's the fact that people started to call them it in a derogatory fashion so it became offensive.
Spike
05-05-2010, 03:02 PM
Because "****" has no relation to people not from Pakistan and also has racist connotations whereas the word "Brit" doesn't.
Crimson Dynamo
05-05-2010, 03:03 PM
Simple

calling someone a Brit is just shortening the name British

calling someone a **** is also shortening but it was first coined as an insult, a slur and is meant to demean the individual.
BB_Eye
05-05-2010, 03:03 PM
Why don't we call black people negroes or lesbians muff divers? Because they are considered offensive by anyone who hasn't lived under a rock their whole life.
_Seth
05-05-2010, 03:04 PM
^ Because they're obviously discriminatory whereas shortening the country name isn't.Simple

calling someone a Brit is just shortening the name British

calling someone a **** is also shortening but it was first coined as an insult, a slur and is meant to demean the individual.

ok, I see... =/ :)
Crimson Dynamo
05-05-2010, 03:06 PM
Mind you I have a friend who is a homophobe and he gets cross when i refer to him as my homo friend

so you just cant win
InOne
05-05-2010, 03:07 PM
***** call themselves *****. It's the way you say it, like if you go "oh, he's a ****" They're usually ok with it, but obviously if you shout "****ing **** Bastard", they may get a tad offended lol
Scarlett.
05-05-2010, 03:58 PM
OHAY GAIS!

http://chrisbheath.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/nick-griffin.jpg

vote me plz
Shaun
05-05-2010, 03:59 PM
lmao chewy.
BigBrotherfan4ever
05-05-2010, 04:00 PM
Why don't we call black people negroes or lesbians muff divers? Because they are considered offensive by anyone who hasn't lived under a rock their whole life.

100% agree
arista
05-05-2010, 04:11 PM
If I were to call someone a ****, they'd take offence, but if I were called a Brit, Id be fine with that...



Its Due to BNP Thugs
using it in a Evil way
Crimson Dynamo
05-05-2010, 04:13 PM
In the West of Scotland they are called Hamilton Accies or Hamiltons

had to say it that is also offensive?!
arista
05-05-2010, 04:14 PM
lesbians muff divers?


Is that on BluRay and DVD?
InOne
05-05-2010, 04:16 PM
It's funny when anything to do with race or muslims are mentioned, if you have an opinion that may not agree totally with the masses, you're instantly hit with 'Racist' or 'BNP Nazi'
arista
05-05-2010, 04:17 PM
It's funny when anything to do with race or muslims are mentioned, if you have an opinion that may not agree totally with the masses, you're instantly hit with 'Racist' or 'BNP Nazi'


Not anymore.


As the Islamic Way is wrong for the UK
InOne
05-05-2010, 07:50 PM
Not anymore.


As the Islamic Way is wrong for the UK

That rhymes.
GypsyGoth
05-05-2010, 07:56 PM
lesbians muff divers?


Is that on BluRay and DVD?

:laugh2:
*mazedsalv**
05-05-2010, 07:56 PM
That rhymes.

Ohh yeah, it does :D
NettoSuperstar!
06-05-2010, 02:06 PM
Why don't we call black people negroes or lesbians muff divers? Because they are considered offensive by anyone who hasn't lived under a rock their whole life.

haha aye aye aye
Niamh.
06-05-2010, 02:12 PM
besides the fact that it's used in a derogatory way, alot of the time the people being called "*****" aren't even from Pakistan but are Indian so that is insulting them