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Originally posted by Ruth
Considering Jade thought Cambridge was in London, 'East Angular' was abroad, and she didn't know who George Bush or Tony Blair are, it's not a hard stretch to realise that she's not going to have a clue about Asian culture.
Did Shilpa ask them about their culture? Well, I don't know. Unless you were there whenever any of them were talking, 24 hours a day, of course - you couldn't know either.
I'm not a particular fan of Shilpa. But I do think she handled herself with grace and dignity. I doubt that Jade could even spell grace or dignity. If that makes me prejudiced, so be it.
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Gosh, is it International Sarcasm Day today and I've somehow missed it, Ruth? I won't reply in kind, as I've more respect for you than that.
Do you not have any friends or associates who perhaps aren't blessed with a great deal of intelligence, Ruth? If so, I'd bet you don't view them with such disdain. It's not Jade's fault that she's not exactly rocket scientist material, is it?
I think she did too, for the most part. Although with her tongue pressed firmly into her cheek.
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Is Germaine the mighty oracle then? Does something have to be true, because she said it?
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If you look at the article I quoted Ruth, it suggests that she supported the racism allegations, when in fact she denounced them.
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Did she? I don't remember that.
Believe me, there are people living in apalling conditions in this country. And there are people in this country who have servants too. Are they all morally reprehensible? Am I morally reprehensible because I enjoy pastimes that cost money, while other people have no money whatsoever?
No, it wasn't overblown. She didn't get angry or pick a fight or anything. It was pretty obvious that she did not wish to discuss her virginity or her sex life. That was her perogative, regardless of her culture or background. She tried to answer the question while not touching on the subject of her sexual history. But Jade wouldn't let it lie. It's certainly possible that Jade didn't have the intelligence to see that Shilpa was uncomfortable discussing it, because Jade is not the exactly the cleverest housemate ever is she? But I think it more likely that she just wanted to make Shilpa say it, because it was obvious that Shilpa was not happy talking about it. If Shilpa had left the room or not commented, people would have been criticising her for that as well!
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Yes, she did. It was one of the lines that was twisted afterwards, when Jade mentioned 'slums'.
Nobody is living in abject poverty here, unless they've removed themselves from society for whatever reason. Yes, there are some in that situation. But they're not beyond help - and I'm not expanding on that any further and being drawn into a sideways argument. Suffice to say that there are support systems in place for those in need. And I've yet to see entire villages of people living on rubbish dumps in this country. That reads as though I have a problem with those people, when I don't. It's their government which allows it to happen in the first place that I have a problem with. And yeah, people who 'employ' servants are morally reprehensible. As for you personally, I don't know. Do you earn your living from a vast number of people who admire and look up to you?
It was overblown, because she could've removed herself from the conversation or even the room whenever she wanted to. She stayed willingly, ergo she didn't actually have quite as much of a problem with it as she suggested. It was a fuss about nothing. A fuss for the sake of a fuss.