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Niamh. · 10-06-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rorkimaru

I have no desire to be racist/xenophobic/prejudice and simply request the same in return. If you are giving someone a tirade of abuse and use their ethnicity or nationality as a part of the put down then it will be offensive. I'm Irish, I found it offensive. I didn't speak up when I saw the video earlier because people rarely take such prejudice about the Irish seriously but if you use a person's cultural identity to augment an insult you are insulting their cultural identity.

This thread isn't about defending Marc. It's not even about Mark. It's about what Harry said and what Harry said is not ok.

Thank you! I don't like Marc, i think he's a vile sexist ****, I'm offended because I'm Irish not on Marcs behalf.

iToby · 10-06-2015, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

It would be xenophobic though imo why bring where he comes from into it? Would it be ok to call Sam an Asian ****? it's the same difference

When folk have reached the limits of their intellect, they tend to let their true sentiments into the light of day in the form of spontaneous utterances....and I still haven't seen that bit of VT. Must root it out imediately...Harry could be about to lose a fan here. Dayum.

Kizzy · 10-06-2015, 10:49 AM

I think it's a context thing, He is Irish that's a fact, she's not using the fact he's Irish in any derogatory sense therefore I don't see it as an issue.

Niamh. · 10-06-2015, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by iToby

When folk have reached the limits of their intellect, they tend to let their true sentiments into the light of day in the form of spontaneous utterances....and I still haven't seen that bit of VT. Must root it out imediately...Harry could be about to lose a fan here. Dayum.

http://bigbrother.channel5.com/day-2...marc-get-angry

Niamh. · 10-06-2015, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kizzy

I think it's a context thing, He is Irish that's a fact, she's not using the fact he's Irish in any derogatory sense therefore I don't see it as an issue.

When you put it before an insult of course it is

Kizzy · 10-06-2015, 11:02 AM

Why? She wasn't suggesting the fact he's Irish is the reason she dislikes him, or anyone else from Ireland is a ****

Niamh. · 10-06-2015, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why? She wasn't suggesting the fact he's Irish is the reason she dislikes him, or anyone else from Ireland is a ****

Why put Irish before the insult? What relevance had it, I found it offensive

smudgie · 10-06-2015, 11:14 AM

Fat so and so.
Old hag so and so.

I don't like any of it to be honest, but I do thnk it is even worse when you use their nationality as a slur.

iToby · 10-06-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Liam-

I get that using someone's nationality as an insult is unacceptable, but in these situations, I personally don't see how calling him Irish is the offensive part, when the offensive (and rightly deserved part) was the '****'

I mean, i wouldn't get offended if someone called me a Welsh wanker, so maybe I'm just seeing it from my own personal prospective idk

I agree with Taffy.

iToby · 10-06-2015, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

What a load of utter rubbish ,I have a gypsy brother in law

And what exactly makes that ridiculous by you having a gypsy Bro in law? It's a fact, Knacker is a derogatory description for a gypsy in Ireland...You n yours are probably more familiar with the term Pikey...Do you and or himself like / mind being called that? Not that anyone one would dare use either words to a Travellers mein unless the numbers favoured the insulter as is witnessed at national front, ukip marches