[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Sam:)

It doesnt bother me but is it just me or is there a lot of double standards in terms of what you can and can't say. For example, Katies "too much Americans" comment, if she had of said that about Africans or Indians she probably would have been removed immediately and definitely would be lashed out of it online and in the press.

Didn't you know that American people are the only types of people you can say anything against in the UK? It's stupid and rude as these people have actually got names, she should try learning them, the same for all the anti-Americans out there.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by The Mockinator

Didn't you know that American people are the only types of people you can say anything against in the UK? It's stupid and rude as these people have actually got names, she should try learning them, the same for all the anti-Americans out there.

agreed

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by The Mockinator

Didn't you know that American people are the only types of people you can say anything against in the UK? It's stupid and rude as these people have actually got names, she should try learning them, the same for all the anti-Americans out there.

Don't forget the French,We can talk sh1t about them too.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by EyeballPaul

Don't forget the French,We can talk sh1t about them too.

id give it a week or two atm though

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by parmnion

id give it a week or two atm though

Yeah obviously but my point is that in general just as it is with Americans it does seem to be socially acceptable to rib the French in this country.Calling them slimy and frogs etc and going on about how they surrender.Just listen to Al Murray as an example.

[Mystic Mock]

Tbh I don't see the difference between calling someone “The African” and then someone else “The American” as they're both clearly being used in a derogatory way?

[the truth]

Originally Posted by The Mockinator

Tbh I don't see the difference between calling someone “The African” and then someone else “The American” as they're both clearly being used in a derogatory way?

it carries on and on and on and gets worse because no one makes a point to say no.....the idiotic generalizations about americans make these bigots look moronic...what was it earlier all americans and louder and more overpowering said an audience member and clueless emma willis said nothing

[LukeB]

oh

[JoshBB]

Let's not start acting like american people have been oppressed.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by JollyBB

Let's not start acting like american people have been oppressed.

Why do people keep saying this? Every time someone likens something to racism, people bring up the history of slavery and oppression to act like no other kinds of discrimination can possibly be bad.

Nobody has said that "american people have been oppressed", why are you plucking words from thin air? The OP just said that if somebody in the house was derogatory towards someone of a different race, they'd be pulled up on it. The principle still applies, regardless of whether a group of people have faced widespread oppression or not. Referring to Americans in a derogatory way because they're American is xenophobic.