[florence33]

I got the most laugh from Sree. That accent had me rolling when he spoke to BB in the diary room. The way he looked in the camera with weird confidence was my high-light of the show. One thing though, he was no fool about Noirin. She proved to be a heart breaker. Sree, wherever you are, thanks for the memories.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I thought this was sayign he died? He was funny know!

[AhmedFan2004]

Originally posted by florence33
I got the most laugh from Sree. That accent had me rolling when he spoke to BB in the diary room. The way he looked in the camera with weird confidence was my high-light of the show. One thing though, he was no fool about Noirin. She proved to be a heart breaker. Sree, wherever you are, thanks for the memories.

Aye, utterly awesome HM, for me he epitomises everything great about BB, and was the star of this year's series. Shame he left, ahhh well.

[Shasown]

Originally posted by AhmedFan2004
Shame he left, ahhh well.

Left? You mean he got booted out, thrown out, asked to leave, voted out by the general public. Evicted

[HalfwitFTW]

Big big up to Sree

The funniest thing was him saying: 'I'm 200% sure I'm not gonna get evicted'..... then two days later..... 'Sree you have been evicted please leave the big brother house'

[GypsyGoth]

I like Sree

[jgfrise]

Pity he was so appallingly treated by Marcus being racist about his accent. Really liked Sree

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by jgfrise
Pity he was so appallingly treated by Marcus being racist about his accent. Really liked Sree

How on earth was marcus racist about his accent?

He mimicked his accent, as the rest did all the time to each other.


But anyways, LOVED Sree...such a shame he got evicted early

[AhmedFan2004]

Originally posted by VickyJ

How on earth was marcus racist about his accent?

He mimicked his accent, as the rest did all the time to each other.

But anyways, LOVED Sree...such a shame he got evicted early

That's a very blunt and dismissive way of viewing things, it's a lot more complicated than 'but the rest had their accents made fun of too'. While I wouldn't say he was racist, it was definitely something that COULD have offended someone of Indian origin.

EDIT: He also did that when in a HEATED ARGUMENT over shopping, not in jest ... big difference!

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by AhmedFan2004

That's a very blunt and dismissive way of viewing things, it's a lot more complicated than 'but the rest had their accents made fun of too'. While I wouldn't say he was racist, it was definitely something that COULD have offended someone of Indian origin.

EDIT: He also did that when in a HEATED ARGUMENT over shopping, not in jest ... big difference!

In that case you agree that charlie mimicking rodrigos accent could of offended someone of brazilian origin then? Especially since it was done as a mickey take to wind him up...

Doubt it though, somehow

[sukymac]

Originally posted by VickyJ

In that case you agree that charlie mimicking rodrigos accent could of offended someone of brazilian origin then? Especially since it was done as a mickey take to wind him up...

Doubt it though, somehow

thanks for that

[sukymac]

Originally posted by no1Joeno1
OMFG all this racist stuff is getting ridicolous now.

Yes people mimmick peoples voiced. But if you mimmick an Indians voice your racist? Unless you mimmick they're voice in and English accent? Well then it's not there voice is it?

Why is everyone so over PC now?

We're not even allowed to put St. Georges flags up when England are playing now.

im not pc i wasnt brought up in this pc age so i totally agree with you

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by no1Joeno1
OMFG all this racist stuff is getting ridicolous now.

Yes people mimmick peoples voiced. But if you mimmick an Indians voice your racist? Unless you mimmick they're voice in and English accent? Well then it's not there voice is it?

Why is everyone so over PC now?

We're not even allowed to put St. Georges flags up when England are playing now.

Agree. Its ridiculous.

[King Gizzard]

Originally posted by VickyJ

Agree. Its ridiculous.

werent you just calling marcus racist for mimicking srees voice? ;s

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by Nathan

werent you just calling marcus racist for mimicking srees voice? ;s

No...

[King Gizzard]

Originally posted by VickyJ

That's a very blunt and dismissive way of viewing things, it's a lot more complicated than 'but the rest had their accents made fun of too'. While I wouldn't say he was racist, it was definitely something that COULD have offended someone of Indian origin.

EDIT: He also did that when in a HEATED ARGUMENT over shopping, not in jest ... big difference!

In that case you agree that charlie mimicking rodrigos accent could of offended someone of brazilian origin then? Especially since it was done as a mickey take to wind him up...

Doubt it though, somehow [/quote]



sorry, i was reading this bit where it has you as the person who said it for some odd reason?:S

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by Nathan

In that case you agree that charlie mimicking rodrigos accent could of offended someone of brazilian origin then? Especially since it was done as a mickey take to wind him up...

Doubt it though, somehow

sorry, i was reading this bit where it has you as the person who said it for some odd reason?:S [/quote]

Yeah, I've sorted the quotes out now...hate it when that happens

[AhmedFan2004]

Originally posted by VickyJ

In that case you agree that charlie mimicking rodrigos accent could of offended someone of brazilian origin then? Especially since it was done as a mickey take to wind him up...

Doubt it though, somehow

It seems you don't understand how racist or potentially racist comments work. It's not about blunt comparisons, like you are making. Mimicking Indian accents connects to racism, abuse and ostracising that Indians had faced from Brits for decades. That same inference doesn't hold when mocking a Brazilian accent or a posh-boy's accent. You can't bluntly compare things like that.

I do find it funny that nearly ALL the people who say Marcus wasn't being offensive at all, or potentially offensive, are white and british. They miss the point with regards to what connotations certain actions and phrases have. It's a cop out to be honest.

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by AhmedFan2004

It seems you don't understand how racist or potentially racist comments work. It's not about blunt comparisons, like you are making. Mimicking Indian accents connects to racism, abuse and ostracising that Indians had faced from Brits for decades. That same inference doesn't hold when mocking a Brazilian accent or a posh-boy's accent. You can't bluntly compare things like that.

I do find it funny that nearly ALL the people who say Marcus wasn't being offensive at all, or potentially offensive, are white and british. They miss the point with regards to what connotations certain actions and phrases have. It's a cop out to be honest.

Ok, so basically mimicking other nationalities is alright...as long as they are not indian?

[AhmedFan2004]

Originally posted by no1Joeno1
OMFG all this racist stuff is getting ridicolous now.

Yes people mimmick peoples voiced. But if you mimmick an Indians voice your racist? Unless you mimmick they're voice in and English accent? Well then it's not there voice is it?

Why is everyone so over PC now?

We're not even allowed to put St. Georges flags up when England are playing now.

Well if society was never racist in the first place, then this wouldn't be an issue. But the fact remains, mimicking an Indian accent is not equivalent to micking a Brazilian accent, within English culture.

If you guys see it as bluntly and surface-level as that, then there's little point in me even discussing this issue. It's NOTHING like that, at all.

[Big_Kahuna]

I'm marcus fan through and through, but Sree was my fave at first, great BB housemate

[AhmedFan2004]

Originally posted by VickyJ
Ok, so basically mimicking other nationalities is alright...as long as they are not indian?

If the nationality in Q has no connection to sustained prejudice within that culture/society, and you know that the person in Q would be cool with it anyway, then yes it is.

What extensive racism have Brazilians faced in the UK in the past 50 years, to then claim that mocking their accents would cause offense?

Mocking Indian accent = Inference to racism that Indians have endured and overcome for half a century

Mocking Brazilian accent = No inference

Also, Marcus mocking was done in AN ARGUMENT, as a form of ATTACK. Not 'playfully'.

[Shasown]

Originally posted by VickyJ

Ok, so basically mimicking other nationalities is alright...as long as they are not indian?

Apparently so, Vicky, it would appear that anti racism legislation applies only to those who come from the Indian sub continent. In certain peoples eyes.

[Vicky.]

Originally posted by AhmedFan2004

If the nationality in Q has no connection to sustained prejudice within that culture/society, and you know that the person in Q would be cool with it anyway, then yes it is.

What extensive racism have Brazilians faced in the UK in the past 50 years, to then claim that mocking their accents would cause offense?

Mocking Indian accent = Inference to racism that Indians have endured and overcome for half a century

Mocking Brazilian accent = No inference

Also, Marcus mocking was done in AN ARGUMENT, as a form of ATTACK. Not 'playfully'.

Charlies wasnt playfully either. Its amazing what lengths you will go to twist every situation to suit your own view...seriously.

If it is racist to mock an indian, it is also racist to mock anyone of a different nationality. You can't just twist everything to suit yourself.

[King Gizzard]

Tbh your right ahmedfan.


it can be interpreted as racist but I don't think he is generally racist. I think it was in the heat of the moment