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Old 13-08-2010, 02:24 AM #1
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Default Is it racist to call John-James, skippy?
Ive noticed alot of ignorance towards him using this term, a word he said earlier in the series he didn't like.
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Old 13-08-2010, 02:26 AM #2
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What skippy the kangaroo crab eyes do you mean
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It is probably a bit bigoted.
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just call him SHIRLEY
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j james has no insight at all to his own faults. its always somebody elses fault
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not keen on jj2 either
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He looks more like a young Worzel Gummidge .....
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but he was skipping in that horse suit in the HL show wasnt he?
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Of all the words you could use to describe him, I would have thought 'Skippy' was the most flattering
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Of all the words you could use to describe him, I would have thought 'Skippy' was the most flattering
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plus..are australians a race?
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Ive noticed alot of ignorance towards him using this term, a word he said earlier in the series he didn't like.
I never call him Skippy,Skippy was cute,however I think Crabby suits him just fine
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plus..are australians a race?
No they are recycled convicts - we arn't allowed to throw them away these days
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Call him Kylie.
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Could be considered discrimination.
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I wish he would skip off.
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I'm Australian and have never found the term derogatory...
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