Am I Racist

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22/02/2006, 2:48 PM
max power

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Because its not going your way. As usual.

hey i posted something to see what others thought, its not one way or the other. i do consider myself to be racist by what society considers to be racist.
22/02/2006, 2:50 PM
Eire06

Is there an echo in here or something....

Racist

With perticular reference to

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discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion

Sectarian
22/02/2006, 3:26 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Eire06

Racist With perticular reference to Sectarian

Since when do the Americans know anything about the English language?

Yes, I know, that was a racist comment.
22/02/2006, 3:31 PM
Lim till i die

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Originally Posted by Peadar

Since when do the Americans know anything about the English language?

Yes, I know, that was a racist comment.

Are the Americans a race though or were you refering to the Native Americans or American Indians?........... Pah I'm all confused with this pc rubbish :p :)
22/02/2006, 3:39 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Pah I'm all confused with this pc rubbish

Computers confuse me too. :( :D
22/02/2006, 3:42 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by max power

hey i posted something to see what others thought, its not one way or the other. i do consider myself to be racist by what society considers to be racist.

So who else would define it?
22/02/2006, 3:49 PM
max power

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Originally Posted by Dodge

So who else would define it?

websters
22/02/2006, 4:24 PM
anto1208

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Originally Posted by tommy

Racist.

brilliant gervais-esque responce ...quality :D :D
22/02/2006, 4:29 PM
Hither green

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Originally Posted by klein4

My attitude is the same as yourself so dont disagree with you on that point. As I said before tho we are a totally different country to Britain with totally different experiences. As it is an Irish football website I dont see the problem with making that distinction.

Sure but you hear many of the same opinions and complaints being made else where and I was making a more general comment migrant workers.
22/02/2006, 4:31 PM
max power

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Originally Posted by anto1208

brilliant gervais-esque responce ...quality :D :D

well that explains why i didn't find it funny at all :)
22/02/2006, 4:49 PM
strangeirish

Max, try this. It may help you answer your own question.
22/02/2006, 4:57 PM
max power

and the result

"You scored higher than 57% on racistpoints"

its mainly aimed at the US
22/02/2006, 5:00 PM
strangeirish

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Originally Posted by max power

and the result

"You scored higher than 57% on racistpoints"

its mainly aimed at the US

Couldn't find a european one. I scored a 39, with some things that I need to work on!
22/02/2006, 5:49 PM
Closed Account 2

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Originally Posted by max power

at that moment i wished every foreigner in the land would just fcuk off home.

Think that's a bit beyond the pale. If it was more a case of wanting all the people to attempt to learn/speak a reasonable level of a host country's language then that would be fair, IMO.

When I go on holiday I always try and speak a little bit of the language - it just showing respect.
22/02/2006, 7:00 PM
Marked Man

Max, if you're going to complain about the ability of non-natives to speak English, the least you could do would be to use proper spelling and grammar yourself.
22/02/2006, 7:11 PM
strangeirish

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Originally Posted by Marked Man

Max, if you're going to complain about the ability of non-natives to speak English, the least you could do would be to use proper spelling and grammar yourself.

That's it! I want to speak to a manager, now!!!:D
22/02/2006, 7:27 PM
Block G Raptor

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

When I go on holiday I always try and speak a little bit of the language - it just showing respect.

Totally agree I always do that it used to Drive my Ex/and longtime travel partner mad she didn't get the whole respect element. I used to get really nice compliments etc. although i was embarrassed at reus airport a couple of years ago when I ordered una cerveza pou favour and the bar-man tried to hold a spanish conversation with me. A lot of people think the spanish are ignorant but you would be surprised how much the attitude changes if you even make the small effort to say Gracious(spelling?)
22/02/2006, 7:30 PM
CollegeTillIDie

The problem as I see it is that English is a stupid foreign language in the first place :D
22/02/2006, 8:14 PM
The Pie Man

some people have problems with spelling and such, i am one and have had to deal with it through school etc.
22/02/2006, 9:41 PM
micls

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

Think that's a bit beyond the pale. If it was more a case of wanting all the people to attempt to learn/speak a reasonable level of a host country's language then that would be fair, IMO.

When I go on holiday I always try and speak a little bit of the language - it just showing respect.

i agree with your point but its not like migrant workers dont try or dont want to learn the language...of course they do they want to fit in

English is one of the hardest languages to learn because of it being completely backwards compared to other languages. It takes time for them to learn and IMO people need to be a bit understanding in that respect.

How many irish students etc go abroad each summer and work.....yes mostly they cater for tourists but if a local came in i guarantee most of them wouldnt be able to string a sentence together

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