Where is the Colored Guy?

[Bricktop]

Non-whites have made an industry out of being offended by tags. If they are called anything that relates to their race, they get pissed. Yet I'm called an Aussie. You guys are Canucks. Brits are poms, or "rosbeef", French are froggies, Germans are krauts, Russians are russkis...who cares.



But call a Pakistani a "paki" and he or she goes mental. Being tagged according to our race is not, in and of itself, offensive unless spoken in a derogatory manner. Even "nigger" was simply a variation of "negro", which simply meant "black". Nothing more or less.



Minorities make an art form from being offended...moreso when they think they can score one over whitey.

It's up to me to tell a black Canadian they should not be offended by the word colured.

Personally, I've never seen the need to distinguish a person by their skin tone.

[@realAzhyaAryola]

Darkies?

[@realAzhyaAryola]

I'm colored, not coloured.

[Bricktop]

Flippos!!!

[Renee]

Look, it's like Shen said......it's all in the tone and usage of the word.



For example: if you say......."Some fucking coloured guy stole my chrome wheels"......That can be really offensive. But if you say......"Some nice coloured guy gave me a free tap dancing lesson"......not so much.



Any questions? ac_biggrin

[Anonymous]

Look, it's like Shen said......it's all in the tone and usage of the word.



For example: if you say......."Some fucking coloured guy stole my chrome wheels"......That can be really offensive. But if you say......"Some nice coloured guy gave me a free tap dancing lesson"......not so much.



Any questions? ac_biggrin

Renee, Shen Li does not care if anyone is offended anyway.

[Anonymous]

I'm colored, not coloured.

Hello Azhya, I feel a strong impulse to edit the title of this thread to Coloured.

[RW]

Non-whites have made an industry out of being offended by tags. If they are called anything that relates to their race, they get pissed. Yet I'm called an Aussie. You guys are Canucks. Brits are poms, or "rosbeef", French are froggies, Germans are krauts, Russians are russkis...who cares.



But call a Pakistani a "paki" and he or she goes mental. Being tagged according to our race is not, in and of itself, offensive unless spoken in a derogatory manner. Even "nigger" was simply a variation of "negro", which simply meant "black". Nothing more or less.



Minorities make an art form from being offended...moreso when they think they can score one over whitey.

It's up to me to tell a black Canadian they should not be offended by the word colured.

The black guy wasn't in the room.  He was late. It's whitie Herman who is all incensed by it.

[Anonymous]

Non-whites have made an industry out of being offended by tags. If they are called anything that relates to their race, they get pissed. Yet I'm called an Aussie. You guys are Canucks. Brits are poms, or "rosbeef", French are froggies, Germans are krauts, Russians are russkis...who cares.



But call a Pakistani a "paki" and he or she goes mental. Being tagged according to our race is not, in and of itself, offensive unless spoken in a derogatory manner. Even "nigger" was simply a variation of "negro", which simply meant "black". Nothing more or less.



Minorities make an art form from being offended...moreso when they think they can score one over whitey.

It's up to me to tell a black Canadian they should not be offended by the word colured.

The black guy wasn't in the room.  He was late. It's whitie Herman who is all incensed by it.

My chin would drop a little too if I heard someone teaching a class use that word.

[RW]

Mine wouldn't unless it was intended to be offensive.

[Anonymous]

Mine wouldn't unless it was intended to be offensive.

Does that matter? Rob Ford was pressured into apologizing for using the word "Oriental."



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ford-apologizes-for-saying-oriental-but-stands-by-work-like-dogs-comment/article669859/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat ... cle669859/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ford-apologizes-for-saying-oriental-but-stands-by-work-like-dogs-comment/article669859/

[Anonymous]

Non-whites have made an industry out of being offended by tags. If they are called anything that relates to their race, they get pissed. Yet I'm called an Aussie. You guys are Canucks. Brits are poms, or "rosbeef", French are froggies, Germans are krauts, Russians are russkis...who cares.



But call a Pakistani a "paki" and he or she goes mental. Being tagged according to our race is not, in and of itself, offensive unless spoken in a derogatory manner. Even "nigger" was simply a variation of "negro", which simply meant "black". Nothing more or less.



Minorities make an art form from being offended...moreso when they think they can score one over whitey.

It's up to me to tell a black Canadian they should not be offended by the word colured.

The black guy wasn't in the room.  He was late. It's whitie Herman who is all incensed by it.

I am a very sensitive, impressionable young boy. I do not want to pick up language.



After thirty years on the rigs, I have learned to use only respectful words.

[Anonymous]

I hate that faux outrage, you hurt my widdle feelings with the obviously inintentionally offensive way you used a word. Boo fucking hoo.

[RW]

I'm with the Iron Chink on this one.

[Anonymous]

I'm with the Iron Chink on this one.

Hey, that's racist.