tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post8424263355627212130..comments2024-03-28T09:37:34.133+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: WordsYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-7243242965907787052007-06-18T13:46:00.000+01:002007-06-18T13:46:00.000+01:00The fact that you are fascinated by Big Brother is...The fact that you are fascinated by Big Brother is not something many people would be prepared to admit to.<BR/><BR/>You know I am!!!<BR/><BR/>Of course, I briefly touched on this very issue, but didn't put any thought or analysis into it.<BR/><BR/>It's just words at the end of the day.... words.... sounds.... the big issue is really that you shouldn't use words that you don't understand the history and/or cultural significance of.<BR/><BR/>All Emily really did (despite using a word inappropriately) was to provide Charley with a broken bottle to beat herself up with (burning martyr fuelled by sensationalising man hating Nicki) and give Channel 4 a ratings boost.....<BR/><BR/>"Silly girl" is really the tagline to the whole tale.<BR/><BR/>FoXArcticFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406779213296821110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76598629982476949382007-06-14T18:37:00.000+01:002007-06-14T18:37:00.000+01:00You watch Big Brother???You have plummeted in my e...You watch Big Brother???<BR/>You have plummeted in my estimation as a decent human being ;)kriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561977946870530134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-18285385684437032012007-06-13T17:49:00.000+01:002007-06-13T17:49:00.000+01:00As you know, I live in the deep south of the USA, ...As you know, I live in the deep south of the USA, where racial debates are still heated and tense. While I like to *think* that I'm completely open-minded, I find, more and more, that I'm not quite as "cool" as I'd like to be. The south, in general, has to walk carefully on eggshells, when discussing race. I still hear many elderly people use the term "negro". It's not quite as acceptable as it used to be, but many elderly black men and women use the same term, loosely. It doesn't make it okay, but it does get overlooked a lot more than any other terms.<BR/><BR/>I have to wonder, though, if the mixed race young man had used the term "cracker", would he have been banished? We live in a world of discrimination that will probably never go away. Unfortunately, though, reverse-discrimination is overlooked, way too quickly, and it's disturbing. We are ALL equals and should be treated as such. While the word "cracker" does not offend me - in fact, not much does offend me, because I'm probably similar to what any other person may call me - it is a derogatory term specifically targeted towards whites. Does that make it any less okay?Hazedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993258575129632255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-10485710444529457202007-06-12T19:30:00.000+01:002007-06-12T19:30:00.000+01:00The only reality shows I watch are the next food n...The only reality shows I watch are the next food network star and shear genius.By Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354290886936308105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-42155121774615204202007-06-12T13:56:00.000+01:002007-06-12T13:56:00.000+01:00Definitely chucked out to boost the C4 ratings.I h...Definitely chucked out to boost the C4 ratings.<BR/>I have sympathy for the young girl, there was no animosity involved, but if you do choose to use language like that you also choose to bear the consequence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70255583603648168322007-06-11T08:52:00.000+01:002007-06-11T08:52:00.000+01:00I'm afraid this story just makes me think of 'Blaz...I'm afraid this story just makes me think of 'Blazing saddles'. <BR/><BR/>I am also quite interested in your home life YP, if you think that a bunch of self-publicists slected for their psychological instability being filmed day and night doing bizarre forfeits, all commentated on by a hysterical TV presenter is close to reality. no wonder we all find this blog so interesting!Arthur Clewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899298157515419564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4045723817172251752007-06-10T21:44:00.000+01:002007-06-10T21:44:00.000+01:00I'm afraid I incline towards the cynical view.I'm afraid I incline towards the cynical view.Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86361046759203800392007-06-10T16:42:00.000+01:002007-06-10T16:42:00.000+01:00I just checked out of the library a video called "...I just checked out of the library a video called "The N-Word" that examines the history and deals with the social ramifications of the word. It's not just that the N-word is a "politically incorrect" term but that it is steeped in the violent hatred toward a person simply because of the color of their skin. When I hear the N-word, I think of those pictures of black people being hung in the woods, surrounded by white people who aren't even wearing cowls-- they're totally in the open (albeit at night) about their lynching partiers.<BR/><BR/>There's a movement afoot among some African-American comedians to expunge the N-word from their speech. It's become apparent that it's not just a "take back the language" kind of word but something much more deeply rooted in the worst of humanity.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76484649006469788312007-06-10T11:52:00.000+01:002007-06-10T11:52:00.000+01:00I personally think things have been taken too far ...I personally think things have been taken too far and, without causing offence, there are too many 'do gooders' making sure political correctness becomes a household term. We often say words which have double meanings and it seems to be getting to the point where freedom of speech is a thing of the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-73497162297007936452007-06-09T22:40:00.000+01:002007-06-09T22:40:00.000+01:00I think on this occasion, Channel 4 had to be 'see...I think on this occasion, Channel 4 had to be 'seen to act' after the cock-up it made of handling things during the celebrity version earlier this year.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it could simply have been acting to boost ratings, if one wishes to look at it from a cynical point of view.Mutterings and Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384198819878227966noreply@blogger.com