Benedict Cumberbatch sorry for 'coloured' comment

[g3org3y]

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation. I've heard it on numerous occasions (even directed to myself - and I'm Mediterranean!). It was never with malice or done with racist connotations.

I visited the New Forest last year. Outside a shop in Burley they were quite openly selling gollywog toys. I also recently took a trip to the Isle of Wight - in the official shop attached to the steam engine museum (one of their major tourist attractions), among the various retro train related paraphernalia were gollywog key chains!

[The Don of Croy]

Interesting topic - poor old BC, cannot do the right thing whichever way he goes...

At least his faux pas is of a different scale to Hugh Grant's indiscretion with a local in downtown LA.

This piece of research might help those of us struggling to keep up with today's evolving language;

"A Google Ngram search comparing the frequency of the use of "colored people," "minorities" and "people of color" delivers interesting results. The use of the phrase "colored people" peaked in books published in 1970. For "minorities," the top-ranked year was 1997. Since then, the term has steadily declined but continues to significantly outstrip the use of "people of color," which reached its apex in 2003"

It's from here; http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/03/30/295...

[anonymous-user]

Very tired of people crying racism, the whole BC thing is a non issue and a little bit pathetic if you ask me.

[AshVX220]

JensenA said:

AshVX220 said:

FredClogs said:

Cumbersnots

FredClogs said:

Cumbercock

You really are quite unpleasant aren't you? It must be difficult for you to walk in a straight line with such a massive chip on your shoulder weighing you down.

FredCloggs is a typical left wing arrogant hypocrite who spouts rubbish. He shouts with hypocritical venom at someone who used a term he regards offensive (on behalf of black people) yet he is full of prejudice, venom and anger against people he despises simply because they speak with a posh accent.

I know, I've been on here so long and seen so much of his gibberish I shouldn't get drawn in, but I did this time... I shall just have to try harder to ignore in future.

[WinstonWolf]

AshVX220 said:

JensenA said:

AshVX220 said:

FredClogs said:

Cumbersnots

FredClogs said:

Cumbercock

You really are quite unpleasant aren't you? It must be difficult for you to walk in a straight line with such a massive chip on your shoulder weighing you down.

FredCloggs is a typical left wing arrogant hypocrite who spouts rubbish. He shouts with hypocritical venom at someone who used a term he regards offensive (on behalf of black people) yet he is full of prejudice, venom and anger against people he despises simply because they speak with a posh accent.

I know, I've been on here so long and seen so much of his gibberish I shouldn't get drawn in, but I did this time... I shall just have to try harder to ignore in future.

Don't forget the time he called all Welsh people "sheep shaggers"...

[AshVX220]

WinstonWolf said:

Don't forget the time he called all Welsh people "sheep shaggers"...

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten that! Plus the regular calls to harm anyone he doesn't like, especially "toffs".

It's not the school holidays is it?

[g3org3y]

AshVX220 said:

FredClogs said:

Cumbersnots

FredClogs said:

Cumbercock

You really are quite unpleasant aren't you? It must be difficult for you to walk in a straight line with such a massive chip on your shoulder weighing you down.

I'd given him the benefit of the doubt on some of the UKIP/political threads but tbh on this thread he has proven himself to be a tt of the highest order.

[Asterix]

g3org3y said:

AshVX220 said:

FredClogs said:

Cumbersnots

FredClogs said:

Cumbercock

You really are quite unpleasant aren't you? It must be difficult for you to walk in a straight line with such a massive chip on your shoulder weighing you down.

I'd given him the benefit of the doubt on some of the UKIP/political threads but tbh on this thread he has proven himself to be a tt of the highest order.

I always though FC to be quite balanced - I mean, he dribbles out of both sides of his mouth...

[AshVX220]

Asterix said:

I always though FC to be quite balanced - I mean, he dribbles out of both sides of his mouth...

[FredClogs]

Well I've never been so insulted in all my life.

At least the bastions of free speech and freedom of expression haven't had me barred from posting on this thread, yet.

Who knew Benidicked Cumberbung was such a homoerotic figure for you guys?

[goldblum]

g3org3y said:

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation.

Cheeky bugger I'm only 50.
The problem people of my generation face is that very, very few are actually racist but get labelled so because living out in the real world where people have important things to consider they don't have time for ridiculous semantics or pc nonsense. Most times I say 'black lad/girl' sometimes I say 'coloured'. I also take the piss out of my mate who is Jewish. No one minds. I'm neither a slave trader nor ex Waffen SS. Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

[FredClogs]

goldblum said:

g3org3y said:

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation.

Cheeky bugger I'm only 50.
The problem people of my generation face is that very, very few are actually racist but get labelled so because living out in the real world where people have important things to consider they don't have time for ridiculous semantics or pc nonsense. Most times I say 'black lad/girl' sometimes I say 'coloured'. I also take the piss out of my mate who is Jewish. No one minds. I'm neither a slave trader nor ex Waffen SS. Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

Was that an ironic coloured people? A slip of the tongue (finger), an esoteric joke or an incitement to post?

[anonymous-user]

goldblum said:

Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

Quite right. All this worrying about what to call each other actually just highlights differences between people.

[goldblum]

FredClogs said:

goldblum said:

g3org3y said:

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation.

Cheeky bugger I'm only 50.
The problem people of my generation face is that very, very few are actually racist but get labelled so because living out in the real world where people have important things to consider they don't have time for ridiculous semantics or pc nonsense. Most times I say 'black lad/girl' sometimes I say 'coloured'. I also take the piss out of my mate who is Jewish. No one minds. I'm neither a slave trader nor ex Waffen SS. Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

Was that an ironic coloured people? A slip of the tongue (finger), an esoteric joke or an incitement to post?

I't's not ironic because that would imply there was some humour involved, it's not esoteric because that's not what the word means and whether you see it as incitement to post is entirely subjective IMO.

[Asterix]

They're all 50 shades of beige.

Hmmmmm.... sounds like a good title for a book.

[FredClogs]

goldblum said:

FredClogs said:

goldblum said:

g3org3y said:

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation.

Cheeky bugger I'm only 50.
The problem people of my generation face is that very, very few are actually racist but get labelled so because living out in the real world where people have important things to consider they don't have time for ridiculous semantics or pc nonsense. Most times I say 'black lad/girl' sometimes I say 'coloured'. I also take the piss out of my mate who is Jewish. No one minds. I'm neither a slave trader nor ex Waffen SS. Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

Was that an ironic coloured people? A slip of the tongue (finger), an esoteric joke or an incitement to post?

I't's not ironic because that would imply there was some humour involved, it's not esoteric because that's not what the word means and whether you see it as incitement to post is entirely subjective IMO.

Something doesn't have to be funny to be ironic, esoteric just means something that's a secret between a few people and I was asking if you had meant to incite, that's not subjective it's entirely objective...

But that aside, why did you type that?

[Diderot]

Trouble with political correctness is that its primary means of control - verbicide - doesn't work since the meaning and intention underlying the word that is 'outlawed' remains. Political correctness is the most insidious means the left has of limiting freedom of speech and indeed freedom of thought.

[WinstonWolf]

FredClogs said:

goldblum said:

FredClogs said:

goldblum said:

g3org3y said:

Has anyone ever been out in rural England. The term coloured is still used (and frequently) by individuals of the older generation.

Cheeky bugger I'm only 50.
The problem people of my generation face is that very, very few are actually racist but get labelled so because living out in the real world where people have important things to consider they don't have time for ridiculous semantics or pc nonsense. Most times I say 'black lad/girl' sometimes I say 'coloured'. I also take the piss out of my mate who is Jewish. No one minds. I'm neither a slave trader nor ex Waffen SS. Coloured people laugh at whitey for pondering this claptrap - who can blame them?

Was that an ironic coloured people? A slip of the tongue (finger), an esoteric joke or an incitement to post?

I't's not ironic because that would imply there was some humour involved, it's not esoteric because that's not what the word means and whether you see it as incitement to post is entirely subjective IMO.

Something doesn't have to be funny to be ironic, esoteric just means something that's a secret between a few people and I was asking if you had meant to incite, that's not subjective it's entirely objective...

But that aside, why did you type that?

Sorry but you're wrong. Black WAS barred by the PC brigade, the correct term was coloured.

[Smiler.]

Oh dear!

[Mark Benson]

Good news for all of us struggling to keep up with the bien-pensant and their ever changing lexicon of acceptability, the Telegraph publishes a handy cut out and keep guide to unacceptable words and their alternatives.

Knock yourselves out, you retards twits.