Facebook Car crashes

[????]

A mate of mine, lives in Oz, Likes a drop, can be a bit volatile, is on Facebook now calling eveyone C*nts, slagging off his sister live calling her and her kids fat chavs, arguing with with her husband, calling all Australians w*nkers...worse than the english (he's irish), it's car crash stuff..ok, many of us have had our moments on here but this is Facebook.

I'm back to see what's occuring now

[PaulK]

He sounds great, post up a link please

[????]

:)

friend him, he hates his friends

[Loz]

Quids!! You can't tell us this and not post the link!

[Jah Lush]

The golden rule is never post when you're pissed. Especially if the drink turns you into an arsehole. He's gonna regret that in the morning.

[????]

I think he's passed out.

[Otta]

Is it Mick Mac?

I've written a few thibgs whuch have caused a couple of people to unfriend me, but nothing I regret.

[UncleBen]

You gotta let it out, its good for the soul!

[LadyDeliah]

I deleted my Facebook profile. Too many uncompromising photos and waaaay too much personal information out there with too little security control for my liking.

[El Pibe]

Someone on La Piba's side thought it fine to post a spectacularly racist joke.

I actually spat some of my breakfast across the room on reading it.

Thus far it has elicited 30 likes and lots of comments of the 'that's hilarious nig' variety (yeah, it was an incredibly clever play on words with his name which starts nig, and a certain word).

I've read the past is a foreign country, I didn't realise this foreign country was the past.

Question is, do I take them to task with the inevitable family feud that will ensue and the ostracism of the town ill face (he's a highly respected member of the community and there were lots of impressionable children amongst the likers) on moving there, or do I keep a shameful silence?

[Otta]

No, you tell the twat that he's a racist gobshite!

I've met loads of really really racist Irish blokes who did absolutely nothing to hide the fact. Nearly always from out in the sticks somewhere, and it's crap.

Please note, I AM NOT SAYING THAT IRISH PEOPLE ARE RACIST AS A RULE!!! (Before I get the almost inevitable backlash)

[StraferJack]

Nope I'd agree with every word otta

Only caveat is, in a practical level, where would it leave el pibe when he moves there? As someone born and raised there I know how hard it is for locals to do (and goes without saying plenty locals not racist). Maybe it needs at outsider to do it

Or maybe I'll take a look myself

[Mick Mac]

Otta Wrote:

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> Is it Mick Mac?

>

> I've written a few thibgs whuch have caused a

> couple of people to unfriend me, but nothing I

> regret.

Boom boom. "Basil Brush style".

[????]

I dunno, you can either shout and show the world how noble you are, or go a bit quiter and show racist what idiots they are. sometimes the latter is best if you are trying to actually change things.

[Otta]

Yeah agree with quids. I wasn't suggesting writing a comment on the joke publically shaming him, but perhaps a quiet word (a private message in the cyber world).

[El Pibe]

Frankly a turd would be noble next to the 'amusing' auschwitz song I hear d he and his mate singing a couple of years ago, but that would be another story.

[woodrot]

every day I am more agog at the facepalm offensive shite that victims who should know better post up on FB.

[Huguenot]

I'm sure you've got thick enough skin to deal with the fallout EP, but I'm guessing there may be relations pulled in who might be more sensitive, and then it all gets very upsetting.

Quite the head scratcher. Given the racial homogeneity of that little corner of Ireland I'm guessing those opinions are unlikely to have much real world impact, and there's no demand for a timely response.

Maybe enough room to build a little social capital first before embarking on a 'the Irish are the blacks of Europe' empathy drive?

[Alan Medic]

When I was growing up in Ireland many moons ago I don't believe racism existed. Certainly not in my small town. In fact the only non white to live there was an Indian doctor who worked in the hospital. When I moved to London I don't think I had any concept of racism.

Perhaps your future locals haven't either EP. They may find something funny about the 'joke' in the same way they may find an Irish joke funny. I suspect those who liked the joke and even the author may well be horrified that you or anyone might think of them as racist. They might not be used to the PC world we live in here.

Of course I could be wrong as it's a long time since I lived there and it may have changed. I hope not.

[El Pibe]

I can forgive the impressionable youngsters who have never been out of the ir small town, but the rest of them don't get off that lightly; well travelled, well read and politically aware, some of them dubs born and bred, all of them should know better.

Plus though black faces may be few and far between the small town in question is 20% polish now and racism is a very real problem.

[Alan Medic]

Well travelled is one thing but emigrating is another. If there is any race that should be understanding towards foreigners moving there it should be the Irish. We have gone all over the world usually out of need. I think we have been accepted as well but maybe not at first. The Irish who have never had to leave the country have probably a different and less educated perspective no matter how well read they appear.

As for some of them being dubs..........well they're dubs. Everyone outside the Pale is a culchie to them or maybe these days a culchie or Polish.

[Tradesman32]

'As for some of them being dubs..........well they're dubs. Everyone outside the Pale is a culchie to them or maybe these days a culchie or Polish.'

Is this not a bit of a sweeping statement and perhaps an example of the small difference between racism and bigotry?

[Alan Medic]

Of course it's a sweeping statement. Tongue was in cheek writing it though I'm not sure why EP implies that dubs should know better!

[El Pibe]

I thought it obvious, you implied that unintentional casual racism could arise from a sheltered homogenous existence. Dubs don't have that excuse, it being a bustling cosmopolitan capital.

I mean its no London, but it certainly ain't rural Wexford.

[Mick Mac]

There was racism in Ireland when I was there in a Jim davidson joke sort of way. But as there were little or no foreigners especially black people there was noone to take offence or to cause people to look at themselves properly. I'd expect it has improved but not to the extent of the pc world we live in here.

I certainly would not try to be holier than thou about it EP. I'd leave it if I were you and let someone else point it out. Moving to a new place I'd keep stum and ease yourself in.

[You know be respectful of your new hosts. A bit like I am , here.

;) ]