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giggirl Wrote:

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> No, you didn't need to ask, you could have just

> let it slide. As it is, you're being

> self-righteous with someone you know nothing at

> all about. You don't know the lady or her partner

> or their lives, so let it go and don't ask her to

> explain herself to you. Give the benefit of the

> doubt. No wonder people don't post. These

> pointless digs are not only ugly but they're dull

> reading too.


Wow, you got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.


Actually, I think I'm more than entitled to ask. If someone posts a anecdote on a public website that obviously leads to such a question, then they should not be too surprised if it is asked.


So you can pop down off your high horse now, GG.

Sue Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Personally Sue I think you should apologise for

> > saying the OP was racist.

>

> xxxxxx

>

> Eh? Where did I say the OP was racist?


Sue is, of course, correct. She definitely did not say the OP was racist. She might have suggested, hinted, indicated, offered, prompted, propounded, connoted and implied it. But Sue definitely did not say it.


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Countrlass22 Wrote:

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> Loz i suggest you get out side bed right

> side..........side if kindess and no wasnt comment

> requesting suggestions of such rude judgmental

> behaviour and your way off thread topic.

>

> suggest read rules.refresh


Read my post again - I judged absolutely nothing.

Loz Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> -----

> > Mick Mac Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > Personally Sue I think you should apologise

> for

> > > saying the OP was racist.

> >

> > xxxxxx

> >

> > Eh? Where did I say the OP was racist?

>

> Sue is, of course, correct. She definitely did

> not say the OP was racist. She might have

> suggested, hinted, indicated, offered, prompted,

> propounded, connoted and implied it. But Sue

> definitely did not say it.

>

> (This post has be brought to you by thesaurus.com)


xxxxxxx


Christ almighty.


Have you actually bothered to read my post where I explained my objections to the OP's describing the person who scratched her car as an asylum seeker?


It's nothing to do with race - except perhaps in your mind, as perhaps you imagine that all asylum seekers must be a different race to you?


Jesus Christ. Do feel free to continue to deliberately misinterpret what I say. It keeps Jeremy amused, anyway :))

Yes Sue, I read your post, especially the bit where you said "I can't think such statements can be doing your "French fashion consultant" business (or whatever it is) any favours, except amongst the more right wing readers of the forum".


What did you mean by that exactly?


And "you imagine that all asylum seekers must be a different race to you"? Well, kind of, as by definition they are not British. Ergo, they are a different nationality and therefore covered by the Race Relations Act, which is why saying nasty things about the French or the Irish is, indeed, racist.

Loz Wrote:

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> Yes Sue, I read your post, especially the bit

> where you said "I can't think such statements can

> be doing your "French fashion consultant" business

> (or whatever it is) any favours, except amongst

> the more right wing readers of the forum".

>

> What did you mean by that exactly?

>

> And "you imagine that all asylum seekers must be a

> different race to you"? Well, kind of, as by

> definition they are not British. Ergo, they are a

> different nationality and therefore covered by the

> Race Relations Act, which is why saying nasty

> things about the French or the Irish is, indeed,

> racist.



Xxxxxx


The Race Relations Act covers discrimination on the grounds of various things including both race AND nationality.


Race is not the same as nationality.


And since the posts leading up to mine have now been deleted, I have no intention of continuing any discussion out of the context of those posts.


If I think somebody is making racist comments I will say so outright, as I have on this forum in the past. If I had thought the OP was racist I would have said so. I didn't.


I am not posting any more on this thread. As far as I am concerned I have made my views quite clear so if anyone claims not to understand them, that's too bad.

Sue Wrote:

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> Race is not the same as nationality.


Technically and semantically correct, but in terms of day to day usage of the term 'racist', then no. Unless you somehow think that those old "No Irish" signs weren't at all racist?

Loz Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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>

> > Race is not the same as nationality.

>

> Technically and semantically correct, but in terms

> of day to day usage of the term 'racist', then no.

> Unless you somehow think that those old "No Irish"

> signs weren't at all racist?


Xxxxx


As I have said, I am not continuing this discussion here.


If you want to go down this road, which has nothing to do with the OP which in any case has been deleted by the poster, then start a thread in the lounge.


Then you can argue about definitions all you like :)

Sue Wrote:

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> If you want to go down this road, which has

> nothing to do with the OP which in any case has

> been deleted by the poster, then start a thread in

> the lounge.


Hang on, you were the one that derailed it from the OPs original point in the first place! You know - the bit where you sort-of-but-not-quite called her a racist...

withhout a doubt ,way out line this person did this that person said that reading into what isnt written arrogance,lack.of care to read replies ignorance is bliss to the offender not to the reciever.

no desire keep to thread topic blantant disreguard of forum rules.

pleasure seeing members leave so you can be feeling a passion.of "im right "your all doingthis or that.

Loz Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> -----

>

> > If you want to go down this road, which has

> > nothing to do with the OP which in any case has

> > been deleted by the poster, then start a thread

> in

> > the lounge.

>

> Hang on, you were the one that derailed it from

> the OPs original point in the first place! You

> know - the bit where you sort-of-but-not-quite

> called her a racist...


Xxxxxx


You appear to be just stirring.

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