Conversation with my 70-odd y.o. Mum at the weekend ...

Mum: " ... it were that coloured girl at ASDA ..."

Me: "Mum, you can't say that any more."

Mum: "Can't say what?"

Me: "'Coloured'. It's frowned upon."

Mum: "Well, when you get to my age, Matthew, you'll probably care as little as I do."

Posted By: Arizona Bay on June 8th 2006 at 12:58:40

Message Thread

How very topical (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:21:36
- like the bit about upper body strength and football (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 8, 12:31:59
- This is what I was told by my instructor (General Chat) - conker, Jun 8, 12:24:16
  - Was his name Sophie ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jun 8, 12:36:43
  - I could have told you that!... (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:28:36
    - Roberto Carlos thighs? (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Jun 8, 12:29:16
      - Nah Im not into Darkies if Im honest... (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:38:08
        
        A racial insult without clear indications of parody (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:41:50
        
        Its a matter of taste luv unlike you lot who shag anything in a skirt (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:46:32
        
        I don't mean to get all heavy on your ass here (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:50:56
        
        I think it was use of the term Darkies (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:48:58
        
        you think! (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:49:16
        
        No wonder this country is going down the swanney (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:50:19
        
        Figure of speech (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:50:03
        
        Nothing like a bit of Thursday lunchtime provocation - im off to roast my whitey skin (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:51:02
        
        Don't be a twat (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:54:43
        
        Sorry cant use tanning lotion as Im allergic (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:55:30
        
        Sorry my mistake (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:59:12
        
        One rule on here for one and another for another - hypocrites.. (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 13:02:58
        
        And...? (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 13:05:29
        
        You've obviously never lived in Oldham (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 13:04:49
        
        What ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 13:05:54
        
        Places where the BNP have a stronghold (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 13:07:39
        
        Only cos people in Norfolk can't spell it ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 13:09:25
        
        Hoorah (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:51:52
        
        it's blacks not darkies.... (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:47:05
        
        who call them "Coloured" - that makes just as much sense! (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:49:19
        
        i dont give a shit but apparently.... (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:50:27
        
        Coloured is not overtly racist (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:52:39
        
        Conversation with my 70-odd y.o. Mum at the weekend ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 8, 12:58:40
        
        It is partly a generational thing (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 13:02:33
        
        What is the correct term? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:54:49
        
        The corrective adjective is 'black' (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 12:56:10
        
        Yes but we're talking nouns here Judgey boy (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:58:30
        
        Well... (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 13:01:14
        
        *adjective* ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 13:04:53
        
        :-b (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 13:07:52
        
        "Not my type" would have sufficed (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 13:03:07
        
        ?r she could have just been completely transparent and said (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 12:59:52
        
        INDEED BACK TO FOOTY! but dont say anything cruel about his bunions or athletes (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 13:03:59
        
        Sounds like... whatever (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 13:03:37
        
        blacks or borwns surely? (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:55:09
        
        *browns (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:55:27
        
        Browns???? (General Chat) - The Judge, Jun 8, 13:01:37
        
        lol I'm too busy crying to get involved (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 13:42:03
        
        Some serious digging of own graves here. I suggest we move on back to Rooney's foot. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 12:58:06
        
        Apparently! (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:52:03
        
        ok it is then! (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:52:48
        
        And is equally inappropriate (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:50:16
        
        as is "Half-Caste" (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:51:28
        
        Is "mulatto" OK these days? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:53:26
        
        Good Googling (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:52:46
        
        what? (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:54:47
        
        ! (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:40:36
        
        racist (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:39:38
      - Bette Davis Eyes? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:34:12
        
        Gary Gilmores Eyes? (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 8, 12:35:10
        
        Gary Glitter's eyes (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:38:43
        
        Glazed chubb eyes? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 8, 12:35:43
        
        Dean Ashton Sighs? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:36:25
        
        Robert Green Cries (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:39:01
        
        Tony Blair lies ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 12:40:14
        
        Gary Holt spies (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:40:55
        
        Dion Dublin SIZE! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:41:26
        
        Jan Molby eats pies (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:41:45
        
        Andy Hughes Surprise (n/m) (General Chat) - Duck and Chips, Jun 8, 12:46:53
        
        My cat eats flies (n/m) (General Chat) - WorthyHatesFans, Jun 8, 12:44:46
        
        This thread dies (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:45:20
        
        with all round sighs (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:45:53
        
        Reptition of "sighs" (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:50:45
        
        dammit! (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:51:26
        
        Good end (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Jun 8, 12:45:45
  - homo (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jun 8, 12:24:51
    - erm (General Chat) - conker, Jun 8, 12:27:54
      - Yay! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 12:29:43
      - Actually... (General Chat) - Dog, Jun 8, 12:29:14
      - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:28:24
    - all this Gym talk is a bit on the gay side! (n/m) (General Chat) - jonah3000, Jun 8, 12:26:45

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