Depends doesn't it

It's would be hard to detect inflection from text.

If you wrote 'Hertz van Rental, that doesn't sound English', I wouldn't automatically think you were racist, but it would be an odd way of putting it.

If you wrote 'Hertz van Rental, that's an unusual name, where does that come from?' I wouldn't think you were racist.

If you wrote 'Hertz van Rental, sounds like a f**king foreigner to me' I would think you were racist.

However, if you said 'that name doesn't sound English' with a sneer on your face and in your voice, I would start to think you were a bigot or maybe a racist.

Posted By: Hertz van Rental on June 30th 2005 at 15:43:04

Message Thread

DUKE OF YORK RACISM MANIFESTO... (NCFC) - waddo75, Jun 30, 14:36:01
- So much effort, so few laughs. (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 30, 15:15:48
  - Yep. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 30, 15:17:36
  - Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:17:09
  - spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 15:16:35
- Oh sod off you muppet (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:02:25
  - If you think that why watch it - I don't! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jun 30, 15:40:36
  - I have not seen all the episodes but what precisely has he done that is racist? nt (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 15:03:16
    - Well..... (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:11:36
      - Playing devils advocate (NCFC) - cean doney, Jun 30, 15:22:39
      - I take it (NCFC) - south, Jun 30, 15:17:50
        
        I don't understand that (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:26:45
        
        So if i say that your posting name sounds foreign and you consider that..... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jun 30, 15:36:21
        
        Depends doesn't it (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:43:04
        
        I'm a Norfolk boy who's lived in Scotland since 88', and if.... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jun 30, 15:51:58
        
        Well, that's good for you. (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:59:31
      - That's harsh (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:16:16
        
        Spot on Sherry! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jun 30, 15:41:59
        
        To answer those points.. (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 30, 15:24:25
        
        Nail on the head....though (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 30, 15:18:11
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:29:44
      - How is saying get your hair cut racist?! (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 30, 15:15:59
      - Yes they have assembled a pretty odious group full stop this year! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 15:14:50
    - Nothing (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:04:48
      - Yes at the end of the day they are two groups who don't get on but... (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 15:09:24
- can't let that pile of shit go unanswered... (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 30, 14:58:53
  - You have very interesting things to say (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:01:41
    - i wish i'd never posted anything about it to be honest (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 30, 15:15:17
      - Fair play to you sir (NCFC) - SherryEnema, Jun 30, 15:17:51
      - Reinforcing the 'don't drink and post message' (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 30, 15:17:02
        
        i'd still be happier with the (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 30, 15:24:32
        
        light relief.. (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 30, 15:28:43
  - surprised you even bothered, personally. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 15:00:04
    - i know - my willpower is clearly sadly lacking (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 30, 15:01:32
- was that really the best you could come up with? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 14:38:20
  - Best one i've heard (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 30, 14:41:18
    - Nice use of Richard Littlejohn's catchphrase. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 30, 14:43:14
    - But you did (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 30, 14:42:40
    - but somebody did (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 14:42:20

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