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View gambler's Profile gambler Flag Kent 10 Jul 17 9.37pm Send a Private Message to gambler Add gambler as a friend

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Note i said "politician" rather than her party, because its her as an individual who said it, not her party.

She told the BBC: "The comment was totally unintentional. I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused."

What?! Aliens took over her voice did they? How can it have been unintentional?! Bloody idiot! Its not a phrase that would ever come into my mind to say.

 

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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 10 Jul 17 9.44pm

Originally posted by gambler

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Note i said "politician" rather than her party, because its her as an individual who said it, not her party.

She told the BBC: "The comment was totally unintentional. I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused."

What?! Aliens took over her voice did they? How can it have been unintentional?! Bloody idiot! Its not a phrase that would ever come into my mind to say.

It's why Dambusters is never on the telly anymore.

 

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View Kermit8's Profile Kermit8 Flag Hevon 10 Jul 17 9.46pm Send a Private Message to Kermit8 Add Kermit8 as a friend

She's my local MP and not a bad sort really but I can easily imagine her to come from a posh-ish background where that phrase was used in everyday speech back in the 50's and 60's. It was probably a throwback remark.

My lovely old mum still says 'coloured' - bless her.

 


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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 10 Jul 17 9.47pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by gambler

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Note i said "politician" rather than her party, because its her as an individual who said it, not her party.

She told the BBC: "The comment was totally unintentional. I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused."

What?! Aliens took over her voice did they? How can it have been unintentional?! Bloody idiot! Its not a phrase that would ever come into my mind to say.

Wow the HOL hive mind took it's time posting this. I thought it would be up in 2 seconds.


If you actually give a s*** about this then you seriously need to find bigger things to worry about.

Stop being afraid of words an they can't hurt you.

As for this woman. She has apologised but there can't be many who would use a phrase like that in a professional capacity nowadays. Someone needs to remind her that we aren't living in the 18th century.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (10 Jul 2017 9.47pm)

 

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View Y Ddraig Goch's Profile Y Ddraig Goch Flag In The Crowd 10 Jul 17 9.49pm Send a Private Message to Y Ddraig Goch Add Y Ddraig Goch as a friend

I thought she would be older than that to use that phrase.

However you will find many people out of the metropolis who won't see what the fuss is. That's not to condone it, the phrase belongs in the past but you'd probably be surprised how many people will see it as a storm in a teacup.

 


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View coulsdoneagle's Profile coulsdoneagle Flag London 10 Jul 17 9.54pm Send a Private Message to coulsdoneagle Add coulsdoneagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Wow the HOL hive mind took it's time posting this. I thought it would be up in 2 seconds.


If you actually give a s*** about this then you seriously need to find bigger things to worry about.

Stop being afraid of words an they can't hurt you.

As for this woman. She has apologised but there can't be many who would use a phrase like that in a professional capacity nowadays. Someone needs to remind her that we aren't living in the 18th century.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (10 Jul 2017 9.47pm)

If this was said by a labour MP would you still say the same? Honest question because I really don't believe that you would at all.

 

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hedgehog50 Flag Croydon 10 Jul 17 9.56pm

How many people that the phrase is supposed to offend (can I call them 'black people?) have complained? Or is it just 'white people' that are voicing their outrage and why are they offended (the 'white people' that is.

 


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View gambler's Profile gambler Flag Kent 10 Jul 17 10.01pm Send a Private Message to gambler Add gambler as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Wow the HOL hive mind took it's time posting this. I thought it would be up in 2 seconds.


If you actually give a s*** about this then you seriously need to find bigger things to worry about.

Stop being afraid of words an they can't hurt you.

As for this woman. She has apologised but there can't be many who would use a phrase like that in a professional capacity nowadays. Someone needs to remind her that we aren't living in the 18th century.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (10 Jul 2017 9.47pm)

It's on the BBC News page. A politician using the N word is quite a big thing it seems. Thats why i posted it on here for discussion. Im not worried about it to be honest.

 

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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 10 Jul 17 10.03pm Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

Originally posted by hedgehog50

How many people that the phrase is supposed to offend (can I call them 'black people?) have complained? Or is it just 'white people' that are voicing their outrage and why are they offended (the 'white people' that is.


Some things are about common decency, not being offended on others behalf. This is one of those times. It is simply not acceptable for a white person to use that word. End of.

 


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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 10 Jul 17 10.07pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by coulsdoneagle

If this was said by a labour MP would you still say the same? Honest question because I really don't believe that you would at all.

I'd say exactly the same thing. There is nothing party political about it.

 

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View CambridgeEagle's Profile CambridgeEagle Flag Sydenham 10 Jul 17 10.13pm Send a Private Message to CambridgeEagle Add CambridgeEagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Wow the HOL hive mind took it's time posting this. I thought it would be up in 2 seconds.


If you actually give a s*** about this then you seriously need to find bigger things to worry about.

Stop being afraid of words an they can't hurt you.

As for this woman. She has apologised but there can't be many who would use a phrase like that in a professional capacity nowadays. Someone needs to remind her that we aren't living in the 18th century.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (10 Jul 2017 9.47pm)

Says the man who's never been exposed to the kind of abhorrent crimes and discrimination synonymous with these kind of words and this word in particular.

Someone needs to expel her from the commons. She shouldn't be allowed to represent our interests.

 

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 10 Jul 17 10.17pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

It was a stupid remark that required an apology.

Matter closed.

 


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