saintkiptanui Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 In the bookies today, an old boy described another man as coloured, I felt shocked, should I have said something to him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 Depends really on the context, why did he feel the need to say that ? Generally though I would say something yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 30 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 30 April, 2010 The man in question had his face painted green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 The man in question had his face painted green. Did he have ripped jeans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 30 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 30 April, 2010 No, he had flinstones jeans on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 The man in question had his face painted green. Was he Irish and thought it was St Patrick's Day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 30 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 30 April, 2010 I think he was celebrating national sweet corn day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 It's not the current politically-correct terminology, which I believe is 'black', but 'coloured used to be the preferred usage. For goodness's sake, why does anyone have to keep on about anybody's skin colour? It is as important as the colour of their hair or the colour of their eyes. Even on BBC radio they cannot have a guest without mentioning their colour. What matter the colour of a man's skin, so long as his heart be true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 Erm... Whitey Grandad , I think Skip was being TMS-like, in a Lounge zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 30 April, 2010 Author Share Posted 30 April, 2010 I was being deadly serious, face painted people are humans likes the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 I was being deadly serious, face painted people are humans likes the rest of us.Indeed they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 I was being deadly serious, face painted people are humans likes the rest of us. But they must have lost their mind to do that ? so as you intimated on another thread "Off with their heads" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 (edited) Erm... Whitey Grandad , I think Skip was being TMS-like, in a Lounge zone. Wasted on me, far too subtle. The name comes from my grandchildren and refers to my hair, what's left of it, and distinguishes me from the other grandad who has dark hair, and possibly more of it. Edited 30 April, 2010 by Whitey Grandad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 Wasted on me, far too subtle. The name comes from my grandchildren and refers to my hair, wha'ts left of it, and distinguishes me from the other grandad who has dark hair, and possibly more of it. You're clearly the saints fan then, if you have white hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 You're clearly the saints fan then, if you have white hair The colour just sort of... drained out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 30 April, 2010 Share Posted 30 April, 2010 In the bookies today, an old boy described another man as coloured, I felt shocked, should I have said something to him?? Have you phoned the police ?? Liberals ?? THE MAIL ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 1 May, 2010 Share Posted 1 May, 2010 In the bookies today, an old boy described another man as coloured, I felt shocked, should I have said something to him?? The older generation consider 'coloured' to be less offensive than 'black' and so they were probably using the less offensive term as they saw it. Likewise, an older person may find being called black more offensive than being called coloured. 'Tis relatively recently that it's changed to black being the politically correct term, and just because it's now politically correct doesn't mean the older generation will suddenly like it if they didn't before (although some will...) tricky business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 3 May, 2010 Share Posted 3 May, 2010 The older generation consider 'coloured' to be less offensive than 'black' and so they were probably using the less offensive term as they saw it. Likewise, an older person may find being called black more offensive than being called coloured. 'Tis relatively recently that it's changed to black being the politically correct term, and just because it's now politically correct doesn't mean the older generation will suddenly like it if they didn't before (although some will...) tricky business... Ageist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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