I have had that same conversation with Mother (80 later this year).

"We don't say 'coloured' any more Mum,"
"Well, I do, and I'm too old to go changing that sort of thing, the world can just cope with that,"
"OK Mum."

Posted By: Arizona Bay on March 11th 2014 at 10:02:33

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Chris Powell sacked (n/m) (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Mar 11, 08:12:53
- Hughton (NCFC) - letsbehavinyou, Mar 11, 10:01:45
- hughton the only black manager now? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:22:29
  - I didn't even notice he was black. (NCFC) - bird table, Mar 11, 09:25:01
    - Is he?! (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 11, 13:21:41
    - my mum (in her late 70's)..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 09:42:02
      - why is coloured bad and black not? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 11, 13:29:00
        
        I would say a couple of main reasons: (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Mar 11, 14:42:53
        
        sorry, meant to say (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 11, 17:28:24
        
        still not sure why "black" is more acceptable .. (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 11, 17:25:47
      - I have had that same conversation with Mother (80 later this year). (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 11, 10:02:33
        
        and yet (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Mar 11, 10:38:53
        
        ... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:46:52
        
        also it's probably not a pride thing (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 10:50:16
        
        yep.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 10:10:38
      - There's no need to highlight that (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 09:42:50
        
        true..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 10:02:04
        
        I literally don't even notice that leopards have spots any more. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 11, 10:00:19
        
        Don't discriminate against leopards (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 11, 10:05:23
        
        Blatant Dalmatianist. BOO. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 11, 10:07:14
        
        All big cats look the same to me (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 11, 10:06:06
        
        thats felinist. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 10:11:06
        
        Can we still call black panthers black or are there other colours of panthers? (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Mar 11, 10:18:16
        
        Panthers don't really exist. (NCFC) - bird table, Mar 11, 10:57:56
  - ^racial. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 11, 08:23:55
    - now it will be even harder to sack him (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:25:21
      - Hopefully Powell (NCFC) - norway, Mar 11, 09:12:00
        
        Very good! Genuine lol... (n/m) (NCFC) - Wilts, Mar 11, 09:36:23
      - shouldnt matter! The fact he's frigging useless should though. (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Mar 11, 08:33:38
        
        I don't think they're being serious. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 11, 08:50:04
        
        i think the media would slaughter us tbh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 11, 08:55:54
        
        I know - what with Sol Campbell not being Barcelona manager too. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 11, 09:13:01

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