Yes, Gus, but in modern society it is not considered acceptable

to define ethnic minorities by reference to their physical features.

The fact that he has black skin is also a feature of his face, but it doesn't make it OK to call him "Blackie" or "Sooty". It's derogatory.

And yes, this IS different from nicknaming your mate "Lanky", because he is not a member of a minority community which has suffered centuries of prejudice and persecution.

Posted By: Old Git on October 2nd 2007 at 11:23:15

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For those who favour an old head who has been around the block (NCFC) - tiredandemotional, Oct 2, 11:01:38
- Charles I (n/m) (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Oct 2, 15:33:25
- one of my fav football quotes ever, "Carlton can trap a ball further than I can kick it" (NCFC) - samcd84, Oct 2, 11:12:44
- Leeds fans called him "Peanut Head" (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 2, 11:06:26
- When was the last time we had fat lips at norwich? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:05:29
  - Can't believe you just posted that (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 2, 11:19:33
    - no, I can't believe what dirty delia posted on saturday, that truely out of order (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:22:01
      - what was posted? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:25:27
        
        probably "the" most shocking thing I've read on here ever (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:27:02
        
        That's a pretty neat deflection, pants. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 2, 11:29:23
        
        I'm pointing out the witch hunt people persue over something that isn't there (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:31:11
        
        *pursue* (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Oct 2, 11:43:25
        
        would probably be easier if you didn't reply (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:35:05
        
        you dont want to know. Gone now, anyway. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 2, 11:26:01
        
        just interested (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:27:29
        
        Can't post it - twas a post that contravenes the warning at the top of the page. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 2, 11:29:26
        
        ok nevermind (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:30:41
        
        Well, Hitler was pretty nasty, but that doesn't mean Amin was OK. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 2, 11:27:22
  - Lesley Ash at the Theatre Royal, he is clearly alluding to. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:19:00
    - thank you, simple innocent gag blown out of fucking proportion by sanctimonius cunts (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:20:32
      - No, Gus, that really isn't true (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:24:42
        
        I think jokes about giant cocks should always be allowed, regardless of the ethnicity (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:27:19
        
        giant cocks transcend the entire space-time continuum. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 2, 11:33:43
  - You really don't help yourself, Gus, do you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:18:40
    - I don't actually get what the problem is OG there is no racial intent there (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:19:32
      - It could be taken two ways couldn't it. (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:24:24
        
        It was meant as arizona bay replied, and if we've ever had a player with fat lips (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:26:01
        
        I'm sure you didn't intend it (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:28:42
        
        even if the person refered to does have huge lips? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:30:19
        
        There's still the stereotypical connotation though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:31:22
        
        hey but dions wanger jokes are fine (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:29:51
        
        If people were making those jokes "blind" they would be racist (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:35:46
        
        It wasn't a remark about black people though, it was a remark that he himself, one person (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:45:07
        
        Are you saying Northerners are racist? eh? eh!? (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:38:10
        
        nah we eat gravy and work down pits, race pigeons and can only afford jam and bread (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:47:09
        
        When the fuck did you lot get supermarkets? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:50:22
        
        Netto gets everywhere. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:55:51
        
        about half eight (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:52:54
        
        If you can only afford bread and jam, where do you get the gravy? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 2, 11:48:33
        
        begging for leftovers (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:49:40
        
        I've got thin lips but a massive cock, where does that leave me, eh? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:41:07
        
        Blacking up? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:43:08
        
        roflatio. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:47:26
        
        Rofl (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:40:28
        
        Chill Winston! It could be taken the wrong way, that's all. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:27:34
        
        wasn't (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:26:20
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:27:50
      - Yes, Gus, but in modern society it is not considered acceptable (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:23:15
        
        can you call Carlton Palmer (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:26:54
        
        Yes (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:31:18
        
        I see (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:36:50
        
        You could also call him "useless" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 11:40:52
        
        what about lazy? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 11:44:22
  - "Where am de warty-melon?!" (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:13:03
  - Racist (NCFC) - Twat in Holland, Oct 2, 11:10:18
    - rubbish (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:12:12
      - so is the person who drew this racist? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:13:38
        
        Cartoonist scum filth. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:20:44
        
        facist (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 2, 11:19:15
  - FFS (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 2, 11:06:57
    - ???? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:07:39
      - ...................... (NCFC) - duckandchips, Oct 2, 11:15:20
        
        always nice to have birds on the board (NCFC) - shoddy, Oct 2, 11:46:26
- Bring back Ken Brown (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 2, 11:05:16
- always thought he was a knob as a commentator (NCFC) - bobble, Oct 2, 11:04:20
  - ooh you are a one! (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Oct 2, 11:10:29
  - Just jesting! (NCFC) - tiredandemotional, Oct 2, 11:06:40
- HA HA HA HA (NCFC) - Monty Peculiar, Oct 2, 11:03:31

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