No, Gus, that really isn't true

You just can't do gags about ethnic minorities based on their physical appearance. Jokes about fat lips, squashed noses, slitty eyes, giant cocks - not on.

Posted By: Old Git on October 2nd 2007 at 11:24:42

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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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