Formula 1 - F1 - Current Season Discussion

[patrick_b]

No surprise at a RB win but two silver arrows on the podium? Fluke or have they figured out the car?

 

[Texasmade]

I’m so disgusted with Mclaren RN

Time to get rid of your Mclarens and replace them with a DBS and DB12

 

[yorkshire pud]

Did Martin Brundle just say “the German, the china man, the man from Finland?”

As a 50% Asian man I am 100% not offended.

It's normal in the UK to be honest, my American Step-daughter refused point blank to accept that we call people from India or Pakistan "Asians" despite them actually coming from Asia (the reason we use the generic term is not to offend).

But we always refer to Chinese people distinctly rather than just label them as generically Asian.

I don't know why?, it's not considered weird or unusual here, I suspect it is a mark of respect more than anything else 🙂

 

[HRoi]

Time to get rid of your Mclarens and replace them with a DBS and DB12

I mean if I’m going to do some front-running I should replace it with one of these babies:

 

[Ebichuman]

It's normal in the UK to be honest, my American Step-daughter refused point blank to accept that we call people from India or Pakistan "Asians" despite them actually coming from Asia (the reason we use the generic term is not to offend).

But we always refer to Chinese people distinctly rather than just label them as generically Asian.

I don't know why?, it's not considered weird or unusual here, I suspect it is a mark of respect more than anything else 🙂

I thought the generic term in the UK for people from South Asia was “P@ki.”
Seriously, tho, “Chin@m@n” is nigh “Oriental” and not at all the same as saying “Chinese” to describe a man, or a woman, from China.

 

[Duke Santos]

And Lando flubbed the start!

He just doesn't have it. Hamilton cut through him like Patton through Belgium. Then, he panics and tries to take the spot back when it's way too late and ruins his entire race.

Piastri is an innocent, but it's time for the Zach and Lando show to move on. Hire a first rate team director to get things in order, make the commitment to build the right car and lure Checo away from Red Bull. I have to think that he's frustrated knowing that he'll never be anything more than Max's spear carrier there.

 

[Duke Santos]

Did Martin Brundle just say “the German, the china man, the man from Finland?”

As a 50% Asian man I am 100% not offended.

 

[nootje]

I mean if I’m going to do some front-running I should replace it with one of these babies:

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Would probably prefer the girls that drive them.

 

[yorkshire pud]

I thought the generic term in the UK for people from South Asia was “P@ki.”
Seriously, tho, “Chin@m@n” is nigh “Oriental” and not at all the same as saying “Chinese” to describe a man, or a woman, from China.

Older Working Class British (like Martin Brundle) will still use "********" to a large extent, it's far more respectful than "Asian", which is a bit too generic (but you can't risk confusing Hindu/Muslim or Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi so we use Asian in that context)

The P word is considered highly disrespectful (if used by white people), and is only really used by the Pakistani community nowadays to refer to themselves "ironically" in the same way The N word is used in the USA.

The term "Black" isn't considered racist at all, we would never use the term "African British" (because you are just British), but West Indian is still used for people of Caribbean origin if that's how they identify.

It's probably a bit more Nuanced in reality, but Brits are quite good at reading social situations and local accents.

Wow it automatically edited the Chin@m@n, I suppose that's what happens when your language is appropriated!!!!

 

[Ebichuman]

Older Working Class British (like Martin Brundle) will still use "********" to a large extent, it's far more respectful than "Asian", which is a bit too generic (but you can't risk confusing Hindu/Muslim or Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi so we use Asian in that context)

The P word is considered highly disrespectful (if used by white people), and is only really used by the Pakistani community nowadays to refer to themselves "ironically" in the same way The N word is used in the USA.

The term "Black" isn't considered racist at all, we would never use the term "African British" (because you are just British), but West Indian is still used for people of Caribbean origin if that's how they identify.

It's probably a bit more Nuanced in reality, but Brits are quite good at reading social situations and local accents.

Wow it automatically edited the Chin@m@n, I suppose that's what happens when your language is appropriated!!!!

It happens when your language is inappropriate

 

[yorkshire pud]

It happens when your language is inappropriate

Apparently so, but how exactly does it know what's appropriate in different countries??

If someone referred to me as "European" rather than British I would find it highly offensive (despite living in Europe).

 

[mhip]

I believe "Oriental" is the preferred nomenclature, dude...

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Apparently so, but how exactly does it know what's appropriate in different countries??

If someone referred to me as "European" rather than British I would find it highly offensive (despite living in Europe).

There's a certain type of American who honestly thinks that it's their prerogative to dictate to the rest of the world how to speak, act, etc.

 

[yorkshire pud]

There's a certain type of American who honestly thinks that it's their prerogative to dictate to the rest of the world how to speak, act, etc.

Tell me about it, my Mrs is one of them 🤣

 

[sugarbutch]

Everyone knows the British are the best at race relations...