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[Grammaton Cleric]

Originally Posted by TheWraith

Our Aussie cricket commentators often refer to them as Pakis. It's not considered derogatory here.

Nice to find another cricket fan, Shikar.

Didn't one of your illustrous former players turned commentators also refer to a bearded Muslim player as the "terrorist" several times over the course of a match?

Applying Aussie standards to 'what constitutes racism' is a dicey business.

Anyway, someone set up a Cricket World Cup thread asap - this'll be a good one!

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

WC 2011 thread:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=224479

 

[jaypee]

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

Applying Aussie standards to 'what constitutes racism' is a dicey business.

Rich coming from an American

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

Originally Posted by jaypee

Rich coming from an American

If I were an American, I probably wouldn't be starting threads on the Cricket World Cup, now would I?

 

[jaypee]

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

If I were an American, I probably wouldn't be starting threads on the Cricket World Cup, now would I?

Isn't that you 'Sir' Allen Stanford?

Where are you from then?

 

[TheWraith]

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

Didn't one of your illustrous former players turned commentators also refer to a bearded Muslim player as the "terrorist" several times over the course of a match?

One word doesn't negate what I said about the other. **** isn't derogatory here. It just isn't, regardless of what you may think or say.

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

Applying Aussie standards to 'what constitutes racism' is a dicey business.

That's just plain stupid! Different countries have different standards in regards to certain words. Best learn that before you flap your lips here.

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

Anyway, someone set up a Cricket World Cup thread asap - this'll be a good one!

I hope someone does.

 

[lasbar]

One word doesn't negate what I said about the other. **** isn't derogatory here. It just isn't, regardless of what you may think or say.



That's just plain stupid! Different countries have different standards in regards to certain words. Best learn that before you flap your lips here.



You're absolutely right ...

Different countries have different social mixes and **** can have different tones /meanings in the UK and Australia...

If you use that word towards a co-worker in the UK , you will be sacked on the spot or on a written warning...

 

[TheWraith]

Which is fair enough. When I travel, I make sure to be as aware as I possibly can be of the social mores of the country I'm in. I certainly wouldn't use that term in the UK. But there isn't a problem using it here in Australia.