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Re: Asians find the term ''yellow line'' offensive |
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Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Fri Feb 12 09:30:42 2010, in response to Re: Asians find the term ''yellow line'' offensive, posted by JohnL on Thu Feb 11 20:15:08 2010. Because the Brits never identify themselves as such.Well, there is the aspect that British identity was invented in the 18th Century out of convenience. But Pakistan was also invented -- this time as an acronym in 1947, so I dare say that they're still Punjabis, Afghans, Kashmiris, Sindhis, and Balochistanis. Now if they invented a slur term derived from the leek, you might become mildly annoyed. They already invented the one about sheep. Which can actually be amusing when it's used in a creative manner (i.e. not the "lamp-post in Swansea" joke* or the alternative words to the last line of Cwm Rhondda**). * For the benefit of those who haven't heard it: Q: What do you call a sheep tied to a lamp-post in Swansea? A: A leisure centre. ** You know, the "What's it like to shag a sheep?" so beloved of soccer fans from Bristol. Of course, this resulted in Cardiff City F.C. marketing inflatablesheep... |
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