Absolutely nothing to do with the manager…

[Cityzen]

Scousers aren’t a race – but mocking them would probably fall under territorial nationalism – mocking people on benefits is classism. Neither of those examples are fine.

Anybody or anything you can mock in your world?

 

[tigerrev]

Anybody or anything you can mock in your world?

Probably anything to do with England or Great Britain

 

[Cityzen]

Any of those examples would still be racist.

Shortening British to Brits is discriminatory and racist…wah…wah…wah…

 

[Cityzen]

Probably anything to do with England or Great Britain

And white people and Christians…

 

[HCAFCHangout]

No it's not. And it's not specifically or even mainly aimed at Pakistanis!! Afghanistan, Kurdistan, ......!!!

Mocking people of Middle Eastern origin (given most of the -istan countries are from there) is inherently racist. To add on the fact that they struggle to speak English is the typical tropes you see alongside it is also racist.

You can try jump round the fact it isn’t by stating it’s not aimed at a particular country but that not how it works.

If you want try make that joke in front of those respective people and see how it goes?

 

[bradymk2]

Mocking people of Middle Eastern origin (given most of the -istan countries are from there) is inherently racist. To add on the fact that they struggle to speak English is the typical tropes you see alongside it is also racist.

You can try jump round the fact it isn’t by stating it’s not aimed at a particular country but that not how it works.

If you want try make that joke in front of those respective people and see how it goes?

who is allowed to be mocked though

 

[Summerof69]

To be fair there are a number of countries that and in "istan" - not just Pakistan. There is Afganistan, Khurdistan, + Turkmanistan

But we all know exactly what he meant.

 

[Ernie Shackleton]

who is allowed to be mocked though

Turtles.

 

[HCAFCHangout]

who is allowed to be mocked though

Everyone’s allowed to be mocked. Depends how you do it

 

[tigerrev]

Mocking people of Middle Eastern origin (given most of the -istan countries are from there) is inherently racist. To add on the fact that they struggle to speak English is the typical tropes you see alongside it is also racist.

You can try jump round the fact it isn’t by stating it’s not aimed at a particular country but that not how it works.

If you want try make that joke in front of those respective people and see how it goes?

The term he used was "Springbankistan" which is more of a comment on the ghetto-isation of part of our City by the Council, who tend to house all people from overseas in one area (happens in every city), rather than being a racist insult directed at the people themselves.

 

[zimozimo]

Anybody or anything you can mock in your world?

A good sense of humour punches up, not down.

 

[Paul Jewitt]

Funny that I'm only seeing one side of this argument, because I've blocked most of the racists

 

[tigerscanada]

Turtles.

You can mock 'em a soupçon, non?

 

[bradymk2]

Can leeds fans be mocked

 

[HCAFCHangout]

The term he used was "Springbankistan" which is more of a comment on the ghetto-isation of part of our City by the Council, who tend to house all people from overseas in one area (happens in every city), rather than being a racist insult directed at the people themselves.

This is the most mental gymnastic horseshit I’ve ever read I’ll be honest with you

 

[amberman8]

It’s racist because it’s using references to Pakistan and Pakistani people in a derogatory way.

If you genuinely don’t see how it’s racist you need to be asking yourself some serious questions.

So Helensburgh in Scotland near Glasgow is heavy with English...the Scots called it little England...is that racist?

 

[Cityzen]

A good sense of humour punches up, not down.

So, who is it OK to mock? Anybody? Scousers can’t be so who can?

 

[Cityzen]

So Helensburgh in Scotland near Glasgow is heavy with English...the Scots called it little England...is that racist?

Chinatown, racist. Jewish quarter, racist. Apparently.

 

[bradymk2]

So Helensburgh in Scotland near Glasgow is heavy with English...the Scots called it little England...is that racist?

Not really the same is it

 

[Gone For A Walk]

This is the most mental gymnastic horseshit I’ve ever read I’ll be honest with you

-> The term he used was "Springbankistan" which is more of a comment on the ghetto-isation of part of our City by the Council, who tend to house all people from overseas in one area (happens in every city), rather than being a racist insult directed at the people themselves.

It really isn't gymnastics or horseshit though. It's just what it is around that area. There's nothing racist whatsoever about what was said. Enlighten us as to what actually is racist about it. Seriously, as I asked before, what actually is it that is racist or insulting about it? Literally nothing.

The faux 'outrage' is probably more like a sad reflection on those displaying the faux 'outrage', and it's another big part of why society is ****ed, meaning because so many these days get put out over so many things. Worlds gone mad.