I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Alan Sugar posted that full knowing it was offensive. In these days of culture wars and social-media storms, someone who requires attention or cachet will use their platform to polarise and to agitate. We are simply playing out his narrative.
Sugar is a tosser full stop. His profile has gone to his head and I think he truly believes his hard man business image outside of the apprentice applies to real life.
He's someone that really grates on me. Him, and his worm of a sidekick karen brady.
Sugar is a tosser full stop. His profile has gone to his head and I think he truly believes his hard man business image outside of the apprentice applies to real life.
He's someone that really grates on me. Him, and his worm of a sidekick karen brady.
I laughed, I have quite a non filter sense of humour, not to bothered about if it offends people, if it’s funny i’ll Laugh, but having said that I can definitely see why this would upset people and in this day and age is a stupid thing to put on a public platform like twitter especially when you have so many followers
I laughed, I have quite a non filter sense of humour, not to bothered about if it offends people, if it’s funny i’ll Laugh, but having said that I can definitely see why this would upset people and in this day and age is a stupid thing to put on a public platform like twitter especially when you have so many followers
Says more about his sense of humour than anything else.
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
I see love island was labelled racist yesterday for people using the description as mixed race being a type, non story bit of lighthearted generalisation, as you do get Africans selling sunglasses on beaches in Spain and such, not racist shows what a pc world we now live in.
I don’t know how many things people can be “outraged” about at once, the rise in knife crime, burglaries going up, shit trains - no let’s focus on alan sugar tweeting about lookie lookie men.
I couldn't disagree more, I feel this is a very racist tweet. He's clearly saying they all look the same and stereotyping black Africans IMO
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.
i know we have got irish posters on here so will use that as an example, being part Irish i don't get upset when people say they'll be too pissed to do it or there out crazy paving or things to that affect. equally my grandad was a glasgow man i regularly make jokes about them being tight.
its light humour - the aim isnt to upset people, as above bit different saying it to your mates down the pub not on twitter with millions of followers and once its out there there is no deleting.
I feel that comments like this from English people show how little regard they have for the Irish people. I'm not upset by them as such, but it shows that we are considered a punch line rather than equals. We are looked down upon by a significant portion of English. It doesn't have any real effect on my day to day life but I feel it is a contributing factor to the current stalled brexit discussions over the Irish/UK border. Theres a sense of sure Ireland will back down to the might British people and give us what we want in the end. Or how dare they be so uppity, don't they know their place?
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?
It used to be seen as comedy to throw bananas at black players and make monkey noises - the good old days!
I see love island was labelled racist yesterday for people using the description as mixed race being a type, non story bit of lighthearted generalisation, as you do get Africans selling sunglasses on beaches in Spain and such, not racist shows what a pc world we now live in.
I don’t know how many things people can be “outraged” about at once, the rise in knife crime, burglaries going up, shit trains - no let’s focus on alan sugar tweeting about lookie lookie men.
I couldn't disagree more, I feel this is a very racist tweet. He's clearly saying they all look the same and stereotyping black Africans IMO
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.
i know we have got irish posters on here so will use that as an example, being part Irish i don't get upset when people say they'll be too pissed to do it or there out crazy paving or things to that affect. equally my grandad was a glasgow man i regularly make jokes about them being tight.
its light humour - the aim isnt to upset people, as above bit different saying it to your mates down the pub not on twitter with millions of followers and once its out there there is no deleting.
Humour? What was even slightly comical about Sugar's post though.
Are you disagreeing that Sugar was saying they all look the same? I think he was saying that and I think that's a disrespectful thing to do.
Jokes about stereotypes are very common, I accept that, but I personally think this was unfunny and unnecessary.
I can't see where Sugar implies they all look the same? Sounds like your own thoughts coming out there.
I don't think it's a funny tweet either.
The offence in my eyes is disrepecting the Senegal players quality, implying that they are so shit they would normally be selling sunglasses on a beach in Spain rather than playing at a world cup.
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?
It used to be seen as comedy to throw bananas at black players and make monkey noises - the good old days!
I dont think that was considered comedy tbh. I think that was always considered abuse
I see love island was labelled racist yesterday for people using the description as mixed race being a type, non story bit of lighthearted generalisation, as you do get Africans selling sunglasses on beaches in Spain and such, not racist shows what a pc world we now live in.
I don’t know how many things people can be “outraged” about at once, the rise in knife crime, burglaries going up, shit trains - no let’s focus on alan sugar tweeting about lookie lookie men.
I couldn't disagree more, I feel this is a very racist tweet. He's clearly saying they all look the same and stereotyping black Africans IMO
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.
i know we have got irish posters on here so will use that as an example, being part Irish i don't get upset when people say they'll be too pissed to do it or there out crazy paving or things to that affect. equally my grandad was a glasgow man i regularly make jokes about them being tight.
its light humour - the aim isnt to upset people, as above bit different saying it to your mates down the pub not on twitter with millions of followers and once its out there there is no deleting.
I feel that comments like this from English people show how little regard they have for the Irish people. I'm not upset by them as such, but it shows that we are considered a punch line rather than equals. We are looked down upon by a significant portion of English. It doesn't have any real effect on my day to day life but I feel it is a contributing factor to the current stalled brexit discussions over the Irish/UK border. Theres a sense of sure Ireland will back down to the might British people and give us what we want in the end. Or how dare they be so uppity, don't they know their place?
just for a bit of background on myself ( seeing as you dont know me), my gf of 5 years is from westmeath, both of my grandparents and mother are from cork.
and believe me the irish give as good as they get there was 20,000 in france shouting fuck the queen and quite a few shouting up the ra - which i genuinely hope was done in jest and more than likely was.
also just in your post you call us english and british? i consider myself english ta as i feel no affiliation to scotland wales or ulster
but dont let that stop you from having a dig at the uk and turn it into a brexit discussion.
I'm imagining that tweet being about the Chinese national team, along the lines of, "I recognise some of these guys from the local Happy Dragon, multi tasking resourceful chaps".
That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?
It's a shit joke, i agree entirely, I just don't see the blatant racism.
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That would make me, and no doubt a lot of other people of Chinese heritage, extremely uncomfortable.
For that reason, I do "feel offended on the behalf of others", as has been articulated sarcastically above.
He's someone that really grates on me. Him, and his worm of a sidekick karen brady.
I don't think it's a funny tweet either.
The offence in my eyes is disrepecting the Senegal players quality, implying that they are so shit they would normally be selling sunglasses on a beach in Spain rather than playing at a world cup.
and believe me the irish give as good as they get there was 20,000 in france shouting fuck the queen and quite a few shouting up the ra - which i genuinely hope was done in jest and more than likely was.
also just in your post you call us english and british? i consider myself english ta as i feel no affiliation to scotland wales or ulster
but dont let that stop you from having a dig at the uk and turn it into a brexit discussion.