Alan Sugar in twitter storm
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If the cap fitshoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Love all the abuse for DA - it's hysterical!DaveMehmet said:
Admit it mate, you fancy her really.cafcdave123 said:
I find the fat cunt offensive regardless of what shite comes out its mouthFriend Or Defoe said:
Obviously people have no right to be offended by this either.
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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.12 -
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.
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To be fair mate, he can call you what he likes. You’ll never catch him if he runs away.Dazzler21 said:My half brother calls me a Romanian gypsy, big issue boy etc as my father had one Italian and one Romanian parent.
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Hardly the unthinking “motor mouth” comments we need from a trainee judge. Think he’s just debarred himself actually.0
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I'm sure you can come up with one.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Can you suggest a classy put down for DA then? Can't wait for thishoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Some people on here seem obsessed with her - calling her a 'fat cunt' is really classy.palarsehater said:
the woman is a complete numpty you have to admit it?.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Love all the abuse for DA - it's hysterical!DaveMehmet said:
Admit it mate, you fancy her really.cafcdave123 said:
I find the fat cunt offensive regardless of what shite comes out its mouthFriend Or Defoe said:
Obviously people have no right to be offended by this either.
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I can't decide what to be disgusted by today, so I'm just going to leave it.1
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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.9 -
Wouldya?cabbles said: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.2 -
Double standards from Sugar. Effectively labelled Corbyn an anti-semite but OK for him to use racial stereotypes?
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Sugar was just being funny - I'm sure the Senegalese players found it hysterical.The Red Robin said:Double standards from Sugar. Effectively labelled Corbyn an anti-semite but OK for him to use racial stereotypes?
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That’s a crap photoshop job, no wonder he got out of the computer business!0
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Oh yeah, I'm sure they find being racially stereotyped hilarious.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Sugar was just being funny - I'm sure the Senegalese players found it hysterical.The Red Robin said:Double standards from Sugar. Effectively labelled Corbyn an anti-semite but OK for him to use racial stereotypes?
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Alan Sugar seems to....The Red Robin said:
Oh yeah, I'm sure they find being racially stereotyped hilarious.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Sugar was just being funny - I'm sure the Senegalese players found it hysterical.The Red Robin said:Double standards from Sugar. Effectively labelled Corbyn an anti-semite but OK for him to use racial stereotypes?
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Ha ha he's older and fatter than I, and his father is of traveller origins... I just return the compliments.DaveMehmet said:
To be fair mate, he can call you what he likes. You’ll never catch him if he runs away.Dazzler21 said:My half brother calls me a Romanian gypsy, big issue boy etc as my father had one Italian and one Romanian parent.
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Yes, but have you thought about making him Prime Minister?0
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Keep trolling mate.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Alan Sugar seems to....The Red Robin said:
Oh yeah, I'm sure they find being racially stereotyped hilarious.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Sugar was just being funny - I'm sure the Senegalese players found it hysterical.The Red Robin said:Double standards from Sugar. Effectively labelled Corbyn an anti-semite but OK for him to use racial stereotypes?
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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 followers5
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Says more about his sense of humour than anything else.Greenie Junior said: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
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Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.3 - Sponsored links:
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What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?Stu_of_Kunming said:
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.10 -
Jokes are also meant to be funny....Stu_of_Kunming said:
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.3 -
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?palarsehater said:
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.cafcfan1990 said:
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 IMOpalarsehater said: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 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.
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Where's Patrice O'Neal when you need him?
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It used to be seen as comedy to throw bananas at black players and make monkey noises - the good old days!The Red Robin said:
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?Stu_of_Kunming said:
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.
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I can't see where Sugar implies they all look the same? Sounds like your own thoughts coming out there.cafcfan1990 said:
Humour? What was even slightly comical about Sugar's post though.palarsehater said:
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.cafcfan1990 said:
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 IMOpalarsehater said: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 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.
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 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.2 -
I dont think that was considered comedy tbh. I think that was always considered abusehoof_it_up_to_benty said:
It used to be seen as comedy to throw bananas at black players and make monkey noises - the good old days!The Red Robin said:
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?Stu_of_Kunming said:
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.0 -
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.el-pietro said:
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?palarsehater said:
are you a black african? if so how does it make you feel if not how do you know how a black african feels.cafcfan1990 said:
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 IMOpalarsehater said: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 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.
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.4 -
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It's a shit joke, i agree entirely, I just don't see the blatant racism.The Red Robin said:
What's the world coming to when you can't laugh at blatant racism eh?Stu_of_Kunming said:
Jokes are not supposed to make everyone feel comfortable, some people are just too easily offended.PaddyP17 said: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.3
