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    Black isn't coloured

    Quote Originally Posted by Dee
    Thats the one, hey i was trying to be nice and not say the "black" word
    I know you were dee & I'm the same too. But up to a year ago I got told by some of my close friends whom are black... they said to me "we dont call you white people coloured do we...your not yellow, red or blue are you" They said "we hate it when we are called coloured"

    I get called all names because of my skin colour, and upto now I have only really excepted the way I look. For years I have been taken the pee outta of my skin colour...for example "browny poo, yellow spanish omelete, paki, ****ty colour, have a bath dirty" seems funny now....but not when ur a child.

    no matter what colour skin you are black, olive, brown, white, its all very beautiful, and all should be very proud of whom they are! Everyone is human (except for me of course,.. I'm a mental alien lol)

    Dee you shouldnt feel bad about saying the black word at all..its not rude or bad, its right. I might be wrong here....but it would be nice to have feedback

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    We describe people by physical appearance all the time - "she's got blonde hair" - "he's tall and thin" - etc. So why not by colour of skin?

    When I first started my current job, I was quite conscious of being in an ethnic minority in some areas of London that I visit fairly regularly. Now I don't even notice or think about it most of the time. It's too easy to get "over-sensitive" - political correctness gone experiencing mental health difficulties.

    Oh, Halloween...

    What is it with trick or treating? It's semi-legalised begging, and is NOT a British tradition but an American import. Don't kids get enough 'presents' at their birthdays, and other appropriate holidays depending on their culture (usually Easter/Christmas, but it's Diwali this week IIRC ). I can just about accept the "tinies" going trick or treating if they are supervised by parents, although encouraging small children to think they can get away with asking for treats from strangers is not a good thing IMO. But large groups of teenagers going around knocking on people's doors is the outside of 'enough' - and they are hardly going to be satisfied with a few penny sweets, let's face it, they want cash. And some of the horrible "tricks" reported every year are hardly 'fun' for the recipient.

    I don't answer the door to anyone on 31 October - in fact, I usually ensure I'm out.

    Halloween? It's only been turned into a special occasion with stuff in the shops by August so greedy retailers can flog more cr@p. Bah, humbug.

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    I know you were dee & I'm the same too. But up to a year ago I got told by some of my close friends whom are black... they said to me "we dont call you white people coloured do we...your not yellow, red or blue are you" They said "we hate it when we are called coloured"

    I get called all names because of my skin colour, and upto now I have only really excepted the way I look. For years I have been taken the pee outta of my skin colour...for example "browny poo, yellow spanish omelete, paki, ****ty colour, have a bath dirty" seems funny now....but not when ur a child.

    no matter what colour skin you are black, olive, brown, white, its all very beautiful, and all should be very proud of whom they are! Everyone is human (except for me of course,.. I'm a mental alien lol)

    Dee you shouldnt feel bad about saying the black word at all..its not rude or bad, its right. I might be wrong here....but it would be nice to have feedback

    I know what you mean, i had to sit and think what i wrote for a while as i didn't want to offend anyone especially a guy i have been friends with for 4 years. If he don't mind being called black then thats fine by me at least we know which man wittybird was talking about now must tell him there is a thread all about his skin colour

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    We describe people by physical appearance all the time - "she's got blonde hair" - "he's tall and thin" - etc. So why not by colour of skin?

    When I first started my current job, I was quite conscious of being in an ethnic minority in some areas of London that I visit fairly regularly. Now I don't even notice or think about it most of the time. It's too easy to get "over-sensitive" - political correctness gone experiencing mental health difficulties.

    Oh, Halloween...

    What is it with trick or treating? It's semi-legalised begging, and is NOT a British tradition but an American import. Don't kids get enough 'presents' at their birthdays, and other appropriate holidays depending on their culture (usually Easter/Christmas, but it's Diwali this week IIRC ). I can just about accept the "tinies" going trick or treating if they are supervised by parents, although encouraging small children to think they can get away with asking for treats from strangers is not a good thing IMO. But large groups of teenagers going around knocking on people's doors is the outside of 'enough' - and they are hardly going to be satisfied with a few penny sweets, let's face it, they want cash. And some of the horrible "tricks" reported every year are hardly 'fun' for the recipient.

    I don't answer the door to anyone on 31 October - in fact, I usually ensure I'm out.

    Halloween? It's only been turned into a special occasion with stuff in the shops by August so greedy retailers can flog more cr@p. Bah, humbug.

    like being more petite..

    trick or treat-Yes I agree with the trick or treat...I visited a friend lastnight & her beautiful daughter asked her if she could go trick or treat, her mother said NO. She is 14 years of age & drop dead gorgeous model looks!! can you imagine her knocking on some mental man's door... the way life is nowadays

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by dee
    I know what you mean, i had to sit and think what i wrote for a while as i didn't want to offend anyone especially a guy i have been friends with for 4 years. If he don't mind being called black then thats fine by me at least we know which man wittybird was talking about now must tell him there is a thread all about his skin colour



    Dont forget to tell him also that he also gave a birdie the big O on monday night

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    Re: Black isn't coloured

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    I get called all names because of my skin colour, and upto now I have only really excepted the way I look.
    Yes, it's tough being gorgeous, isn't it?

    Seriously, I find that amazing - if people take the mickey out of how you look, there's absolutely no hope for the rest of us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Yes, it's tough being gorgeous, isn't it?

    Seriously, I find that amazing - if people take the mickey out of how you look, there's absolutely no hope for the rest of us.
    wow lovely compliment that is ...I'm taken back...if your after reps.....friggin tough titties...my computer cant give you anymore & u have too many anyway!! actually I could tell u that I was beaten up badly at school for not fitting in with the crowd...one for not being a smoker, two for not being a bad girl, three for not being pretty, and four for the wrong colour skin...I could go on & on....but u will fall asleep....(so violins plz)...make it a latin tune! ;-)

    and what is wrong with u youngman?....??
    OIC....u wanting sympathy, attention, PM's from ladies, reps (no friggin more reps for you...ur compter is going to blow up), & your just fishing for compliments...yeah I should of know better! lol
    Your red carpet is going into the Halloween bonfire!!!!!! ;-)

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    Re: Black isn't coloured

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    Your red carpet is going into the Halloween bonfire!!!!!! ;-)
    I'm sure she loves you really David

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    Re: Black isn't coloured

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Yes, it's tough being gorgeous, isn't it?
    :
    Right the wedding is off!!!! anyway i think there only needs to be one DJ

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    Re: Black isn't coloured

    Yes black is black

    Trick or treat , I only got one person (ok went out cira 7.45 but even so)

    No eggs on my car or flower through window

    When I lived in Slough , I once gave money to some kids and had loads turning up later

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita


    Dont forget to tell him also that he also gave a birdie the big O on monday night
    your not talking about me are you?
    * ruffles feathers nearly falls off perch *

    question is though - why am i standing on a fish?

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    Re: Black isn't coloured

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    I know you were dee & I'm the same too. But up to a year ago I got told by some of my close friends whom are black... they said to me "we dont call you white people coloured do we...your not yellow, red or blue are you" They said "we hate it when we are called coloured"

    Dee you shouldnt feel bad about saying the black word at all..its not rude or bad, its right. I might be wrong here....but it would be nice to have feedback
    Hi,

    I completely agree, a while ago i thought i was being 'PC' by saying 'coloured' but was kindly correct by a black man, who told me he found it offensive and that 'Black' was correct.

    I now correct my friends that refer to someone as 'coloured' as they care clearly still in the dark about this issue.

    At the end of the day, Black & White are technically not colours anyway, so refering to someone as 'coloured' is actually not logical.

    Lee

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by wittybird
    your not talking about me are you?
    * ruffles feathers nearly falls off perch *

    question is though - why am i standing on a fish?

    well...er hmmmmm

    fish!?....wots that about?

    off to get some Fish & chips...lunchtime now! lol

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    well...er hmmmmm

    fish!?....wots that about?
    There is always one
    can't type too busy rolling on floor laughing my ass off

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    well...er hmmmmm

    fish!?....wots that about?

    off to get some Fish & chips...lunchtime now! lol
    I'm hungry now!

    I would say 'black' and 'white'. Looking for an alternative to saying 'black' can indicate that you think black is negative term and it isn't.

    Off for lunch now...(must resist going to a chippy!)

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by wittybird
    There is always one
    can't type too busy rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    cant type as too busy trying to eat my fish ...plus give u some rep's but my computer keeps crashing... so maybe its trying to tell me something

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by wittybird

    question is though - why am i standing on a fish?
    Yeah Witty why do we need to disguss your underwear? this was a great thead before you started lowering the tone

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn
    I'm hungry now!

    I would say 'black' and 'white'. Looking for an alternative to saying 'black' can indicate that you think black is negative term and it isn't.

    Off for lunch now...(must resist going to a chippy!)
    ok whitey see you in the chippy
    can I recommend white cod or haddock

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by senorita
    too busy trying to eat my fish ...e:

    some people have all the luck

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    Re: Halloween Parties

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    I don't answer the door to anyone on 31 October - in fact, I usually ensure I'm out.

    Halloween? It's only been turned into a special occasion with stuff in the shops by August so greedy retailers can flog more cr@p. Bah, humbug.
    Meany!

    I bought a fivers worth of sweets, stuck them in a specially made silky pumkin dish and thoroughly enjoyed having a laugh with all the kids who knocked.

    All the little one's were escorted by parents or teenagers..

    And they looked 'absolutely horrible'! a fact they took great delight in, when I told them so.

    I think we had at least ten groups and every single kid was polite and curtious..

    I might have formed this opinion, cos I'm a Mum, who over the years has spent many a joyful hour, making my own kids and their friends into ghouls, witches or little devils!

    Any excuse for the kids to have a bit of harmless fun, is OK with me


    In saying that, I think OAP's or disabled folk should be allowed to put a note on the door, for the kids not to disturb them!
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