Ghostbusters 3

[Mike Gloady]

I think "coloured" is definitely (these days) on the list of grey-area words.  While it's not flat-out racist, use it in the presence of someone of a non-white ethnicity and you'll probably get a funny look.  Like most words, it's all about the context, a granny using it will probably get cut an awful lot more slack than someone in their teens/20s/30s too. 

Personally it's on my "do not use" list because it makes some people feel uncomfortable.  I am fairly surprised it slipped past me the first time.  Then again, TS is Australian and useage of these terms varies from area to area. 

[Dandontdare]

My dad is a fair minded bloke, but sometimes forgets that "darkie" is not really an acceptable description these days! 

[JOE SOAP]

Except when it's "Darkie's Mob".

[Mardroid]

Then again, TS is Australian and useage of these terms varies from area to area. 

This. That's the impression I got, and it's not the first time he's used that word in an innocent way.

Actually my parents generation used to prefer the word 'coloured' to 'black' because they thought the word 'black' was rude. I remember my Dad being quite surprised when the acceptability seemed to switch. And he's certainly not racist.

Also in South Africa the term is actually used for the mixed race community.

[Roger Godpleton]

Less than 2 hours ago my dad used the word "coon".

[JOE SOAP]

Less than 2 hours ago my dad used the word "coon".

Was that to describe YOUR MOM.

[Mike Gloady]

Actually my parents generation used to prefer the word 'coloured' to 'black' because they thought the word 'black' was rude. I remember my Dad being quite surprised when the acceptability seemed to switch. And he's certainly not racist.

Yeah, taht was my dad's attitude too.  And while he hurumphed about it, he DID attempt to change his own useage.  Eventually (he'd be in his 80s were he still alive, these things are often generational).

I'm remembering a scene in Clerks 2.  You'll know the one if you've seen it.  I don't have TS pinned as a "Randall's grandmother" by any stretch of the imagination....

[ThryllSeekyr]

Could YOu give the sentence I used the word COLOURED in?

Not sure if I meant i the same context you Assumed I used for it.

Though, it's correct I aoften use that word to described anybody with Autraliod, Negroid background.

It's seems even when I use but I do, because I've been taught throuigh local media that it's the most polite term. Perhaps being polite in this manner is still considered rascist putting another.

It's feels like you referring to COLOUREDS as another speices or genus. When I don't mean that.

If I know a person who I'd assume is of African Persuasion really well. I referr to them by their given name or a nickname that they are used to.

The words, Niggas, Darkies, Coons, Jinns, will be in hovering distance of marginally escaping my lips in moments of anger.

It's always personal, and it might be from confusion.

I've never been motivated to hate someone because they were different, racially or in some other way. BUt id hate them, then , their apparent dirernces certainly wouldn't help. I might capitalise on the racial slurs, but I guess that makes bad person still.

SOme pole might think it doen't tak much to treat evrybody equally, buit I think therebiogtretyy evrywhere. It's just more obvious if your a skin head nazi, swastika goodtepping with you cronies on parade.

Hard to be nice to somebody who's different, someone you've never been used to, somebody you haven't grown with as a child. Perhaps they would rathe reat you for breakfast than get to know you or even talk to you.

I have problems with the local aborigines, there was once a incident between me & three of them. To tell the ruth I hate those, but it's personal, it's just them & other who are like them.

If say much more I'll only incrimnate myself further.

[Mike Gloady]

Could YOu give the sentence I used the word COLOURED in?

Sure can, TS:

The next Ghostbuster monvie should be cross country feast, woith plenty of car chases, they needn't make it a musical. Though should bring back Ray Parker Jr and his theme song. Back when cloured musci was palable. Back when hip-hop was in it's infancy and hadn't fully developed into what it is now.

I'm presuming you mean "coloured music" although that's by no means massively clear.  Round MY way, calling someone "coloured" is borderline offensive but, as you yourself say and as I mentioned in my first post on this particular example of thread-drift, you've been taught that it's the preferred term in your part of the world.  

Wasn't intending anything rude by pointing it out and asking if indeed that was what you said.  

Not sure if I meant i the same context you Assumed I used for it.

I didn't assume any context as, again, I think my initial post (or at least the one after) made reasonably clear.  It's the internet and assumption tends to lead to bad places.  I wouldn't think that of you, sir.  

[Strontium Jimmy]

Personally it's on my "do not use" list because it makes some people feel uncomfortable.  I am fairly surprised it slipped past me the first time.  Then again, TS is Australian and useage of these terms varies from area to area. 

I'm from Australia and the term 'Coloured' is not in common useage. I would say it is pretty much never much used by anyone under the age of 70, probably pretty similar to Britain. It's not the most offensive of words to use by any means but more awkardly archaic and suggestive of times past when racism was more open.

[Mike Gloady]

Ah, well archaism isn't a crime - although it might get you a few funny looks, TS so maybe if Stonty Jim is right it might be worth having a wee think when using the term in future?  I know you don't want to run the risk of offending anyone. 

I know I don't, that's why I try never to use the terms "bint, broad" or "chick" when talking about women.  However, "chick" has been known to slip through.  I blame Happy Days.....

[Dark Jimbo]

I remember when this thread used to be about Ghostbusters 3.

[Mike Gloady]

Fuck Ghostbusters, lets exchange racial slurs (patiently awaits Roger)

[vzzbux]

My dads attitude had to change when my sister started dating a lad of a different race, to coin a phrase.







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[ThryllSeekyr]

Oh dear, I can'tr belive I said that. I must have been underinfleunce of something. Perhjaps I was tired when I said that, By I know what I meant.

I guess that was bad of me to say that.

Hoping my oppology is accepted.

Yeah, "Coloured" which I assumed to be the poreferred usage, still sounds way too clinical to be unoffencive. You could say thats it's just being offencively polite.

Perhaps if we just peoples what they are.

Anyway, I forgot, I might just call people what ever they want me to if I'm cowed enough.