East Anglia Fox
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Saying that a black person is black is fine. Just like saying Paul O'Grady is white is fine. No really, it's that simple. Now let's get on with our lives.
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Saying that a black person is black is fine. Just like saying Paul O'Grady is white is fine. No really, it's that simple. Now let's get on with our lives.
Yes, I'm sure it has.
In fact it nearly happened to us. We announced the signing of Kramaric, subject to him being granted a work permit. The work permit application was turned down and we had to appeal before finally getting it.
But pointing out that someone is black, when you wouldn't mention his colour if he was white, can be a problem. Why in that situation is his colour relevant?
East Anglia Fox
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In BN's case there's so obviously no malicious intent. He's just trying to be a bit funny. It's just a way of describing a person and one option of many. If you're watching Dave Kitson on a football field he's "the ginger guy". Jonjo Shelvey is "the bald guy". If you were pointing out Nathan Dyer to a friend you might say "the short black guy" to distinguish him from Leon Britton, as he's also short.
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Blaarev
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So it is fine to say that people are short now?
camberwell fox
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Only if they actually are. Otherwise it's offensive.
SwedeFox
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Ok thanks
Robin127
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That would be distinguishing one person from another in a group.
"I'm sure we've had a lanky, central midfielder that wore the number 25 shirt before . . . .
Let's hope he's more of a Yaya Toure type than Junior Lewis." Would have sufficed in this context.
yackandandah
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I'm hoping I 'liked' that for the right reasons!
fitz
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They prefer to be called midgets
yackandandah
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Yes, gotta say, as someone of less than national average stature, I found "lanky" offensive.
SilverFox
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Walk on...
TornadoShaunUK
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Quick news and good news. Doubt we will see him starting for a little while though an FA Cup game against Everton is a chance to get his fitness up and pick up some experience against the same standard opposition he'll be facing in the league..
yackandandah
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Excellent news. And who knows, I might even get to be wrong and Ndidi WILL start against Everton!
Brown Nose
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Am I allowed to say that it's good to see him holding up a white shirt?
yackandandah
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Huzzah!! It's officially official!
I find that number offensive though. 25 people died, um, somewhere... in something... at sometime. Has he no respect?
I find that number offensive though. 25 people died, um, somewhere... in something... at sometime. Has he no respect?
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