Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Is this offensive or not? South Island girl

130 replies

BastetsWhiskers · 25/06/2023 10:52

I was trying to run a comb through my hair very gingerly yesterday (knots) when I was told I looked like a South island girl. From someone in their 70s.

Is this an offensive phrase? I don't even know which south island they were referring to.

This isn't entirely serious, I wondered if it was something which shouldn't be said. And where the island is.

OP posts:
Mammamia2023 · 25/06/2023 14:48

Agree fully with @Colourfingers2 and @Tomatoblush

Tomatoblush · 25/06/2023 14:46

So you weren’t offended. But thought you should have been even though you had no idea why.
Oh my lord what a world we live in.

Colourfingers2 · 25/06/2023 14:42

I’d take that as a compliment. Why does everyone feel irrationally compelled to look for something offensive in every single word in order to pretend to be upset for the purpose of seeking attention these days?

Wakeywake · 25/06/2023 14:42

Was he from New Zealand?

Saverage · 25/06/2023 14:37

South Pacific Islander maybe, if you have long dark hair?