MN allows racism to stand

If someone went onto the Mental Health boards and commented that someone was as mad as a box of frogs, then yeah, I'd report that as it would be a bit twattish.

But away from that context I'm disappointed that it was seen as a personal attack.

Or a Hun! (Not NetMums)

Hun
(US and UK) 1) A derogatory term for Germans, especially German soldiers; popular during World War

Froggy isn't in the same league as paki, surely? Not that it has ANYTHING to do with "mad as a bunch of..".

I see that 'hun' is listed on that Wiki link.

So, if anyone should call me 'hun', I shall be asking for it to be deleted.

Sorry, I'm still intrigued with the ethnic slur list

None of the words on that wiki list should be used at all on MN. Never say Pepsi, or skip. And as for the Pom Bear emoticon, that image offends me as an English person and would get you arrested under the malicious communications act if you lived in Kent.

From the list of ethnic slurs, I can be called this:

Doesn't strike me as offensive at all!

Dago
(UK and Commonwealth) refers to Italians, Spaniards, or Portuguese, possibly derived from the Spanish name, "Diego,"[60] or a corruption of the title Hidalgo (member of the Gentry, from Spanish > hijo de algo "son of someone [important]"). 2) (US) An Italian or person of Italian descent.[61]

I haven't, maryzed, and this wasn't a comparison to paedophilia but to underage children having sex - but I think we feel the same.

Gay adults are adults, making adult decisions about sex. To compare them to children or (worse) to abusers is appalling and it is homophobia.

Btw, I think calling a French person a 'frog' is rude (I'll sideskip the debate over xenophobia/racism), in the same way calling someone a 'paki' is rude and unacceptable.

For the sake of fuck! I sometimes say that so and so is as mad as a bicycle. Should I expect the evil eye from from Halfords?

Mad as a box of frogs is generally used semi-affectionately anyway.

Yes, but 'mad as a box of frogs' refers to a container containing amphibians, which would likely be rather irate at being kept in a cramped space and would hop about and make the container shake and jump.

It has absolutely no connection to the French, and is neither xenophobic or racist.

If the comment had been along the lines of 'the fecking frogs should feck back off across the channel', then I would have conceded your point.

x-posts with Seeker :)

Oh interesting list o Wiki.

Curiously a lot of Australian-Chinese refer to themselves as ABC "Australian Born Chinese".

I'm actually more upset that something as mild as 'mad as a box of frogs' got deleted as a personal attack...

What is happening to the 'fuck off to the far side of fuck and when you get there fuck off some more' MN that I know and love? Are we really all such sensitive little flowers these days?

And OP, racist? Really ?

The usage of frog is completely different in your link.
Mad as a box of frogs is something else.

Calling a French person a frog isn't racist. It might be rude and possibly xenophobic, but it's not racist.

The expression "mad as a box of frogs" isn't anything to do with French people. And surely isn't bad enough to be a personal attack? Ye Gods- that 's positively complimentary compared to some of the things people get called on here!

Million

Engage brain, matey.

LRD, that is one of my real hates - have you heard that NI twat going on about homosexuality being against God and akin to paedophilia?

He is a complete and utter arse

amillion - "frog" is listed there but not "mad as a box of..."

It really, really isn't racist.

It's not on the list, amillion?

Not that I think wiki is definitive, just not sure what you are getting at.

You are slow at deleting stuff lately though Helen. Not you personally mostly Olivia, who we love, btw but MNHQ generally. The deletions are a bit more random and the general consensus is that you bow too easily to pressure from the Professionally Offended and the over-sensitive, but as far as timing is concerned you are a bit tardy up there in your tower of late.

Are you short staffed? Is it the recession? Has Justine made huge cutbacks? Are you all just one hard pressed person masquerading as several members of staff these days? Do you have to man the boards and sweep the floors simultaneously? There is surely some explanation. Or have you all started your Christmas lunchtime drinking a bit early?

Thanks helen. You know I am only moaning - I do understand, and I do understand that HQ is sometimes busy and will make a decision quickly.

It is just a pet concern of mine.

Hahahahaha.

this place gets crazier and crazier.