MNHQ Racism policy

Didn't say I was offended just pointing out that you can hardly claim to be a paragon of virtue and then deem me to be the baddie.

No, no need to be so unpleasant. I just enjoy being exact.

Yes it is very exasperating being told you are talking nonsense isnt it?

I swore. Ah. I offended you did I?

No I'm not deliberately stirring, not my scene. I'm just a bit exasperated that I'm deemed to be talking 'shite' because I don't agree with people's view on today's thread.

You may disagree but do you need to be that unpleasant?

I could say the same about you.

Squoosh have you come to this thread deliberately to stir? You seem to have an axe to grind with either me or wannabe but i dont recall ever upsetting you. I recognise your name from other threads but dont think we have crossed words before todays thread. Is there something personal going on here?

wannabee you're the one who started swearing at me for whatever reason, I don't see how you can try to take the high moral ground now.

What 'shite'? You may disagree but do you need to be that unpleasant?

Well wannabe you're hardly in a position to lecture people on manners now are you?

You aren't getting anywhere with any of the posters on this thread, so what, you are going to turn personal?

Damn. But don't expect/hope anyone to respond to the shite you post.

hth

Well wannabe you're hardly in a position to lecture people on manners now are you?

Actually Pan, I think I'll hand around. I don't approve of people trying to hound others off threads because they don't like what the other is saying.

Calling people's reactions 'hypersensitive' and 'silly' is belittling and dismissive.

I'm not belittling or dismissing anyone

Yes you are. It has already been pointed out that the issue on this thread is not specifically about that op or those sayings. Its about the bigger picture on this forum.

If you want to call people hyper-sensitive or patronise them go do it on the other thread.

Ive explained my reasons on the other thread. That you dont wish to accept them as valid isnt my responsibility to fix. I have hidden the other thread because of your attitude and others like it. I am on this thread eagerly awaiting a response from HQ. i dont feel i should have to hide this one also to avoid being badgered for answers i have already given (whether to your satisfaction or not).

Off you go then squoosh

I'm not belittling or dismissing anyone. I was trying to have a discussion, but that clearly doesn't suit your agenda, that or you're unable to answer sensibly. Sorry about that.

I'll leave you to your rage.

Squoosh

This thread was started in order to request that HQ revisit their policy on racism on the board. This thread is not the deleted thread, nor the Oirishism thread or the Ireland/southern Ireland thread. Stop hijacking it and asking people here the same questions that have been answered again and again on those respective threads. We get that you dont believe anyone is actually offended, we really do but could you please contain your belittling and dismissive posts to the relevant threads.

Its just willful fucking ignorance.

There's only so many times I can say it before I think a person is just being intentionally obtuse.

I couldn't disagree more.

I love getting stuck in when people are being racist twats, but this hyper sensitivity is silly, acting as though Ireland is the only country that suffers trite, clichéd phrases.

So are people offended when Americans say it?

(my argument is only about today's thread I'm not implying reactions to other threads are hypersensitive)

Stuff like that squoosh is a door of invitation to continue to slur and is a thin end of an unpleasant wedge.

Are people offended only when Top of The Morning is said by an Engish person, is it okay for Americans to say it? Because God knows they love to.

And your Page Three analogy just doesn’t work I’m afraid BookroomRed, English people are men and Irish people are women presumably? That would suggest that racism is a one way street from England to Ireland. And we all know that’s not true.

Tackle actual displays of racism by all means, but the offence taken on today’s thread was just ridiculous. In my opinion of course.

I just clicked on the thread that outlines the name of Ireland as the country etc.

Another one, full of the same dismissive shit as the rest of them.