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Is this offensive or not? South Island girl

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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.

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Colourfingers2 · 02/07/2023 16:37

Colourfingers2 · 02/07/2023 16:34

Well I congratulate you upon finally having the time to do so. Perhaps things are moving on a little faster and more differently than I can afford to devote the time to keep up with working 10 hours a day 6 days a week then doing admin after work for 2 hours then having a bit of time apart from a couple of pints at lunchtime as my personal reward before doing all the housework after Skypeing with the kids doing dancing and watching their music practice in the morning. I’m so sorry I don’t have the time until I retire to jump upon every passing bandwagon. Unfortunately when I do retire from my trade if we haven’t all been blown up I intend to buy a boat to take out charter fishing trips off of the South Coast so I still might not have the time but for now that is a pipe dream.

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Incedentally 50 is half a century old that’s 5 decades and is more than long enough for anything. I don’t even have a moral high ground I am simply an honest old gentleman of the trades.

smilesup · 02/07/2023 16:41

Colourfingers2 · 25/06/2023 16:59

Is there anything anyone can say these days that doesn’t come under the umbrella of the race obsession?

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Yes about 99.9999% of words aren't offensive. Unless you are thick, ignorant or a cunt it's really easy to avoid the rest. OP is making sure she isn't ignorant and therefore won't be a offensive in the future

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BastetsWhiskers · 02/07/2023 17:00

smilesup · 02/07/2023 16:41

Yes about 99.9999% of words aren't offensive. Unless you are thick, ignorant or a cunt it's really easy to avoid the rest. OP is making sure she isn't ignorant and therefore won't be a offensive in the future

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Thank you for that, I was wary about coming back to this thread in case it had kicked off!

I have asked person what they meant by it and they said I looked very carefree and without troubles combing my hair. Then I asked them where there they thought the south islands were and and said they didn't know, Pacific ocean somewhere 🤣

I just wondered if there was a wider meaning which I was unaware of so started the thread.

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Wilkolampshade · 02/07/2023 17:36

@Colourfingers2 ODFOD means 'oh do fuck off dear' I believe.

Samlewis96 · 16/04/2024 14:46

IneedanewTV · 26/06/2023 09:52

Blimey I use the wild woman of Borneo on myself when I’ve been outside. Never considered it racist. And is it? Borneo is a country not a race? Perhaps I need to change my expression to the wild woman of Essex.

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I'm from Essex. Might get offended there lol

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