MN allows racism to stand

[amillionyears]

I have reported it 3 times today, 1 before 9am.
Heard nothing from them.

There are a load of words for Irish people on that list.

Most of which would only be used by one Irish person to another (from a different background). So I would presume they aren't racist, though some can be used in a hateful way.

Perhaps..to quote Blackadder, the thread should be rewritten to say " He's mad! He's mad. He's madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of this year's Mr Madman competition. ".

No wonder MN are struggling to keep up with the reports of offensive posts, if they are being held up with this kind of nonsense.

Sorry, amillion, but I think you should apologise for wasting MNHQ's time and for starting this thread accusing them of allowing racism to stand.

That is funny Mme.

The 'this isn't a race' thing doesn't work for me TBH - race is a shite made-up construct anyway. I reckon if someone gets upset, we all know to stop using a term, right? I mean, anything for an easy life.

frogs are a race!

Husband was miffed when he was told that in Liechtenstein they refer to the Germans as MOFs.

Menschen Ohne Freunde

(People Without Friends)

It is used in an affectionate way, and I was very much amused by it.

Well said usual.

IMO that is one of the nice things about MN, that if you get something wrong by misunderstanding and making an idiot of yourself, you apologize and move on.

Whatever we reckon about other terminology, 'mad as a box of frogs' quite obviously ain't racist!

Ah. So we can use the word cunt but not frog? Frog as in the creature?

Ok. That's perfect. Just so I know.

Where do we stand on wankbadger? Is that offensive to badgers? Or a particular ethnicity I am unaware of?

Just so I don't fuck up and racially insult someone by accident.

I tell you what million if you want to see actual racism you should come to where I live. Ds1 can't walk the dog at night because he gets stopped by the police. He also was called the n word whilst playing football last week.

That's actual racism.

Mad as a box of frogs is ludicrous.

Not really, LRD. I know that race is a construct, but if a group is not deemed as being part of that construct, it just isn't, whether some people disagree with the construct or not. And I don't agree either that somebody taking offence gets to dictate the language of others. By all means be guided by politeness, and don't seek to cause offence, but it simply isn't workable or reasonable to expect, for example, people to stop saying 'oh my god' or swearing or whatever, just because some people dislike it.

I don't think anyone should stand on wankbadgers! I will immediately subscribe to the RSPCWB to stop this unkind practice.

amillion you've misunderstood what 'mad as a box of frogs' means. It's nothing to do with xenophobia (NOT racism). A box of amphibians would probably be pretty mad.

However, personal attack = bad = deletion. So all sorted.

amillion have you accepted that you might have had good intentions, but that you were wrong?

Northern Monkey
(UK) (See also Southern Fairy) used as a pejorative in the south of England, relating to the supposed stupidity and lack of sophistication of those in the north of the country.[143] In some cases this has been adopted in the north of England, with a pub in Leeds even taking the name 'The Northern Monkey'.[144]

I like this one. Sorry, am distracted by this list.

Mad as a box of frogs racist! Hilarious!b:o

Amillion, are you going to use your mind-reading powers for good or evil?

I think you should apologise to mnhq. How dare you? Yes, you should report posts for PAs etc, but you should not start a thread accusing mnhq of supporting racism. It was nothing of the sort. Grow up, or find a forum that irritates you less.

And the award for most tenuous link to racism goes to..........

Also amillion are you going to apologise for your personal attack on HQ accusing them of loving racism or whatever your point was?

Bof - yep, see your point. I'm probably overthinking.

But, if you can't overthink on a thread like this, where can you?!

Apologies for being daft.

True

I had a great long dispute with amillion once that ran in a similar vein, can't remember the subject but certainly similar...tenacious wrong end of stickness and inability to see it.

But hully, how are you to know what you really mean?

I consult the entrails meself

There is so much to update my spreadsheet with this week I can hardly keep up with myself.

what What WHAT?!?

"mad of a box of frogs" is a joke way of saying hopping mad!

Dago however is definitely racist!

million,you sees busy day a busy inbox can certainly take 6hr response
do you work?do you recall long to do list
you're being bit feetie stumpy here at not getting pronto resolution.immediacy issues?