100 year old sprinter

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:19

TheCenturion said:
Yes, because words like 'innit' are common patois in places like Ghana and Nigeria.

I didn't say 'innit' was due to black influence. But stuff like 'blud' and 'bredrins' is, is it not?

And calling police 'feds' - I wasn't aware we had a federal system in Britain but then again I'm not black so I guess I don't understand

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:20

Biohazard said:
Why do chavs speak like divs where there are no black people then?

What then? Telepathy?

How do we defend against a telepathic invasion of this country? Suppose that would be foil hats wouldn't it?

Is there anywhere left in this godforsaken country without blacks?

Aedus · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:21

I love how this turned from a thread about a guy who's 100 and in better shape than 90% of this forum, to one about what's British and what's not.

Never change, GD. Never change.

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:22

dirtydog said:
Is there anywhere left in this godforsaken country without blacks?

Yes. With plenty white chavish ****. Explanation?

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:22

Yeah I'm sure he's 100 and I'm sure he's in better shape than people a fraction of his age... not

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:22

Biohazard said:
Yes. With plenty white chavish ****. Explanation?

PARDON?

Danthus · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:23

Watch Kidulthood and Adulthood and you want to get an idea of the sort of language DD is referring too.

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:23

dirtydog said:
PARDON?

Yes, with plenty white chavish "excrement". Explanation?

(Anyone else think of Red dwarf and "White hole"?)

TheCenturion · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:27

dirtydog said:
I didn't say 'innit' was due to black influence. But stuff like 'blud' and 'bredrins' is, is it not?

And calling police 'feds' - I wasn't aware we had a federal system in Britain but then again I'm not black so I guess I don't understand

Again, I'm sure that it's very common to use the terms like 'blud', 'ting' and 'bledrin' in places like Ghana and Nigeria.

Stag · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:43

Biohazard said:
Yes, with plenty white chavish "excrement". Explanation?

(Anyone else think of Red dwarf and "White hole"?)

"Gangster" culture doesn't have to be passed from hood rats to feral youth, they just need to watch MTV?

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:47

Only in the UK would citizens of the country fall over themselves to justify a man as British who was born elsewhere and doesn't speak the official language of the country.

Strife212 · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:50

He was born in a British territory

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:51

Stag said:
"Gangster" culture doesn't have to be passed from hood rats to feral youth, they just need to watch MTV?

Chav scum don't always have MTV though (or a telly, sometimes even running leccy)? Is MTV predominantly black culture?

TheCenturion · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:52

dirtydog said:
Only in the UK would citizens of the country fall over themselves to justify a man as British who was born elsewhere and doesn't speak the official language of the country.

Only in the UK would people respond to a story about a 100 year old man still sprinting by questioning his right to be a citizen.

Danthus · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:53

TheCenturion said:
Only in the UK would people respond to a story about a 100 year old man still sprinting by questioning his right to be a citizen.

It was the BBC who went out of their way to mention he was British.

semi-pro waster · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:54

TheCenturion said:
Again, I'm sure that it's very common to use the terms like 'blud', 'ting' and 'bledrin' in places like Ghana and Nigeria.

Not to defend dirtydog but I suspect that a Jamaican influence is what he would suggest here for those words.

dirtydog said:
Only in the UK would citizens of the country fall over themselves to justify a man as British who was born elsewhere and doesn't speak the official language of the country.

Let's assume for a second that your premise is right and that in no other country would someone attempt to "justify" another persons nationality (I don't agree with the premise but for the sake of discussion...) then I'm happy to live in a country where many attempt to be inclusive regarding others.

However we're getting a long long way from actually recognising the achievements of the man (regardless of any other extraneous factors) in preparing to run a marathon at his age so please can we focus on that.

TheCenturion · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:55

OldCoals said:
It was the BBC who went out of their way to mention he was British.

Yes, because using the word 'British' only once in the article, and using it to describe the man means that they 'went out of their way' to mention it.

Danthus · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:55

TheCenturion said:
Yes, because using the word 'British' only once in the article, and using it to describe the man means that they 'went out of their way' to mention it.

Why did they need to mention it at all?

dirtydog · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:56

semi-pro waster said:
However we're getting a long long way from actually recognising the achievements of the man (regardless of any other extraneous factors) in preparing to run a marathon at his age so please can we focus on that.

His achievements are impressive, IF he is indeed 100 which seems rather doubtful doesn't it?

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:56

dirtydog said:
His achievements are impressive, IF he is indeed 100 which seems rather doubtful doesn't it?

No, why would it?