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...which is what he said.
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...which is what he said.
Except there is, it's a commonly used word that is mostly used to cause offence.
It's no longer just a shortened version of the word.
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Context!!!!
You're reading his post wrong, which is what I'm trying to tell you.
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You're forgetting the racist connotation to it which has been used for years by racist people. Whereas scot is exclusively an abbreviation.
In that case one may aswell omit the fact the mugger was a male!
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Dover lol
Yeah I know that one now
To be honest the thing I said about him was a passing comment. I just ignore mindless comments like that usually. My beef was that the town page liked his comment.
Lol
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What?
No, because your describing something where it's needed. In a case of a mugging or a crime scene appearence can be described sensibly.
There is a time and place to start mouthing off colours/features/appearance e.t.c. Certain times it's needed and other times is just silly to go saying things, which is just wrong. Especially where the racist card is met.
Best thing to do is don't open ones mouth, which has already been mentioned a few times.
Colour of skin could be important!
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OMG?
It is important but it's where/when it's used professionally and properly within a structured sentance.
Sorry, but if I were mugged I'd dish over as much info as possible.
Height
Weight
Skin colour
hair colour
No questioned asked!
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I'm brown. To me that is a very offensive word and has been used offensively towards me on quite a few different occasions.
It is not the same as calling someone who is Scottish a scot, not at all.
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I know what your saying and thats true, but as i said, in my opinion i use that word on the basis of terminology not to insult them.
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I believe the point to them is discussion, which is what a forum is for. You don't have to read them.
And the case in point is (and I'll put this in capitals as you seem to have trouble seeing it)
...WHEN BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE POLICE FOLLOWING YOU BEING MUGGED BY A BLACK PERSON...
so in this context, it's perfectly acceptable. In others it wouldn't be, but as we are not talking about those, they're irrelevant for this conversation.
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Big difference between racism and short terminology.
^^ Dan, you don't say you were mugged by a black person.
'You say that you were mugged by a male'.
...the colour of their skin was black (only if asked to describe them).
^^ Dan, you don't say you were mugged by a black person.
'You say that you were mugged by a male'.
...the colour of their skin was black (only if asked to describe them).
Note the word "Could"!