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Originally Posted by Stuart
Personally, I don't get offended or paranoid when a person speaks in a language that I don't speak near me. Although I do have a Turkish friend who likes to speak in Turkish, then throw my name into the conversation just to try and wind me up.
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If you think that's bad, I have a friend who is English but speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, and Tai. Well we were sat outside a bar in spain, chatting to his Brazilian girlfriend, and the Spanish bar owner.
Now this must have been very confusing for him, because he kept having to change language, and translate. And on occasions he turned to me and spoke in either Spanish or Portuguese (not sure which). So it was even more confusing for me, especially after a few drinks.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
What offends me is narrow minded people who sit there spouting off at anyone who has a slightly different skin tone that they aren't English, and don't belong on this island. Even if that person has lived here all their lives. Like that woman on the Tram.
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Well said
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Originally Posted by Gary L
That's an argument in itself. why can't someone have views on race (and not be accused of being a racist just because they have views) or be seen as sexist (just because they say something about the other sex) and the rest of society says it's not acceptable to have them views or be seen as sexist?
I think it's the case that we all have views about everything in life. but we are not allowed to share them amongst each other.
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Hey don't get me wrong, we are all individuals with different views, which we are entitled to. What is wrong is if we express those views in a way that may cause offence.......yes I have had the course.
I think that political correctness has gone mad. But we still shouldn't upset others.