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15-09-2016, 04:15 PM
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Not you.
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hahahahaha ..go and boil it Tpin !!!
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15-09-2016, 04:26 PM
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Eliza surely he could keep his abusive thoughts and dislikes soley about Scottish people and Scotland to himself couldnt he? No ones saying he cant think what he wants ,just dont post it all the time for Scottish members to have to read.
Its not difficult !!!
Not sure if you having a go at me , im at a loss of what to think of your post to me .
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15-09-2016, 04:28 PM
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Time after time the few of us on here who are from Scotland have to put up with Malcolm saying how much he hates everything about Scotland .

This includes

The way Scottish people speak . With handy clips of fictional characters speaking the sort of way that I have never heard in all my whole life in Scotland .

There are criticisms of Scottish food, Music , Drinks

And then he says basically that he hates everything about Scotland .

I have said before this is racism but it seems that it's ok .

I'm not convinced it is racism TBH but I haven't followed Malcolm's posts, just going on what you described above.

A dislike of something pertaining to a race or culture is not imo racism.

Racism is more about asserting that every person from a given race has one or more attributes or characteristics, and that typically that race is in some way inferior to another race.

Thus a person who says "I dislike Scottish music" is not imo being racist. He is simply expressing a dislike of a type of music.

I happen not to like Indian music in general. I find the typical instruments used are whiny and tedious and lack good rhythm and structure. On the other hand I love a lot of Indian people and have made many such friends.

Malcolm doesn't like Scottish music, fair enough.

Reminds me of a joke/quip on the subject which goes thus:

Q - "What is the definition of a Gentleman in Scotland?"

A - "Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes . . . but doesn't"

Moving on . . .

If Malcolm were to say that he hates all Scottish people no matter who they were, just because they were Scottish, then yes that would be racism imo.
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He has said that.
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15-09-2016, 04:36 PM
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I think, because we are all neighbours, it's the old rivalries rearing their heads that makes peopke 'have a go'
If it's done in a cajoling manner with tongue firmly in cheek it's ok to an extent but of course not every member on here posts remarks that way (or at least, that's how it's perceived)

I agree with Eccles that going along with the "joke" is the best way to deal with it too.
Being Welsh...I have my fair share.




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15-09-2016, 04:38 PM
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Sorry Nom, I really did not understand, but you are quite right I do enjoy taking a pop at all things Scottish......I just don't like 'em !!!
And...I don't like shortbread either !


Do you mean that sort of comment ?
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15-09-2016, 04:51 PM
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Sorry Nom, I really did not understand, but you are quite right I do enjoy taking a pop at all things Scottish......I just don't like 'em !!!
And...I don't like shortbread either !


Do you mean that sort of comment ?
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15-09-2016, 04:52 PM
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The thread mentioned is called " I hate everything ... but "

I was asking Realist .
 
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