hi. im abdul from sudan........the other day i was on a bus and i heard some guys laughing and jokeing. one of them said "why is the grass greener in ireland?" the other guys said " it's because they are all over here in england trampleing on ours" then they started laughing. Then one guy asked "why is the air cleaner in eastern europe" and the other said" it's because they are all over here breathing our air" Is this being racist or just joking around?
2007-10-30 19:43:27 · 43 answers · asked by mr.truth 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
they were being predjudiced, by mocking other peoples nationalities.
Anyway, F them, any one with any sense knows the grass is greener in Ireland because it rains EVERY SINGLE BLOODY DAY!!!
2007-10-31 00:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by Orphelia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well Mr truth or can i call you abdul , stop being a Nancy boy . it was a joke . Lari M and angel eyes are a couple of Homo's who like you can not take a joke . Oh and by the way if this kind of joke was said in Sudan would it be called racist over their and would you get a £80 on the spot fine for it . If you don't like the way the proper British people talk and act then go back to Sudan , problem solved . All you foreigners do when you come here is take our taxes and try to blow the country up that as helped you . Be a good chap abdul and piss off back to Sudan and get your Giro their and take Lari M and angel eyes with you .
2007-10-30 21:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
You don't have to like what people say but like the fact that we do have freedom of speech although if what
Lori M says is true that is going too. I originally came to UK from South Africa,my parents were British but I grew up there and had a South African accent. Whilst in SA I was called Rooinek ( Redneck,a name given to the British during the Boer war)
When I came back HOME I was called Japie (monkey) and jungle bunny. I laughed it off and that is the way to deal with it
The French are called Frogs and the Italians wops.
I spend a lot of time in France where they call me rosbif (roast beef) Just one of the things that they call the English. The Americans are Yanks or if they voted Bush, Idiots.
Name calling is not Racist and I am sick of our liberties being eroded by the PC brigade.
Having said that what was said was not funny and I hate the type anyway as I am pro Europe.
Before you start calling me BNP or anything like that I would like you to know that I am a liberal.
2007-10-30 22:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Abdul,
you cd disregard their comments as childish and immature and move on.
I am sure this is not the 1st time you have heard such ridiculous jokes. It cd be just some young guys fooling around. When given more time and thought, they might not say those things again.
I am of a minority group in Australia. I have heard these racist jokes before. I empathise with you. But I am used to them and not all of them here are racist. Many are very tolerant and friendly. There are always some bad apples everywhere. So, just 'one ear-in and one ear-out', mate. Tolerate and let live is the global way to living.
Cheers
2007-10-30 20:52:29 · answer #4 · answered by Darling 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Just joking around.
The problem with Racialism is that it can be taken too far; if you consider a joke as overheard as Racialism and acted on it, this would cause a possible hatred backlash.
British People of all flavours generally take the mickey (no bad thing) take it and give it back gently.
This helps to break down barriers.
2007-10-30 23:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on who they are, but probably just crummy jokes.
A preacher, a banker and a southern boy were on a turbo prop that developed problems. The pilot said they would would have to jump out of the plane and only had 3 parachutes. The preacher said he had to take care of his flock and blessed the boy, the pilot said he had to fly later and the banker flipped a coin with the boy and won, but he cheated as it was a one sided coin. So anyway the preacher jumped, while the pilot struggled to keep the plane steady. Then the evil banker laughed and jumped. Then the pilot ran back and apologized to the boy, that he only had one chute. The southern boy said "Oh that's OK, the banker grabbed my back pack and started laughing and before I could say anything he jumped out. So he and the pilot jumped out and landed safely.
The young southern man willing to give up his chute to save other Americans was none other than Rock Star Legend Ted Nugent a true American patriot. Now you have somethng to talk about instead of listening to that garbage and buy a car with a these new diseases we got coming in it's safer. Take care..
2007-10-30 21:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by R J 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's a conversation/joke that can be perceived as racist if the right, or in this case, wrong person heard it and was offended. Almost like a blonde joke, some blonde's would be offended, while others would laugh because it's funny. So this question is more of whats peoples opinions, not what is fact.
2007-10-30 20:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by ~*Wanted*~ 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋
It never happened.
Like your creation 'Abdul from Sudan' it is a figment of your imagination.
2007-10-31 10:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the places they brought up, Ireland, eastern Europe are predominantly Caucasians. In other words, white people making jokes about white people.
I don't see how you can call that racist.
We make jokes about people from Kentucky all the time. It's not racist.
2007-10-30 20:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
Be careful with questions like this.
I know of an account which was suspended for asking who thought a joke about a Mexican, Iraqi, and redneck white girl was offensive.
2007-10-30 20:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋