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highburyJD wrote:a good test is - take 'French' out of an epithet, replace it with 'black'
- ask yourself whether it sounds acceptable
(or if you'd say it to a huge Jamaican bouncer)
but to find examples searching Clouseau, frog or French might be a start
the anti-French abuse has been pretty prevalent recently
(and just one one ill-judged paedo quip is deleted, shocker )
Your "ill judged peodo quip" was highly offensive to a regular forum member so I deleted it.
Regarding the French thing. We do delete any xenophobic or racist comments we come across – in fact we delete tons of them before most people even see them. Often we will just delete the word “French” so as not to ruin the OP’s post. But it is a work in progress. We have to see the comment before we can delete it and modding this place is time consuming. Sometimes people drag up old threads and such comments will be there from before the clamp down on abuse.
If anyone sees a racist or xenophobic comment let us mods know and we will edit/delete as necessary.
But let’s not confuse banter with xenophobia/racism. I would say the Clouseau comments are not racist. They are cultural piss takes based on Wenger’s physical actions. How they can be construed as anti-French is beyond me.
As SUPERFANJD says, if in doubt, and as a quick rule of thumb, place the word “Black” in front of your comment and if you would not say it then your comment is racist or xenophobic.
Can you please post that in spanish, mexican, french, german, pikey etc etc (as you are the incumbent multiligual mod ) so all the foriegn fuckers can understand it
Don't know enough about either keeper but surely Adler would be a better choice given that he is more experienced and that experience is a huge need for us ?
highburyJD wrote:a good test is - take 'French' out of an epithet, replace it with 'black'
- ask yourself whether it sounds acceptable
(or if you'd say it to a huge Jamaican bouncer)
but to find examples searching Clouseau, frog or French might be a start
the anti-French abuse has been pretty prevalent recently
(and just one one ill-judged paedo quip is deleted, shocker )
Your "ill judged peodo quip" was highly offensive to a regular forum member so I deleted it.
Regarding the French thing. We do delete any xenophobic or racist comments we come across – in fact we delete tons of them before most people even see them. Often we will just delete the word “French” so as not to ruin the OP’s post. But it is a work in progress. We have to see the comment before we can delete it and modding this place is time consuming. Sometimes people drag up old threads and such comments will be there from before the clamp down on abuse.
If anyone sees a racist or xenophobic comment let us mods know and we will edit/delete as necessary.
But let’s not confuse banter with xenophobia/racism. I would say the Clouseau comments are not racist. They are cultural piss takes based on Wenger’s physical actions. How they can be construed as anti-French is beyond me.
As SUPERFANJD says, if in doubt, and as a quick rule of thumb, place the word “Black” in front of your comment and if you would not say it then your comment is racist or xenophobic.
Can you please post that in spanish, mexican, french, german, pikey etc etc (as you are the incumbent multiligual mod ) so all the foriegn fuckers can understand it
Highbury JD: I thought it was part of our God-given rights - as well as our duty - as members/residents of the British and Irish Isles, to take the piss out of the French? After all that's why the likes of Wellington et. al sacrificed their life, surely?
I Hate Hleb wrote:Highbury JD: I thought it was part of our God-given rights - as well as our duty - as members/residents of the British and Irish Isles, to take the piss out of the French? After all that's why the likes of Wellington et. al sacrificed their life, surely?
ffs he already thinks he is better than the rest of us
highburyJD wrote:a good test is - take 'French' out and replace it with 'black'
- ask yourself whether it sounds acceptable
(or if you'd say it to a huge Jamaican bouncer)
Ok, I'll try your "test"....
Statement 1: I want some French toast for breakfast
(is that acceptable?.... lets check.... replace French for Black.....)
Statement 2: I want some Black toast for breakfast
Fuck me, you're right JD - who wants disgusting black toast? definitely unacceptable! thanks for the lesson.
highburyJD wrote:a good test is - take 'French' out of an epithet, replace it with 'black'
- ask yourself whether it sounds acceptable
(or if you'd say it to a huge Jamaican bouncer)
but to find examples searching Clouseau, frog or French might be a start
the anti-French abuse has been pretty prevalent recently
(and just one one ill-judged paedo quip is deleted, shocker )
Your "ill judged peodo quip" was highly offensive to a regular forum member so I deleted it.
Regarding the French thing. We do delete any xenophobic or racist comments we come across – in fact we delete tons of them before most people even see them. Often we will just delete the word “French” so as not to ruin the OP’s post. But it is a work in progress. We have to see the comment before we can delete it and modding this place is time consuming. Sometimes people drag up old threads and such comments will be there from before the clamp down on abuse.
If anyone sees a racist or xenophobic comment let us mods know and we will edit/delete as necessary.
But let’s not confuse banter with xenophobia/racism. I would say the Clouseau comments are not racist. They are cultural piss takes based on Wenger’s physical actions. How they can be construed as anti-French is beyond me.
As SUPERFANJD says, if in doubt, and as a quick rule of thumb, place the word “Black” in front of your comment and if you would not say it then your comment is racist or xenophobic.
Can you please post that in spanish, mexican, french, german, pikey etc etc (as you are the incumbent multiligual mod ) so all the foriegn fuckers can understand it
And the Foreign ones might as well!!
And at that point I'll show my multilingual talents.
highburyJD wrote:a good test is - take 'French' out of an epithet, replace it with 'black'
- ask yourself whether it sounds acceptable
(or if you'd say it to a huge Jamaican bouncer)
but to find examples searching Clouseau, frog or French might be a start
the anti-French abuse has been pretty prevalent recently
(and just one one ill-judged paedo quip is deleted, shocker )
Your "ill judged peodo quip" was highly offensive to a regular forum member so I deleted it.
Regarding the French thing. We do delete any xenophobic or racist comments we come across – in fact we delete tons of them before most people even see them. Often we will just delete the word “French” so as not to ruin the OP’s post. But it is a work in progress. We have to see the comment before we can delete it and modding this place is time consuming. Sometimes people drag up old threads and such comments will be there from before the clamp down on abuse.
If anyone sees a racist or xenophobic comment let us mods know and we will edit/delete as necessary.
But let’s not confuse banter with xenophobia/racism. I would say the Clouseau comments are not racist. They are cultural piss takes based on Wenger’s physical actions. How they can be construed as anti-French is beyond me.
As SUPERFANJD says, if in doubt, and as a quick rule of thumb, place the word “Black” in front of your comment and if you would not say it then your comment is racist or xenophobic.
Can you please post that in spanish, mexican, french, german, pikey etc etc (as you are the incumbent multiligual mod ) so all the foriegn fuckers can understand it
And the Foreign ones might as well!!
Fuckin i before e,shows you what my teacher knew (well more like a carer but hey )
)
) so all the foriegn fuckers can understand it 
