Sergeant Wilson Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Can you not use the term "tinker" please. It's a racist term. What do we call people who repair pots and pans then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Can you not use the term "tinker" please. It's a racist term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Perkin Flump said: Here's a mad idea, let's all go around the forum playing the post rather than the poster & stop forming nasty little bullying cliques who will deliver coloured circles irrespective of the content. If a post is offensive then the majority of posters will call it out, if the manufacturers of offence mewl and howl, then the rest of us can go about our daily business as long as the mods slap them down. I admit that I have seriously lost the plot over some of the shite that has been going on but this site is fucked if it continues as people will drift away after being caught up in the interminable sniping that is going on. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: What do we call people who repair pots and pans then? A good starting point would be to consign a term used extensively to refer to the most openly discriminated group of people in the UK to the bin, IMO 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netan Sansara Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Bairnardo said: A good starting point would be to consign a term used extensively to refer to the most openly discriminated group of people in the UK to the bin, IMO I could be completely wrong here but the entomology of that phrase is entirely unrelated to that term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Netan Sansara said: I could be completely wrong here but the entomology of that phrase is entirely unrelated to that term. That may well be, but the word has made its way into being a racial slur regardless, so it should be binned. That defence would be largely similar to the Ayr fans who believe that song they sing is perfectly fine because they don't mean it that way.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netan Sansara Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: That may well be, but the word has made its way into being a racial slur regardless, so it should be binned. That defence would be largely similar to the Ayr fans who believe that song they sing is perfectly fine because they don't mean it that way.... Fair point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Bairnardo said: A good starting point would be to consign a term used extensively to refer to the most openly discriminated group of people in the UK to the bin, IMO -2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Bairnardo is spot on in what he's saying in fairness, but I believe ICTChris is quoting the poster "Kilt" who used to use that phrase to indicate his indifference to coloured circles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Call it what you want. Tinkers ain’t a race, its not a racial slur. It’s maybe an ethnic slur. But I’d suggest the faux-offendees on behalf of groups to which they have no direct relation would do their guards better service by actually getting it right before they launch in with both feet. -7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Call it what you want. Tinkers ain’t a race, its not a racial slur. It’s maybe an ethnic slur. But I’d suggest the faux-offendees on behalf of groups to which they have no direct relation would do their guards better service by actually getting it right before they launch in with both feet. Aye, being pedantic about exactly what kind of slur it is should definitely be the priority here. Fucking hell. Edit: And it's not "maybe" an ethnic slur - it absolutely is one. Edited October 24, 2020 by oneteaminglasgow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said: Aye, being pedantic about exactly what kind of slur it is should definitely be the priority here. Fucking hell. Calm doon chief. I know it’s the Heads Gone thread but there’s no need for you to be up n over like a pan of milk. -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 We're forgetting the bigger sin here, he said "cuss". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Call it what you want. Tinkers ain’t a race, its not a racial slur. It’s maybe an ethnic slur. But I’d suggest the faux-offendees on behalf of groups to which they have no direct relation would do their guards better service by actually getting it right before they launch in with both feet. Ah that's fine then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Call it what you want. Tinkers ain’t a race, its not a racial slur. It’s maybe an ethnic slur. But I’d suggest the faux-offendees on behalf of groups to which they have no direct relation would do their guards better service by actually getting it right before they launch in with both feet. I do wish you would stop getting offended at trivialities Edited October 24, 2020 by Angusfifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Looking down on people because how they choose to live their life isn't a good look imo, so I'm not up for tinker chat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: I do wish you would stop getting offended at trivialities What did you reply to me before your quick edit? -2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Warming up nicely in here and thon WATTOO guy hasn't even appeared yet blowing in people's ears. Edited October 24, 2020 by Mr. Alli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, Marshmallo said: What did you reply to me before your quick edit? Love catching someone out on here for editing and thinking they got away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr. Alli said: Warming up nicely in here and thin WATTOO guy hasn't even appeared yet blowing in people's ears. There's not much to do around here just now, we should get a good run in itt between now and Monday morning imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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