DiegoDiego Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 What are you blabbing on about?Most of the time when someone asks you if you like Asian food, or Asian women, or have been to Asia, they really want to know your thoughts on the South Asian or East Asian versions. If someone asks you about Asia and you start talking about Uzbekistan or Iraq you get blank looks.Someone asked me a few years ago if I'd been to Africa and I told them I was going to Algeria soon, they said "No, like Africa Africa". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 23 hours ago, Thorongil said: Each to their own; I can’t help having my prejudices! I’ll send you my blue fuzzy Barbour one. 5 minutes wearing that and you’ll be a new man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Another example is BBC Asian Network covering only a small part of the continent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Another example is BBC Asian Network covering only a small part of the continent. It doesn't help that most of the ex Soviet 'stans are considered as European in football terms. And what about Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Most of the time when someone asks you if you like Asian food, or Asian women, or have been to Asia, they really want to know your thoughts on the South Asian or East Asian versions. If someone asks you about Asia and you start talking about Uzbekistan or Iraq you get blank looks. Someone asked me a few years ago if I'd been to Africa and I told them I was going to Algeria soon, they said "No, like Africa Africa". A lassie at my work thought Africa was a country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Most of the time when someone asks you if you like Asian food, or Asian women, or have been to Asia, they really want to know your thoughts on the South Asian or East Asian versions. If someone asks you about Asia and you start talking about Uzbekistan or Iraq you get blank looks. Someone asked me a few years ago if I'd been to Africa and I told them I was going to Algeria soon, they said "No, like Africa Africa". Now I get you. I had that a few years ago when I mentioned Morocco. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 It doesn't help that most of the ex Soviet 'stans are considered as European in football terms. And what about Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan?Surely of the literal five ex-Soviet 'stans only Kazakhstan are in UEFA? I'll give you Azerbaijan and I suppose Armenia (Hayastan), but that's still not even half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 16 minutes ago, welshbairn said: It doesn't help that most of the ex Soviet 'stans are considered as European in football terms. And what about Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan? Surely of the literal five ex-Soviet 'stans only Kazakhstan are in UEFA? I'll give you Azerbaijan and I suppose Armenia (Hayastan), but that's still not even half. Fair enough, but the continents are abstract terms with uncertain boundaries. The Middle East has far more in common with its North African neighbours than it's Eastern ones, but it's lumped together with China and Korea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Thorongil said: A lassie at my work thought Africa was a country. i hope you corrected her, and told her its the #1 christmas gift in the uk from aunties & grannies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Fair enough, but the continents are abstract terms with uncertain boundaries. The Middle East has far more in common with its North African neighbours than it's Eastern ones, but it's lumped together with China and Korea.The continents have a well-defined, non-arbitrary geographical definition about which there is broad concensus. When saying "Asia", "Europe" or "Africa" you're referring to the defined geographical area. If people start using them willy-nilly or referring to some nebulous cultural definition it erodes the meaning to the point where it's no longer useful for communication.I'm aware that's probably an unpopular opinion and I understand your standpoint, but that's how things work in the perfect world I envisage. It doesn't really matter that there aren't sharp cultural boundaries, that's to be expected. But perhaps living on an island it doesn't seem such a natural state to us. Alto-Adige has more in common with Tyrol than Lazio, but nevertheless it's part of Italy and everyone understands that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Stellaboz said: Now I get you. I had that a few years ago when I mentioned Morocco. I've been to Africa twice - Egypt and Morocco. I would have described their culture as Berber and Arab repectively, as distinct to what most (imho) would describe as African, and I would have pigeonholed as Sub-Saharan African. Then you think, "what about South Africa? Angola? Madagascar? Much more respectful, not to mention accurate, to refer to the countries rather than some all-encompassing generalisation of an area 120 (Africa) or 130 (Asia) times bigger than the UK. ETA: Make that Arab and Berber. Edited September 20, 2021 by WhiteRoseKillie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I've been to Africa twice - Egypt and Morocco. I would have described their culture as Berber and Arab repectively, as distinct to what most (imho) would describe as African, and I would have pigeonholed as Sub-Saharan African. Then you think, "what about South Africa? Angola? Madagascar? Much more respectful, not to mention accurate, to refer to the countries rather than some all-encompassing generalisation of an area 120 (Africa) or 130 (Asia) times bigger than the UK. I agree with that, although I don't think there's anything wrong with a middle ground of referring to areas such as South Asia, West Africa or the Balkans. Though they are somewhat nebulous, a lot of folk have the Middle East bordering China whereas I wouldn't have it any further East than Iraq. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Dr Pepper doesn't hit the same way anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: Dr Pepper doesn't hit the same way anymore. That's the worst that could happen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 17/09/2021 at 22:52, die hard doonhamer said: Baseball caps are great. I rotate between 3 One with the logo of the cricket club I am a member of/play for An England cricket one (that'll be really popular on here) An Arizona Cardinals one I do feel like I need to add a plain one to the rotation. Thank you; I think you prove my point re wearing them. Cricket teams and a US sports mob. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I am getting abusive messages off a guy on Gumtree as i took a deposit on my caravan and would not sell it to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 49 minutes ago, keithgy said: I am getting abusive messages off a guy on Gumtree as i took a deposit on my caravan and would not sell it to him. Probably the same arsehole that was abusing my wife when she put ours on gumtree a few weeks ago. We took a deposit and wouldn’t sell it to him as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 14 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: People who say "Asia(n)" when they actually mean "South Asia(n)" or "East Asia(n)". Similarly with Africa which countries like Algeria are not really part of apparently. North Africa's Lochee. I will explain all later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 5 hours ago, tamthebam said: North Africa's Lochee. I will explain all later. It's full of jakeball Celtic fans that grass to the Polis? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I am getting abusive messages off a guy on Gumtree as i took a deposit on my caravan and would not sell it to him.You took a deposit off someone else?You know the rules on abusive PMs m8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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