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Author:  Coref [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Insulting people from Cornwall is not racist, say Equality and Human Rights Commission

<<Sits back and awaits the abuse>>
Author:  brataccas [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Are cornish foreign? I know a cornish guy and hes the only person I know that says "COR!" instead of "OMG" and "BLIMEY!" instead of "WTF?" :shock:
Author:  Coref [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Does he also say "Where's that too"?
Author:  forquare1 [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Saying something about a person from Cornwall is like someone saying something about someone from Somerset or Lancashire or Sussex or whatever...
Author:  AlunD [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Not good :roll:
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
I don't see the fuss really, since the Cornish aren't a race in the strictest sense, are they? ;) ;) ;)
Author:  rustybucket [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Well done.

Next question..... :roll:
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
rustybucket wrote:
Well done.

Next question..... :roll:


Was that aimed at me? :?

I was just making a serious point humorous if so ;)
Author:  Coref [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
pcernie wrote:
I don't see the fuss really, since the Cornish aren't a race in the strictest sense, are they? ;) ;) ;)


TBH it's now a bit odd that "**** off back to India" is considered racist and "**** back to Cornwall" isn't. I guess the major difference is that Cornwall is pretty much white.
Author:  paulzolo [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:12 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
I don't see the fuss really, since the Cornish aren't a race in the strictest sense, are they? ;) ;) ;)


What IS a race?
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Coref wrote:
pcernie wrote:
I don't see the fuss really, since the Cornish aren't a race in the strictest sense, are they? ;) ;) ;)


TBH it's now a bit odd that "**** off back to India" is considered racist and "**** back to Cornwall" isn't. I guess the major difference is that Cornwall is pretty much white.


Depends on the context and level of ignorance I'd say - and you could often apply that to the 'victim' too, these things can get horrifically out of hand...
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:18 pm ]
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paulzolo wrote:
What IS a race?


It's where some people chase each other round a track until either they're all exhausted or someone wins.

I think. :? :D
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
paulzolo wrote:
pcernie wrote:
I don't see the fuss really, since the Cornish aren't a race in the strictest sense, are they? ;) ;) ;)


What IS a race?


Well the definition always changes in given instances doesn't it, but in this case, I think the EHRC have bigger fish to fry really... I suppose in general, you're into physical characteristics or behaviour needing to be quite different to be considered 'another race'.

HeatherKay wrote:
It's where some people chase each other round a track until either they're all exhausted or someone wins.

I think. :? :D


Yes, those people are definitely foreign to me ;) ;)
Author:  TheFrenchun [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
Edd has been known to shout " Drive them back to France! back to France!!! " during rugby games. Is that racist? :D

also isn't cornwall a keltic region like wales and ireland? surely they could exploit that
Author:  AlunD [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Insulting people from Cornwall is "not racist"
TheFrenchun wrote:
Edd has been known to shout " Drive them back to France! back to France!!! " during rugby games. Is that racist? :D

Hate to think what hew says about Wales when we play England. :D

TheFrenchun wrote:
also isn't cornwall a keltic region like wales and ireland? surely they could exploit that


Yes its a Celtic Region as is Brittany ;)
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