If they renamed them all "the white boy" and replaced black faces and black heads with white ones, people would say that was racist too
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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
They have a point with this one.
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plenty of people seem to have misunderstood the reference before and put picture of African boys on the pub signs, now replace those with a picture of Charles II and Tom is your uncle!Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Nigel Farage has made various complaints over the years that he feels ridiculed by the pub name "The Cock Tavern".Comment
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This is getting silly. So are they going to rename my local next? I enjoy a good pint at The Klansman.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIf they renamed them all "the white boy" and replaced black faces and black heads with white ones, people would say that was racist too
If the phrase white boy was about a king and it is what his mum called him then I don't think so.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostYes, that's true. But it was because of his slightly dark and swarthy complexion.
Oh dear ..
He was part Italian on his mothers side.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
He was part Italian on his mothers side.
So his paternal ancestors must have had dark complexions as well.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostAlso, his family name "Stuart" actually derives from the same root as "swarthy" (like the German "schwarz" come to think of it).
So his paternal ancestors must have had dark complexions as well.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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