scottf Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 So if he would have said- by another less than respectable very large black gentlemen that would have been better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 although it is not technically politically incorrect to use it today according to the context... I disagree, when said adjective is used in context with race or ethnicity it is entirely wrong and unacceptable and can only really be forgiven if the person using said term is of a low intellect or educationally challenged (and many people wouldn't even be so lenient as to excuse even that). If I was you I'd certainly refrain from using it in the future as people have every right to be offended by it due to it's negative historical semantics. I learned this when I was 11(seems like an eternity away now at 27) from my art teacher who was white but had two black sons. There's a UN nominated 'best poem' that pretty much sums it up: When I born, I black When I grow up, I black When I go in Sun, I black When I scared, I black When I sick, I black And when I die, I still black And you white fellow When you born, you pink When you grow up, you white When you go in sun, you red When you cold, you blue When you scared, you yellow When you sick, you green And when you die, you gray And you calling me colored?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I disagree, when said adjective is used in context with race or ethnicity it is entirely wrong and unacceptable and can only really be forgiven if the person using said term is of a low intellect or educationally challenged (and many people wouldn't even be so lenient as to excuse even that). If I was you I'd certainly refrain from using it in the future as people have every right to be offended by it due to it's negative historical semantics. Well you sound very authoritative on this so I shall accept your definition of the contemporary position of the usage of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBennet Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 No one looks forward to going to a with-a-spoon pub. It's just a meet up place where you have one and move onto a more quality establishment once your group is complete. It has a purpose and serves it, however I wouldn't really wanna spend a whole evening / night in a withagoons pub. The percentage of wieners to real people is far to heavy and the law of averages state if you spend more than an hour in there, yer gonna get summat brought to yer doorstep that you didn't want or invite. Utter rubbish. I've been in Spoons pubs all over the country and have never had any trouble. Maybe that's because I don't go looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Utter rubbish. I've been in Spoons pubs all over the country and have never had any trouble. Maybe that's because I don't go looking for it. the only Spoons pub I have issues with is the Bankers...others are all fine....the one on Cambridge Street is good, and the Glossop Road one seems OK...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp87 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Utter rubbish. I've been in Spoons pubs all over the country and have never had any trouble. Maybe that's because I don't go looking for it. correct. the number of snobs on this forum is amazing. how do they explain the number of wetherspoons that are in the good beer guide? some of them are magificent. commericial rooms in bristol and knights templar in london for example, far, far better than pubs such as the dove and rainbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 correct. the number of snobs on this forum is amazing. how do they explain the number of wetherspoons that are in the good beer guide? some of them are magificent. commericial rooms in bristol and knights templar in london for example, far, far better than pubs such as the dove and rainbow. The post you are referring to wasn't criticising the pubs themselves. And to be honest, I think the post was solely there to enable the use of 'comedy' alternatives to Wetherspoons. Don't really think it has anything to do with snobbery, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 correct. the number of snobs on this forum is amazing. how do they explain the number of wetherspoons that are in the good beer guide? some of them are magificent. commericial rooms in bristol and knights templar in london for example, far, far better than pubs such as the dove and rainbow. Snobbery? gee-ore wit dee. Just as a basis of comparison, when living on t'other side of sheff, my local pub of choice was the Shiregreen hotel. And yeah, I was referring mainly to the Ham-shankers Draft mainly, as I really wouldn't wanna be in there for a whole evenings suppin'. I wouldn't describe any chain store or chain pub as "magnificent" as that'd be on a par with saying a particular subway store was "magnificent". Yeah, it maybe marginally better than others branches, but it's still a chain / template / corporate outlet which will always lack charicter and individuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottf Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 correct. the number of snobs on this forum is amazing. Well if you class wanting to go for a drink without being threatened or scared then yes- im a big snob!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAT Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 A good night out, we all have different tastes, but for a cheap pub with real ales . clean friendly. with no music fruit machines just atmosphere try the Sheaf view at heeley. a pint of real ale from £1.80, loads of eurp beers, 8 real ales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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