Prince Harry - racist prick or harmless twat?

[faceless]

There's been all this hooha since yesterday about the fact that Prince Harry is a racist. Gordon Brown said today that he thought that the public would give him the "benefit of the doubt" and not judge him too harshly. What he's not saying is that the reason the majority of the public won't mind is because that majority are small-minded racists themselves.

If I called any of the Asian people I know a 'paki' I'd expect them to smack me in the mouth, so here's hoping this thick-as-fuck Prince gets one for his troubles.

[Brown Sauce]

I find the term raghead much more offensive.

i was there in the 70's, and know full well the derogatory use of a lot of words.

I was called a mick at school, and a plastic paddy afterwards. Firstly by the english, and then from the irish. I am english born in brum with both parents from southern ireland.

to get rid of the bigotry, i am english only to irish and english racists. oh, and when there's a football or cricket match. all other times and events i couldn't give a shit.

i have a few friends here in germany from the army. i am brum to a lot of 'em. it's part of the army culture, and i really don't think that harry used this word with anything but respect.

the vid was made 3 years ago, and was hardly for public consumption.

i also think that the day that paki was put in the taboo bin the racists won. never again will Pakistanis be in the same league as the aussies, the paddies, the jocks taffs and geordies, the frogs krauts and yanks. that's a shame.

[faceless]

A lot of the time it's all about the tone in which it's said. One time in London I was stood behind this groups of bankers who were making really snide comments about some 'fucking jock' - with genuine malice. I interrupted, and, while towering over them, asked if they would mind not being such dicks. They shut up quick style. Of course, all the terms you've mentioned are for differing groups of white people.

Paki is a powerful word here though - you just don't say it to someone unless you want to insult them.

[luke]

can i have racist twat?

[Brown Sauce]

that they are all white didn't pass me by, and you're right, it is how it's said.

when the Pakistan cricket team tour, i honestly think it's a shame that they can't be referred to as the pakis, as we refer to the aussies or the kiwis. it's a bridge that's been broken, and it'll take a lot to rebuild.

[faceless]

'Royals call Asian pal Sooty'

PRINCE Harry has come under fire again today over his attitude to race when it was reported he "affectionately" refers to an Indian friend as "Sooty". Harry’s brother Prince William and his father the Prince of Wales also call polo playing friend Kolin Dhillion by the nickname.

Mr Dhillon is a member of the Cirencester Polo Club along with the three royals. But club members insist he does not take offence to the "affectionate nickname".

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It's all just a bit of harmless fun, nothing at all to do with stamping a psychologically significant mark of superiority on those dreadful coloureds.

[Brown Sauce]

the guy introduces himself as "sooty" ...

[faceless]

Alf Garnett would be proud!

[Brown Sauce]

i just don't think they're racist.

i do wonder what the tabloids are up to.

if on the back of the harry stuff they think that they can get folk to believe that charlie is racist, they're daft. charlie might be a lot of stuff, but he isn't racist.

at any rate no ordinary mortal gets to play in charlies polo side.

[faceless]

it's all just good clean fun...