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You really think the state of one's bank balance should affect one's sensitivity? 34240[/snapback] No...to explain, these people are the descendants of the founding fathers of empire. And empire was bad...mkay. For the spearchuckers etc etc that they were portraying. Thats where a heightened sensitivity to such things might be desirable.

Don't see what it has to do with class. 34230[/snapback] upper class=greatest beneficiaries from empire/colonialism 34231[/snapback] You're thinking of the middle classes. 34234[/snapback] Excuse me, but I'm not. 34236[/snapback] Well, in that case, I suggest you do some reading up, Sir. It can be well argued that the rise and rise of the middle classes throughout the 18th and 19th centuries rang the death knell for the upper classes. 34239[/snapback] Hmmmmm......so much so that we still have an upper class in the 21st century? Don't get me wrong, I do realise that the middle classes benefitted from slavery/empire but the upper classes (aka the 'landed gentry') basically only profit from the privilige of owning land. Empire was the biggest land expansion since....well I'd say the Romans n'est-ce pas?

Don't see what it has to do with class. 34230[/snapback] upper class=greatest beneficiaries from empire/colonialism 34231[/snapback] You could argue completely the opposite mancy. The upper classes in countries that were never colonists still do quite well. You could in fact argue that thwe lower classes really benefit most. Look at the standard of living of the average American for example. What I'm really getting at with NJS's post was that his attitude sounds like an excuse to bitterly generalise. Maybe if we stopped slinging shit at each other we might actually learn something? Would it be ok for 'working class twats' to hold the same party? 34233[/snapback] No. But to take you back to the original point I do think that it would be marginally less 'crass!'

Don't see what it has to do with class. 34230[/snapback] upper class=greatest beneficiaries from empire/colonialism 34231[/snapback] You're thinking of the middle classes. 34234[/snapback] Excuse me, but I'm not.

Don't see what it has to do with class. 34230[/snapback] upper class=greatest beneficiaries from empire/colonialism

I've had one of those in Amsterdam I think. 34218[/snapback] :nufc: Mancy, it was the same lad who did a flit from Manchester, when I came down to see you and Miss Mag of Cats a few years ago! 34221[/snapback] Oh aye? Bliddy hell, was that two years ago already?!? Did he end up studying in Manc in the end? 34223[/snapback] He was down for a short while, ended up back up here though. Aye it was 2 years ago gone July mate. How much you've grown since then! 34228[/snapback] ....oh and while I'm typing I might as well throw this in here an all....

I've had one of those in Amsterdam I think. 34218[/snapback] Mancy, it was the same lad who did a flit from Manchester, when I came down to see you and Miss Mag of Cats a few years ago! 34221[/snapback] Oh aye? Bliddy hell, was that two years ago already?!? Did he end up studying in Manc in the end?

Which mate's that? Bob?

Kip you'd be an awful cagefighter. You have the world's worst reflexes!

tbh 34193[/snapback] Sam, are you the only gay in Didsbury Village? 34199[/snapback] I don't mind what you call me so long as we can keep quoting that picture of Scott.

tbh

Well, that's me out of the committee. 34152[/snapback] So that's a comitte, then? 34153[/snapback] Or more likely a cmoittet in my case... 34162[/snapback] Ancient African tribe of head-shrinkers and pedants? 34168[/snapback] Racsit tbh!

Thats gotta hurt! tbh

I think it's the latter, although again both may be correct. 34141[/snapback] I think we'll have to form a committee... 34145[/snapback] I think we'd work better as a co-operative.

Shouldn't that be hyphen? Anyway its definitely nit-pick. A quick scan of the OED has exposed Alex for the gobshite that he is.

Shouldn't that be rosé?? 34104[/snapback] Nitpicking tbh 34105[/snapback] Shouldnt that be nit-picking? 34112[/snapback] Nitpicking is a proper word without the hyphen, not sure if it's valid or not with it. So there 34116[/snapback] I'm pretty sure it's hyphenated, you jizzbolt!

namedropping tbh

Shouldn't that be rosé?? 34104[/snapback] Nitpicking tbh 34105[/snapback] Shouldnt that be nit-picking?

Bloody Hell man!!! I don't hink you can run far enough.................................. 34089[/snapback] Some people really are silly, aren't they? Wonder what time my Fairy Godmother will turn up? 34091[/snapback] I think Scott works 'til 6.

OOooooooooohh!!! Pass the fucking salt and pepper!

White whine? (white wine) (Chardonnay) Racist! 34017[/snapback] Yeah, Chardonnay, cheap white trash, says it all The girls one of those dual overhead cam heritage thingys too. 34039[/snapback] More a cheap bottle of Rose then? 34040[/snapback] Alex, meant to ask....... who's the bint in your ava?

White whine? (white wine) (Chardonnay) Racist! 34017[/snapback] Yeah, Chardonnay, cheap white trash, says it all The girls one of those dual overhead cam heritage thingys too. 34039[/snapback]

I thought it was pretty inappropriate. The only thing it suggested to me was how stupid he was. 34027[/snapback] The reaction was inappropriate. I find using the holocaust as an excuse for pettiness a bit sickening to be honest. Unfortunately it seems to be used more often for that and political point scoring than for educating people as to how to stop shite like that happening again. Don't think I'd pay much notice if someone turned up in a Nazi outfit to a fancy dress. 34032[/snapback] Agree on that score. I still think you'd find that some Jewish people would take offence at their pissed up (potential) future monarch parading round in a Nazi outfit though.

Harsh but fair. 33908[/snapback] Can something be harsh but fair? Surely it's self contradictory? 34024[/snapback] I'll give you an example, if I was to call you a big Manc tart, it would be harsh but fair 34028[/snapback] Sizeist and regionist!

I thought it was pretty inappropriate. The only thing it suggested to me was how stupid he was. 34027[/snapback] I think 'inappropriate' is being charitbale tbh. Wasn't he at something called a 'something??? and savages' party? Like a colonial/empire themed party. As third in line to the throne I think thats a pretty spectacular faux-pas.