You know what really grinds my gears? II

[Precambrian]

Agree. People who say look at him despite being black he's at the top constantly embarass.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Think I've done this before

People who hark on about the colour of Barack Obama's skin
People who do this would probably never admit to being racist, and I wouldn't accuse them of it, but isn't making a big deal out of the colour of people's skin the very ideology this man is trying to put behind us? Hate the fact everyone has to make a deal out of it, oh and to the writers on Cricinfo, JP Duminy isn't black. If you want to bring a sensitive subject up, get your facts right.

Yeah annoys the hell out of me that.

'Obama is the first black president.'

O RLY?? I never knew that FFS.

 

[Langeveldt]

Isn't he mixed race as well? It's like anything that isn't Caucasian is now clased as Dirty South or something..

 

[Uppercut]

Think I've done this before

People who hark on about the colour of Barack Obama's skin
People who do this would probably never admit to being racist, and I wouldn't accuse them of it, but isn't making a big deal out of the colour of people's skin the very ideology this man is trying to put behind us? Hate the fact everyone has to make a deal out of it, oh and to the writers on Cricinfo, JP Duminy isn't black. If you want to bring a sensitive subject up, get your facts right.

Sure, in the way that noone's black or white or Lemon Chiffon. He's pretty black though, as people go. You might as well say a bin-liner isn't black because it comes from a white background (cape coloured isn't he?).

 

[Langeveldt]

yeah, which a seperate racial group that was treated seperately during apartheid and speak a totally different language to the blacks in SA, and it's pretty poor form to call them black. Not that I'd expect everyone to know that, but someone writing for Cricinfo should..

 

[Goughy]

Sure, in the way that noone's black or white or Lemon Chiffon. He's pretty black though, as people go. You might as well say a bin-liner isn't black because it comes from a white background (cape coloured isn't he?).

Black in South Africa mean culturally Black African.

Coloured in South Africa are a completely seperate culture of mainly mixed heritage and Africaans language and culture.

Chinese and Indian fit in and around.

Coloureds are culturally and ethnically different to Blacks even if some people want to incorrectly call them the same.

Just because they are darker than white does not put them in the same category. You need to check names for simple clues. eg Ntini = Black African, Prince = Coloured.

 

[PhoenixFire]

FTR, I think a lot of black people dislike being called 'coloured'.

 

[Uppercut]

Black in South Africa mean culturally Black African.

Coloured in South Africa are a completely seperate culture of mainly mixed heritage and Africaans language and culture.

Chinese and Indian fit in and around.

Coloureds are culturally and ethnically different to Blacks even if some people want to incorrectly call them the same.

Just because they are darker than white does not put them in the same category. You need to check names for simple clues. eg Ntini = Black African, Prince = Coloured.

Yeah i know, but unbeknown to some, black is in fact a colour. I know what you're talking about, but i don't think it's fair to call cricinfo writers out on calling a person with black skin black.

 

[Goughy]

FTR, I think a lot of black people dislike being called 'coloured'.

Agreed and

FTR, I think a lot of coloured people dislike being called 'black'

 

[Uppercut]

Everyone who's not made of glass is coloured, I'd say.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah i know, but unbeknown to some, black is in fact a colour. I know what you're talking about, but i don't think it's fair to call cricinfo writers out on calling a person with black skin black.

I was also told in school that black isn't a colour IIRC

 

[PhoenixFire]

Agreed and

FTR, I think a lot of coloured people dislike being called 'black'

Interesting. I don't think I've ever come across anyone not like being called 'black', but I'll take your word for it.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I was also told in school that black isn't a colour IIRC

Yeah, a shade FTW.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Its a wonder PC hasn't crept into this domain. Hypermelaninised and Melanincally-challenged ftw

 

[Uppercut]

 

[_Ed_]

Right up there with the American Coupling.

Appalling. Only saw a couple of clips on Youtube, but that was enough. Whoever it was playing Jeff appears to be one of the worst actors I've ever seen.

 

[Linda]

Finding a job in your industry post graduation. Right up there with stubbing my toe repeatedly.

This sucks!!!

 

[ripper868]

CH7 commentary at the tennis

Absolute balls up...during Tomic's game last night he was playing some solid slices etc "oo those shots are just like what Andy Murray does" or when he didnt chase balls "he gives up on the balls he knows are too good, just like a young Agassi used to do"

FFS, the kid is 16...Bernard Tomic plays like Bernard Tomic, not Andy Murray or any other tennis player to have hit a slice backhand or whipping forehand.

Add to that afetr Dokic's win "so safe to say you're back!?" it was one good win, when she knocks off the williams sisters then we can say she's back.

 

[Son Of Coco]

CH7 commentary at the tennis

Absolute balls up...during Tomic's game last night he was playing some solid slices etc "oo those shots are just like what Andy Murray does" or when he didnt chase balls "he gives up on the balls he knows are too good, just like a young Agassi used to do"

FFS, the kid is 16...Bernard Tomic plays like Bernard Tomic, not Andy Murray or any other tennis player to have hit a slice backhand or whipping forehand.

Add to that afetr Dokic's win "so safe to say you're back!?" it was one good win, when she knocks off the williams sisters then we can say she's back.

Video?

 

[ripper868]

Finding a job in your industry post graduation. Right up there with stubbing my toe repeatedly.

This sucks!!!

I got lucky...straight into sports management...only one week between final exam and first pay check...felt like i won the lottery....what field Linda?

Video?

not one i'd like to see tbh