so whenever i hear an english person talk on tv or my gf points out that her ancestry is english, me and her ex (who also happens to be my ex) say “ELLO GUVNA!! CHEERIO OLD CHAP!” and i shout it at the tv. am i racist? i hope not…
Brit here, doesn’t seem racist. But it’s so cliche at this point.
The fuck you’re on
No, but you should get better material on them
Well, you’re being obnoxious in a way that targets a particular ethnic group, but it’s a group that isn’t really victimized, or sensitive about it, so no one much cares.
The more useful questions to ask yourself are, how funny is that after the first handful of times to anyone older than 13, and is that really the kind of dynamic you want to cultivate with your gf?
The test is, are you punching down? That is to say, are you, from a position of privilege, ridiculing someone that lacks your privilege? If not, you’re ok.
No, it sounds funny and like you’re just joking around with friends. Don’t do that to an actual English stranger/acquaintance though…
Oh, it’s definitely racist - but what probably matters is “is it cruel or offensive”? If you’re all laughing at it, no big deal. If there’s a brit there who is cringing or feeling uncomfortable, the right thing to do would be to stop and apologise
When did “British” become a race?
Racism can include nationalities, as distinct from skin colour/DNA. Maybe there should be a better word for it, but it’s that way in the dictionary
I will straight up skip youtube videos that I might otherwise be interested in if it’s an english person speaking.
I just can’t take the accent seriously, plus it’s so grating
I just can’t take the accent seriously, plus it’s so grating
That’s how the rest of the world feels about (North) American accents, btw.
good, I love annoying people
Who cares if they get aggressive just throw a tea packet in the opposite direction.
A tea packet? A tea packet? Fuck me.
Earl grey hot!
Nah
