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Old 13-04-21, 09:17 PM
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I'm British through and through, I'm not a snowflake, a wimp, a woke whinger or anything else like that. I'm extremely proud of my country and it's history. However, I can't help wondering what the reaction of British forum members would be if one of the French members took the piss out of Boris or the Ginger Whinger who's just flown in for the funeral on Saturday. For the record it wasn't me who complained.
We would laugh and take it in jest, as it was probably intended!
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Old 13-04-21, 09:23 PM
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We would laugh and take it in jest, as it was probably intended!
You would and I would but I doubt if we all would.
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Old 14-04-21, 07:23 AM
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I don't think you would need to be French to do that!



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Do you include the French response to BREXIT and the use of our vaccine?
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Old 14-04-21, 08:10 AM
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I don't think you would need to be French to do that!
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Old 14-04-21, 08:15 AM
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Do you include the French response to BREXIT and the use of our vaccine?
It doesn't bother me at all, we're out of the EU now and Brexit is done with and, as a Brexiteer, I couldn't be happier.
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Old 14-04-21, 08:25 AM
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Old 14-04-21, 09:20 AM
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However, I can't help wondering what the reaction of British forum members would be if one of the French members took the piss out of Boris or the Ginger Whinger
Bozo is my local MP and everyone takes the piss out of him !

As for the "Ginger Whinger" (as you call him) , there would probably be a petition started but not about taking the piss ..... only about using the term 'Ginger'

What if someone objects about this forum , as 'in their view' it glorifies the Imperialist history of Great Britain ? Should we censor our history ?

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Old 14-04-21, 09:37 AM
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Bozo is my local MP and everyone takes the piss out of him !

As for the "Ginger Whinger" (as you call him) , there would probably be a petition started but not about taking the piss ..... only about using the term 'Ginger'

What if someone objects about this forum , as 'in their view' it glorifies the Imperialist history of Great Britain ? Should we censor our history ?

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I made my views on our country and it's history quite clear in post 15. As for the Ginger Whinger, in my opinion, the "Ginger" bit is very fitting and I don't just mean the hair.
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I made my views on our country and it's history quite clear in post 15. As for the Ginger Whinger, in my opinion, the "Ginger" bit is very fitting and I don't just mean the hair.
But isn't that the point , you may feel the term "Ginger" is 'very fitting' but what if others (or even one person) objects , should your post be removed ?

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Tim Minchin says

https://youtu.be/KiEUkYCuvuM

The long version

https://youtu.be/KVN_0qvuhhw

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But isn't that the point , you may feel the term "Ginger" is 'very fitting' but what if others (or even one person) objects , should your post be removed ?

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I personally don't think any posts should be removed but that is not my decision to make. We are all entitled to an opinion but some people are more touchy than others.
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All else aside, I have learned a new Britishism: Ginger Whinger.
American women have certainly caused the monarchy much trouble in the past century....

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Yes, my first thought when I heard of Harry and her was good on yer mate.
My second thought, as I voiced to an American mate was oh...... she's American....... no good'll come of it then.......

I suppose we'd better think of it as payback for all the second rate actors the UK's shipped to America in the past.
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The late Terry Wogan used to refer to Chris Evans as the Ginger Whinger.
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