Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[flappinfanny]

i think corrie has shot themselves in the foot with this sl. sloppy writing. a shame.

[parkerman]

How many of us have talked about going for a Chinky when referring to a Chinese Carryout.

Can't say I've ever said it myself. Nor would I.

[alan45]

Can't say I've ever said it myself. Nor would I.

Fair enough but not everyone says they are going up the road to the Chinese Carry-out restaurant to purchase a meal for consumption off the premises. Its one of those word which was once in common usage and now is quite rightly seen as offensive. O can think of many other terms which were common in my adolescence which fit into that category and nice person as you undoubtedly are Norman I'm sure you have uttered them.

[alan45]

Can't say I've ever said it myself. Nor would I.

Fair enough but not everyone says they are going up the road to the Chinese Carry-out restaurant to purchase a meal for consumption off the premises. Its one of those word which was once in common usage and now is quite rightly seen as offensive. I can think of many other terms which were common in my adolescence which fit into that category and nice person as you undoubtedly are Norman I'm sure you have uttered them.

[tammyy2j]

Of course it's a racist comment. The explanation you've given from Wikipedia was obviously written by a white person. The implication in the phrase is that you need to be white to play fair and that in Colonial days it was the Europeans who were playing fair and needed to show the indigenous how to be fair. In any case, whatever the actual origins of the phrase might be, can you not see why the phrase might appear racist to a black person and indeed be very offensive these days.. The modern implication is that only white people play fair, otherwise why use the phrase.

To be fair Paul wasn't directing his saying at Lloyd or Jenna he was saying it to Steve, Paul could have just say sorry to Lloyd and move along but then there would be no storyline

Jason looked like he didn't know what was happening

[flappinfanny]

jason looked like he didn't know what was happening

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[flappinfanny]

jason looked like he didn't know what was happening

[parkerman]

When does Jason ever know what is happening!?

[Ruffed_lemur]

Yes, sadly I think it is ... I am very disappointed with most exit storylines these days

Me too. I was thinking Paul's exit would involve Karl. Not good, but a better story than this!

[alan45]

Me too. I was thinking Paul's exit would involve Karl. Not good, but a better story than this!

This is a terrible storyline.