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  1. jaycee

    typical yanks

    Really ? UN-like ? thanks ! Look we all know that life is not blakc & white.. There is no fair defintie line in the sand, it's all shades of grey.. it's not that simple and some people making it hard... Ask the people on the other side of that fence and they will say, they see it clearly and...
  2. jaycee

    typical yanks

    you are beginning to sound like those very americans you colained about for sticking their nose into issues nothign to do with them ask an american I suppose in australia we hve never had any terms besides migrant even if america has racism, no bloody doubt - what does that have to do...
  3. jaycee

    typical yanks

    Yeah it should be you, an Australian to make a call about n American issue, but Americans should shut up about anything Australian.
  4. jaycee

    typical yanks

    oh right... I thought it is not just a few africn amereicans making an imaginary fuss bout nothing and getting offended by what they percevie as racism. I've never heard nyne ask for direct compensation for salvery, I have heard more that racism still occurs though..and I thought tht is...
  5. jaycee

    typical yanks

    What compo did the African American slaves get exactly bluecard ?
  6. jaycee

    typical yanks

    I think it's cause they feel that times ahve changed slowly and remnants of this still exist. Like civil rights campaigners who pushed for end of segregation and all that petty stuff.... Doesn't you're way of thinking mean that all the African Americans are being quite silly, how likely is it...
  7. jaycee

    typical yanks

    Is that all that was used in Australia in that vain, just convicts and Indians ?
  8. jaycee

    typical yanks

    No that is you denying that racism is as bad a thing as it is. I read it as one person cries racism and you immediatley dismmis it, throwing in their face a pthetic example demeaning their claim to the ridiculous. It's telling the other peroson you don't beleive what they are complining...
  9. jaycee

    typical yanks

    how does one company putting down another company compare to people being offended by what they believe are racist overtones ? I personally I think racism, which by definition is intended to insult/hurt etc a whole race, means a bit more than you individually not liking it when you hear...
  10. jaycee

    typical yanks

    Well explained, I think I agree with that.
  11. jaycee

    typical yanks

    I just thought the ad was a coincidence.. I guess they could have used a Sth African or English or Indian team instead for example (?) I dont know..
  12. jaycee

    typical yanks

    Separating them form the legitimate complaints is not as clear cut - depends who's making the distinction.
  13. jaycee

    typical yanks

    well if they are saying they are feeling offended, maybe it is you who does not understand why rather than it being automtically wrong (this is what people usually say to me, two sides to each sotry (and give the other side a fair hearing )) I get/understand what an anfrican american might...
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