Is this offensive?

[cozwemust]

ricardo ..liverpool is the european capital of culture 2008. it is the only place that i missed when i went abroad last time. its people are amazing, so friendly and welcoming, the vibe and atmosphere and the unity is like no other place on earth. u clearly havnt been there i can see that from ur ignorance. oh and of course it has the best football club in the world

[fliplap]

Originally Posted by Frankie M

My question was to do with how people talk about themselves in South Africa - is it normal to say you are white South African instead of just South African. Because if it is no more normal to do that than in say the UK, there is a clear implication: "don't worry, we are not black!"

If it is normal for a South African to describe themselves in this way, then the enquiry was completely innocent of any racist undertone.

Someone saying they are a black American may or may not have its origin in racist intent, but it would alarm me less, as stated above, because it comes from the oppressed, not the oppressor.

Hmm, doesn't look like anyone answered your question.

I wouldn't say its offensive. I live in Namibia, just north of South Africa, and its rather common for people here to describe themselves as white, black, colored (doesn't mean black).

[ricardo blue]

Originally Posted by cozwemust

ricardo ..liverpool is the european capital of culture 2008. it is the only place that i missed when i went abroad last time. its people are amazing, so friendly and welcoming, the vibe and atmosphere and the unity is like no other place on earth. u clearly havnt been there i can see that from ur ignorance. oh and of course it has the best football club in the world

European capital of culture......lol...... my ignorance.....double lol.....Liverpool fc................ stop it you're killing me!

The unity is like no other place on earth.......ha ha ha ha ha.....my sides are splitting....ha ha ha ha ha...

It's obviously you my friend who has never been there.....or actually seen liverpool play!

It should be the European capital of the job seekers and burglars club!

[Stravinsky]

Maybe we could get back on subject ....... If you feel the need to discuss Liverpool then start a thread in GB

[ricardo blue]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

Maybe we could get back on subject ....... If you feel the need to discuss Liverpool then start a thread in GB

Once again I have to agree with you strav..

Now lets get back to the all important discussion on "is it racist for a south african to mention his white".......lol