I felt offended and im neither pasty-white nor british. i wonder how the authero fo that comment would have felt if the target of the slur were to be non-white.
my 2 eurocent ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: Re: (313) handbags > > > > "Pasty-White British Scum"? I ain't no bootlegger, but that offends. > > >Why? > > >If "Pasty-White British Scum" would be referring to football hooligans, > >would you be equally offended and defensive? > > >He's obviously not referring to all British people, so why not put on your > > >Teflon suit and let it silde. No need to take it personal. > > I can't explain it Otto, I just found it pretty offensive. I'm sorry. I'm > not really sure why. Probably something to do with being bored at work and > making throwaway comments again. For this I apologise to the list - I do it > quite reguarly I suppose. I appreciate the comments aren't aimed directly > at me of course. I just don't see where 'pasty white' comes into it. What's > wrong with 'bootlegging scum'? Why bring anything else into it? it only > leads me to believe something I don't particuarly want to bring up. Please > someone tell me - why 'pasty-white'? > > 'Pasty-White British Scum' used to refer to football hooligans would be > just as narrow minded. Football hooligans come from a diverse mix of class > and culture. > Even the most famous UK football hooligan isn't white, and ever heard of > Birmingham's 'Zulu's'? A rum bunch pal. > > And - more to the point, maybe some of us British scumbags could have > helped him out finding his bootleggers if he'd have asked - we all have an > ear to the ground.... Because, I for one think it's disgusting that people > can profit from other peoples music just via a bootleg, especially in this > industry where money is tight and people have families to feed. > > Alex > > > _________________________________________________________________ > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > This e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If an > addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify > the author by replying to this e-mail. If you are not the intended > recipient you must not use, disclose, print or rely on this e-mail. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in > England with registered number OC303525. The registered office of > PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6RH. All > partners in PricewaterhouseCoopers UK Associates A are authorised to > conduct business as agents of, and all contracts for services to clients > are with, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor outgoing and incoming > e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you > give your consent to such monitoring. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website http://www.pwcglobal.com > >
