Supragal Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2540221/Spanish-basketball-red-faced-over-slit-eyed-Olympic-photo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 They don't have a clue just how offensive they are, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Disqualify them until they learn some respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 shocking in the 21st century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 They don't have a clue just how offensive they are, do they? It simply defies belief how anyone would even consider such a thing as a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Indeed. Bl00dy greasy diegos. Whoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I think it's quite funny, and a good reference to where they are competing, ie. China. Agreed, the Chinese or other nations covered by the "slanty-eyes" insult have every right to be upset, but the image isn't intended for their viewing - it's for a Spanish courier company. Everyone should just STFU and stop getting all insulted about stuff that's clearly nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I think it's quite funny, and a good reference to where they are competing, ie. China. Agreed, the Chinese or other nations covered by the "slanty-eyes" insult have every right to be upset, but the image isn't intended for their viewing - it's for a Spanish courier company. Everyone should just STFU and stop getting all insulted about stuff that's clearly nothing. Sorry I disgree with that. So no oriental's live in Spain or use that courier company? Not going to open a tin of worms with this but it is clearly wrong imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I dont agree with it whatsoever - its the equivalent of the Nigerian Basketball Team posing in White Hoods with burning crosses just before they go off on tour to the Olympics held in U.S.A I'm all for toning down P.C madness, but this is too far On a side note, having lived in Madrid, the spanish by their own admission are one of the most racist countries I've ever experienced The majority of the board would not be welcomed over there(Englese is a bad word over there) unless you were plying money into one of their resorts - of which hypocritically I do rather a lot;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sorry I disgree with that. So no oriental's live in Spain or use that courier company? Not going to open a tin of worms with this but it is clearly wrong imo. It's a pretty poor argument to deal in simplistic absolutes like that. Of course some Spanish residents are of Oriental origin - if they disapprove of the company or its advertising, they have the right to take their business elsewhere. So the Spanish culture supports different values to us. Why are you getting so upset about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 racism imo is blown wayyyyyyyyyy out of proportion. many seem to be shocked/offended by it cos they feel they should be. i get called sheep shagger on a daily basis in work and it doesnt bother me in the slightest and no one else seems to be shocked by the insult yet if it was aimed towards (not the sheep insult but this slanty eyed pic for example) a race such as chinese,blacks,muslim etc (anything but white) then people get all arsy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 This is clearly a debate which some will clearly find offensive, others will not, hence I said imo. I bet if you showed it to the Chinese, most would find it the former. Anyhow, I agree, I am with toning down PC, but an advert like that is expected from 5 year olds in primary school. Not adults. I dont know any adults who would be stupid enough to pull such a ridiculous pose in a public advert, and expect it not to be offensive to some. I will now unsubscribe from this debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 wasnt it a chinese dude that said imitation is the sincierest form of flattery?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 racism imo is blown wayyyyyyyyyy out of proportion. many seem to be shocked/offended by it cos they feel they should be. i get called sheep shagger on a daily basis in work and it doesnt bother me in the slightest and no one else seems to be shocked by the insult yet if it was aimed towards (not the sheep insult but this slanty eyed pic for example) a race such as chinese,blacks,muslim etc (anything but white) then people get all arsy about it. Agreed to an extent, but its slightly different, you can wean yourself off sh&gging sheep - whether it be counselling or hynosis - whereas the man from China is born with Slanty eyes - no counselling or hypnosis is going to change that On a side note - I dont think being born with slanty eyes is a problem, its just if they were brought up in Spain and teased about it everyday(which presumeably they would be) they may start to feel insecure about it - worse still if a big courier company supports the behaviour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Spanish and racism= Monkey chants at Football matches Monkey chants and dressing up like monkey's when Lewis Hamilton was racing there. Now this... They really are a pathetic bunch of racist mofo's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 No Spanish racism = the right to stop any folk that look like Mexicans keep them for 24hours and let them go free just for a laugh-some law brought in by King Carlos whatever Continuous Knockbacks because you speak Englese(Escosse is the password for entry it seems:D) Continuous Knockbacks for being Russian - show British Passport - Knockback for being English - keyword Escosse yet again, it does start to get annoying travelling from pub to pub:rolleyes: Police brutality against any foreigners(to be fair I think their just brutal all together) Catalonians are deemed as dogs If you dont speak Spanish in mainland Spain your fooked - especially for a taxi;) Strange how this all changes when you go to the resorts but to be fair this country is completely ignorant of foreign languages to an extent But the just of it is, Spanish are racist and proud to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i think the spanish are still bitter for being ruled by the arabs for 700 years+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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