Right, I've Had A Frickin' Nuff!!!

[Darmanicus]

You wouldn't hear the word on TV, but you do occasionally hear it said on the street in a totally non-racist way by people that just do not know that it is, or why it is offensive to some black people. Remember, the UK and US have a different mix of races from different origins and for different reasons.

I've plenty of friends who, lets say, aren't white, and not once have I ever managed to offend them by using words such as coloured or even black as you've just mentioned. I think the point here is that no matter what you use to describe one group or the other, at least someone will manage to take offense at the description. If you're obviously using a word to describe a group in an obviously non-slurring way and someone manages to take offense despite that fact then all I can say to that person is grow up. Some people have just got to gripe about anything they can unfortunately.

I think that's because the gayness is being shoved down our throats (no pun intended!). None of my gay friends walk round in high heels wearing makeup claiming how much of a diva they are. Also non of them walk around semi naked all the time inviting guys to fondle them in jucuzzis. This year the contestants are all just too extreme.

Agreed.
Cheers,
Liam

D out.

 

[Jamdin]

My sister loves the American version of Big Brother. I watched the first season and couldn't get into it and haven't any of the latter seasons.

 

[S'mon]

You wouldn't hear the word on TV, but you do occasionally hear it said on the street in a totally non-racist way by people that just do not know that it is, or why it is offensive to some black people. Remember, the UK and US have a different mix of races from different origins and for different reasons.

I don't think there's any "why" other than it being archaic - it used to be the standard term in USA, as did Negro before that, neither have any inherently offensive connotation, neither was intended as a racial slur. Personally I like black & white, they're not accurate but they don't carry any inherent "us & them" distinction, unlike coloured vs white/non-coloured or African-American vs un-hyphenated American. Plus seeing Nelson Mandela being called "African American" by a US newscaster makes many people very annoyed.

 

[Tonguez]

My sister loves the American version of Big Brother. I watched the first season and couldn't get into it and haven't any of the latter seasons.

I pretty much hate any incarnation of BB. After watching a single episode of the Aussie version the whole thing was just plain pukeable

really the ONLY version of BB I'd even bother watching is the Uncensored Swedish version at which point of course personality is meaningless and its all about T&A

 

[Ranger REG]

really the ONLY version of BB I'd even bother watching is the Uncensored Swedish version at which point of course personality is meaningless and its all about T&A

Is it available in DVDs in the US?

 

[Richards]

Right, I've Had A Frickin' Nuff!!!

I had a Nuff once. But mine didn't frick.

Johnathan

 

[Look_a_Unicorn]

I only see the Aussie version- and even then only when I'm around my (yes, female!) friends place.
So not an expert, and definitely completely ignorant of the brit version- but it seems to me it IS females who have a greater interest in the show. My friends will sit there commenting on subtelties of social interaction that most blokes just would not pick up on.
Their favourite people are the ones who are the ones most capable of manipulating men to do their bidding, or delivering scathing comments towards other females under the guise of niceness
(yeah, I had no idea either.)

Ummm yeah, this comment may seem completely irrelevant- but that's only coz it is