Miscellaneous: Today, I apologised to someone for my misuse of the word 'coloured'...

By whiteycan'tgetitrightey - 24/02/2015 23:13 - United Kingdom - Norwich

Today, I apologised to someone for my misuse of the word 'coloured' in a discussion about ethnic minority issues. They then got even more angry and said that to even quote the word in the context of an apology is evidence of my ignorance and inherent racism. FML

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Today, I heard a man call a girl a r*tard. Furious, I stormed up to him and demanded he apologize for using such a vile slur. The girl started laughing her ass off and said, "Mind your own business, r*tard." FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2022 02:00

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Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:59

People who get offended by the use of the word coloured, are just being ridiculous. I live in SA and that's what anyone who is mixed race calls themselves. To us that is a race.

eyebrowzzz 21

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:59

**** everybody these days

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PMAN6x7 22

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:56

******* white people these days

tossaway2321 5

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:58

******* black people these days

matdun101 19

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:59

People who get offended by the use of the word coloured, are just being ridiculous. I live in SA and that's what anyone who is mixed race calls themselves. To us that is a race.

PNiggZ 19

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:59

I hate how high the perception of racism is in white people I feel u all the way OP

eyebrowzzz 21

Wednesday 25 February 2015 9:59

**** everybody these days

beararm 11

Wednesday 25 February 2015 10:03

as a 'colored' person, a nigga, black dude, I like ur comment. Ppl r always looking for a reason to fight, race, religion, wealth, ...what ever hap to equal "**** everybodys"