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Hey wait a minute....................I said his comments(quoted) were red necked, knee jerk and reactionary. He said: (but failed to quote) that I said he was racist and you said you doubted I had said that. Now you tell the world I said his remarks were racist (also quoted)

I have challenged Atheringtongull to quote my calling him a "racist" - to be honest I think I recall saying his comments "could be construed as racist" - that is quite different in my opinion - for instance if I said I thought your offer to stand upside down in a bucket of shite* was quite mad, it wouldn't be the same as calling you mad would it!


P.S. There's no need to Dave, honestly!

You was the wrong word to use, as It did not mean YOU you should know how we speak In Devon by now Merse. Yes I know I said you, but In this case you ,was more anybody and not necessarily you. I hope I had made that clear enough for you.

So anyone seeing London, who has spent his life In North Devon could be forgiven for thinking he was In a different country and making such a statement should not even In anyway be construed as racist.

Sorry you feel that way atheringtongull, the only thing I would ever clamp down on was personal abuse to any member. I have followed all your posts and the replies Merse has made.

You have been as guilty as Merse and you have made some comments to him, he could have taken offense too. We are all adults here and we will never all agree and If we fall out, we should be big enough to make up and move on.

Merse and I have many battles and fallouts, It happens On forums, but this forum will continue to grow and get quality posts, because Of what It stands for.

Your will always be welcome to read and post On the forum and I would hope that you can see the forum for what It Is and not let one person be the reason, that you would stop using the forum.

I haven't read this thread all the way through and, frankly, I think I'm better off out of it. But this quote made me smile.



I know you don't mean it this way AtheringtonGull, but it makes me think of someone who says: "I'm not racist, I have a black friend."

Legal disclaimer: I'm not calling AtheringtonGull racist, nor am I suggesting he's said something racist.

This was more trouble than it's probably going to be worth. I really should stop drinking during the day...

Well thank you for sharing It harrogategull, you are so correct that It Is who we are and not what we look like Or what colour we are. Maybe If you have only lived In North Devon, seeing London and all the different races could well be a shock.

Living here In the Bay It Is 99% all white and I do feel I miss out on understanding and even enjoying other cultures.

Have to agree there Jerry, I sat here as the only member and thought hard how I could make contact with Merse and I thank Capitalgull, for making the contact for me.

I remember times coming home from work, checking .net and then running down stairs to Carol, shouting " guess what that so and so Merse has said about me now"He has got me angry many times, but love him Of hate him he Is what any good forum does in fact need.

I'm thinking Of paying Is BUPA just to make sure I can get plenty more miles out Of him, people will read this forum, because they want to hear what Merse has to say, just need to make sure he does not upset too many ;D ;D

One thing you are spot On with Is that we should not take everything to seriously, Or take It to heart, far better to come up with a better reply and turn things around.

OOH, I just love these sorts of spats.

Merse - Times reader eh? mmm, I feel a new thread coming on! But later.
My message to you is that; I realise that you are always careful to avoid being personal but that I think you should try to remember that not all contributors are schooled in debate.
I ask that you self-moderate if you can and, whilst not addressing your posts to the lowest common denominator, tone down your criticisms of views contrary to yours.

Atherington - I hope you are still coming to this forum. I understand your reaction to being called 'red-necked' even if only by implication. If it's of any comfort I haven't got a view in my head of you - sporting a fine mullet, chewing wheat, forming a lynch-mob whilst playing your banjo. I echo Dave and say you are welcome here.

As for racism, the sooner everyone of every creed and colour admits that they are racist, the better. We will all have encountered (and repeated) racism even if only against them smelly-frogs and the suchlike. Racism does not have to come in colours but it certainly comes easier that way.
My best mate was born in India with Indian Sikh heritage and he can say worse things than me!
Anyway, once you allow for human tribal psyche; some behaviour, actions and words can be - whilst not excused - explained and then educated.
If you're a white caucasian Englishman like me - you should always remember that you probably dislike many more White Anglo-Saxon Protestants than you do any Pakistani-bred Muslim clerics. OK, so you haven't personally met them to dislike them yet but that's your choice.
To hate all people of a 'race' is just lazy and idiotic; and human contact soon eradicates it in all but the most mentally imbalanced of people.
There's many more Irish jokes written by the English than on any other 'race'.

Here's a quick thought provoker for you - which of these two jokes would you admit on here to finding funny?

1. Mick and Paddy decide to do some partner-swapping and get their wives to agree.
After sex Paddy turns to Mick and says 'that was great! I wonder how the wives are getting on?'.

2. Little Leroy is sat having breakfast when his mum asks him to stop picking his nose.
Leroy says 'but Mum, all the white kids at school do it!'.
'Yes' his mum replies, 'but not with a bloody spoon!'

One is worse, ethically, than the other, which?
(I also find both funny).