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20 June, 2012 at 8:31 pm #499171
I have always thought of ‘cliques’ as being small groups of people…….like those in the work place……….people whinge about them but why?…………because they’re not in it?
20 June, 2012 at 9:03 pm #499172lol @ cliquette minim :lol:
20 June, 2012 at 9:25 pm #499173@tinks wrote:
I have always thought of ‘cliques’ as being small groups of people…….like those in the work place……….people whinge about them but why?…………because they’re not in it?
We have cliques where I work. I wouldn’t want to be in any of them. I’m quite happy in my own :lol:
Seriously though, one in particular is very detrimental to overall morale.
21 June, 2012 at 8:08 am #499174@panda12 wrote:
@kent f OBE wrote:
So disappointed with many comments on this thread :roll:
Don’t be afraid to elaborate.
I’m not afraid to elaborate Panda…I just get so disheartened by some comments sometimes I don’t even bother to justify/explain or even try to put my point across….still never mind :lol:
21 June, 2012 at 10:43 am #499175@kent f OBE wrote:
@panda12 wrote:
@kent f OBE wrote:
So disappointed with many comments on this thread :roll:
Don’t be afraid to elaborate.
I’m not afraid to elaborate Panda…I just get so disheartened by some comments sometimes I don’t even bother to justify/explain or even try to put my point across….still never mind :lol:
maybe you over react, Kenty.
we all get quite persoinally involved and angry about things like racism or, like you, rich people having to pay some money out through taxation. That anger is often connected to cliquish behaviour, I realise.
I try not to get personally abusive, and I liked Pepperpot’s reaction. He became angry, but apologised with a sign of respect. The ideal.
I just think it’s a shame that some people react to being out-argued by claiming they’re being abused. They can be quite willing to hand it out themselves.
But we must share some common values. Poli has denied being a racist, and this is good. We all abhor racism. It’s a shame she uses words like believing in a white, Christian society, as this can often be code used by racists, and makes some people get pretty cross. I am still puzzled by a comment of hers that she wants certain freedoms taken away. Is this a misphrasing, and if not what freedoms? When I asked, she didn’t respond. Perhaps I should have added some personal abuse (*bad joke)
Still, what’s important is to get away from personal abuse, and learn not to respond when it’s handed out. As I say, I am much impressed with eppperpot’s responses.
21 June, 2012 at 10:58 am #499176With all due respect Scept I hardly over react (except on the odd rare occasion maybe) considering how much gets said on these boards and in the room for that matter on things I know plenty about and have feelings on subjects from experience….often I have let myself down by not replying because I get accused of playing the race card….which is silly because on matters of colour and racial prejudice I have experience but many prefer not to hear it :roll:
21 June, 2012 at 11:37 am #499177@kent f OBE wrote:
With all due respect Scept I hardly over react (except on the odd rare occasion maybe) considering how much gets said on these boards and in the room for that matter on things I know plenty about and have feelings on subjects from experience….often I have let myself down by not replying because I get accused of playing the race card….which is silly because on matters of colour and racial prejudice I have experience but many prefer not to hear it :roll:
then you should write. You’re denying readers, including readers who don’t post here, a valuable contribution.
21 June, 2012 at 3:23 pm #499178@sceptical guy wrote:
@kent f OBE wrote:
@panda12 wrote:
@kent f OBE wrote:
So disappointed with many comments on this thread :roll:
Don’t be afraid to elaborate.
I’m not afraid to elaborate Panda…I just get so disheartened by some comments sometimes I don’t even bother to justify/explain or even try to put my point across….still never mind :lol:
But we must share some common values. Poli has denied being a racist, and this is good. We all abhor racism. It’s a shame she uses words like believing in a white, Christian society, as this can often be code used by racists, and makes some people get pretty cross. I am still puzzled by a comment of hers that she wants certain freedoms taken away. Is this a misphrasing, and if not what freedoms? When I asked, she didn’t respond. Perhaps I should have added some personal abuse (*bad joke)
Firstly i didnt see your question, secondly i don’t know what you mean by it, i believe i said something about not being as free as perhaps we like to think we are,i’m not sure what freedoms u mean about being taken away ? i never said i believed in a white christian society either, i said i felt the straight white christian tend to have less freedom of speech. Racism tends to be very one sided, and the straight white christian are monitored and reacted against far more severely by their words than perhaps other races, other sexually orientated people and different religions, as most will know we are constantly having to remove words from the vocabulary as they are deemed to be inappropriate, and more often than not this words are still used by the people that are meant to find them offensive which is kinda mad too. To me its not the word that is the issue its the way the word is used, and that should be the crux, not the words themselves or the person that uses them but how they are used. This is Just from my limited experience and my personal opinion of course no hard facts.
21 June, 2012 at 6:13 pm #499179No facts but you think straight, white Christains do not have freedom of speech in this country and their rights and freedoms are being eroded?
Have you not noticed that the government and House of Lords is almost solely made up of straight, white Christians? Straight, white Christains dominate and prevail in this country.
Perhaps you should consider providing some facts or retract your allegation.
Oh btw, you didn’t answer my question either. I only asked it twice. Perhaps you didn’t see it either. Twice. :roll:
21 June, 2012 at 6:24 pm #499180Perhaps you should answer my question panda which I have also asked you twice…. and you failed to answer. Do you consider yourself English?
I didnt ask you what was your nationality…. you have said on numerous occasions that you have dual nationality…. I asked do you consider yourself English? Simple question… instead of demanding answers from other people answer the ones asked of you.
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