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Bazal

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Still hear it in Canberra. Heard it on a cricket field not that long ago.

I don't think it's a universal slur, but it's out there.

Cheese is cheese but, FFS
 
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I didn't.

No worries. The term was used, and jokes were made about the cheese. I'm sure some members of my other half's extended family still use it today, just for the sake of 'variety' in their lexicon. Not saying the cheese brand is a major deal, but....time to let it go and move on.

PS: and Kevin Bloody Wilson used it in the alleged 'punch line' to his rather dubious 'Living Next Door to A$#$'.
 
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Still hear it in Canberra. Heard it on a cricket field not that long ago.

I don't think it's a universal slur, but it's out there.

Cheese is cheese but, FFS

Actually, when I was about 11 or 12, I went on a summer cricket camp (at the Coffs Harbour racecourse of all places) at which the stars were two blokes who had recently debuted for Australia (one of whom went on portray Mhat M'coat). This chap asked us kids "What do ya do if you're going for a quick single and Joel Garner gets in your way?" We sat there silent. " Just run over the big black C##n" was his response. Some kids giggled. Some, including an Indian mate of mine didn't know what to do.
 

Bazal

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Mate that was just a Northern English bloke making a sexist, rather than racist, insult.

Northern English? In the first week of February???

Actually, when I was about 11 or 12, I went on a summer cricket camp (at the Coffs Harbour racecourse of all places) at which the stars were two blokes who had recently debuted for Australia (one of whom went on portray Mhat M'coat). This chap asked us kids "What do ya do if you're going for a quick single and Joel Garner gets in your way?" We sat there silent. " Just run over the big black C##n" was his response. Some kids giggled. Some, including an Indian mate of mine didn't know what to do.

The worst part about that joke is the idea that Australia ever produced a cricketer with the build to run over Big Bird....

Oh, plus not being funny. Not even in a "I know I shouldn't laugh but..." way
 

Poupou Escobar

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Comedians, and I use the term loosely, might have made that point but never in my life have I heard an Australian use that term. I'm not saying it's never happened but it doesn't seem to have the same recognition that would need us to consider changing the name.
I used to hear the word used as a slur but not for a long time. These days it is always used to refer to the cheese. Good job everyone.
 

Gronk

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Beer in the firing line ... Colonial Brewing .... its going too far ffs

That KFC merkin owned slaves for sure.

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