Spurs fans

[TheFinnFan]

One of my best friends is jewish. He says its offensive when used as an insult. Not when spurs sing it to identify themselves.

spurs identify...what a load of...
This whole thing is ridiculous

 

[Brennan]

ginge knows his footy more than damon del

That Gibson is alright isn't he

 

[The-Golden-Vision]

Some Jewish people are. FACHT.

Fixed.

 

[Brennan]

One of my best friends is jewish. He says its offensive when used as an insult. Not when spurs sing it to identify themselves.

How can you identify yourself as a Yid, when you're not Jewish ffs

I'm going to start a Ginge army but all the members will have blonde hair

 

[thebluefox]

Stop sticking up for him ffs

gold medal winner ,hasnt missed a game this year del ive got to stick up for him FFS

 

[Royal]

Brennan = Damon 2.0

more offensive than any racial slur, surely?

There was a piece on Radio 1 the other day asking people in the street both black and white if they thought use of the word was acceptable. The general response was either 'yeah if they're black' or 'no, the word is offensive regardless of who says it'.

Black people use the word to refer to themselves and each other in much the same way Jewish Spurs fans traditionally used the word Yid. The fact that the N-word is seen as 'more offensive' isn't really the issue.

Jews are offended by being called Yids, Black people are normally offended by being called the N-word. I don't think the hypocrisy is any different.

If it was in this country, I'd probably wager that is was mostly white people who said "only when black people say it" - I'm not claiming to speak for black people or anything but the couple I know never use it to refer to themselves or each other, and I'd assume they would probably think it's an offensive word no matter the context.
Did the radio mention who said what like?

 

[TheFinnFan]

How can you identify yourself as a Yid, when you're not Jewish ffs

I'm going to start a Ginge army but all the members will have blonde hair

im in ffs

 

[Brennan]

im in ffs

GINGE ARMY, GINGE ARMY.

 

[Brennan]

more offensive than any racial slur, surely?


If it was in this country, I'd probably wager that is was mostly white people who said "only when black people say it" - I'm not claiming to speak for black people or anything but the couple I know never use it to refer to themselves or each other, and I'd assume they would probably think it's an offensive word no matter the context.
Did the radio mention who said what like?

Sort of, i can't remember it that well but i'm sure there were some black teens who thought it was alright as long as you were black.

 

[EFCNIK]

Personally if a black person said the n word I wouldn't give a ****. Wouldn't even give a **** if a white person used it. Words don't really offend me. I just know it could be deeply offensive to someone else so I personally would never use that language.

 

[neil999]

a lot of spurs fans couldnt give a sh1t about jewish sensitivity to the word 'yid' they prob got p1ssed off with people calling them yids when they werent even jewish

'ffs they are calling us yids and we aint jewish'

'right then lets call ourselves 'yid army' then they wont be able to use the jewish insult against us'

 

[Brennan]

Personally if a black person said the n word I wouldn't give a ****. Wouldn't even give a **** if a white person used it. Words don't really offend me. I just know it could be deeply offensive to someone else so I personally would never use that language.

Fair enough mate, i'm the same with not being offended by words. Just hate the whole 'yid army' crap.

a lot of spurs fans couldnt give a sh1t about jewish sensitivity to the word 'yid' they prob got p1ssed off with people calling them yids when they werent even jewish

'ffs they are calling us yids and we aint jewish'

'right then lets call ourselves 'yid army' then they wont be able to use the jewish insult against us'

Hahaha. Summed it up brilliantly mate, taking a stand against something which should never be offensive to you in the first place.

 

[Royal]

Sort of, i can't remember it that well but i'm sure there were some black teens who thought it was alright as long as you were black.

must have been down in london that... they'll probably change their mind in adulthood. This isn't Compton.

 

[Brennan]

musta been down in london that... they'll probably change dey minds in adulthood. This ain't Compton yo.

I agree dawg.

 

[paulbefc]

What the -

Oh ffs.