am i racist? anglophobic? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 days ago by therealverobiscuit@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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so whenever i hear an english person talk on tv or my gf points out that her ancestry is english, me and her ex (who also happens to be my ex) say "ELLO GUVNA!! CHEERIO OLD CHAP!" and i shout it at the tv. am i racist? i hope not...

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[-] blackbrook@mander.xyz 35 points 2 days ago

Well, you're being obnoxious in a way that targets a particular ethnic group, but it's a group that isn't really victimized, or sensitive about it, so no one much cares.

The more useful questions to ask yourself are, how funny is that after the first handful of times to anyone older than 13, and is that really the kind of dynamic you want to cultivate with your gf?

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