F Frisky blue New Member May 19, 2014 #36 Errr.....where is the racist element in the word slope? I am bemused that is all. Otis said: Errr, about which part? My not knowing 'slope' is a derogatory term, or the fact that 'slope' is a derogatory term? Click to expand...
Errr.....where is the racist element in the word slope? I am bemused that is all. Otis said: Errr, about which part? My not knowing 'slope' is a derogatory term, or the fact that 'slope' is a derogatory term? Click to expand...
Otis Well-Known Member May 23, 2014 #38 Evans1883 said: i didnt know slope was a derogatory term tbh Click to expand... Neither did I. Apparently it is though. slope A derogatory term/slur used for the purpose of describing a Vietnamese/Asian person. Describing the slope of their eyes . The Top Gear guys must have known this otherwise why make the joke?The whole point of the joke surely, the double meaning. Otherwise there is no joke.
Evans1883 said: i didnt know slope was a derogatory term tbh Click to expand... Neither did I. Apparently it is though. slope A derogatory term/slur used for the purpose of describing a Vietnamese/Asian person. Describing the slope of their eyes . The Top Gear guys must have known this otherwise why make the joke?The whole point of the joke surely, the double meaning. Otherwise there is no joke.
Grendel Well-Known Member May 23, 2014 #39 Otis said: Neither did I. Apparently it is though. slope A derogatory term/slur used for the purpose of describing a Vietnamese/Asian person. Describing the slope of their eyes . The Top Gear guys must have known this otherwise why make the joke?The whole point of the joke surely, the double meaning. Otherwise there is no joke. Click to expand... I've seen clarkson in full flow. I can gaurentee the reality is 100 times worse than any perception.
Otis said: Neither did I. Apparently it is though. slope A derogatory term/slur used for the purpose of describing a Vietnamese/Asian person. Describing the slope of their eyes . The Top Gear guys must have known this otherwise why make the joke?The whole point of the joke surely, the double meaning. Otherwise there is no joke. Click to expand... I've seen clarkson in full flow. I can gaurentee the reality is 100 times worse than any perception.