It's only when you take the piss out of a partially shaved wookie with an overactive 'me' gene and stapled on piss flaps that it becomes a problem.
Now, this is a fair statement. The ad was uncalled for and in my opinion not at all funny.
The ad was pulled and we can all exercise our right to boycott the company.
My issue is with Dor Shapira asserting that a poorly thought out advertising campaign reflects "a repugnant and negative mindset [in] the culture and political environment in New Zealand." I would like to see the research he has done to back this up. I would suggest he is engaging in the stereotyping he proports to abhor
"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does."
Oh goody. I have done this before
I cannot be having with running after every passing linguistic fad at my time of life. The habits of early life stay with us for aye. If we are to gae aboot after the latest faddishness, your preference would needs to rendered into txt , and become Sctz
Scotch was good enough for Sam Johnson, and Boswell and Burns . And Sir Alexander Macdonald, no less! And Charles Stuart, the Royal Martyr. As a good Jacobite, I can take no higher authority
Three of the four authorities I mentioned being Scottish. Or Scots. Or Scotch. Or Scottis (the most technically correct term) . If Sir Alexander MacDonald, MacDonald of Sleat, does not know what he ought to be termed, I know not who would. Not to mention Mr Burns.
and that all such His Majesty's subjects of England and Ireland as shall join with him in pursuance of this Agreement may come to the Scotch army and join with them (K Chas I , Engagement)
Mr. Arthur Lee mentioned some Scotch who had taken possession of a barren part of America, and wondered why they would choose it.Johnson: "Why, Sir, all barrenness is comparative. The Scotch would not know it to be barren." (SJ)
I have been correcting several Scotch accents in my friend Boswell. I doubt, Sir, if any Scotchman ever attains to a perfect English pronunciation(AM)
My heart warmed to my countrymen, and my Scotch blood boiled with indignation. I jumped from the benches, roared out 'Damn you, you rascals!', hissed and was in the greatest rage . . . I hated the English; I wished from my soul that the Union was broke and that we might give them another battle of Bannockburn (JB)
On A Scotch Bard, Gone To The West Indies (RB)
The same applies to Welch, BTW
(And besides, it does annoy them so)
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
Tsk.. Teuchters.![]()
It's only when you take the piss out of a partially shaved wookie with an overactive 'me' gene and stapled on piss flaps that it becomes a problem.
The fuckers make martyrs of themselves at every opportunity. Almost as embarrassing as the Maoris.
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