Bbc Last Night Of The Proms

[10ClarionSt]

Having watched this again, it's definitely a white middle England thing isn't it? I could only see two non-white faces and both of them were in the choir. Where are all the "England-loving" immigrants to join in with our great tradition of showing our nationalism? It'll get banned soon for being a white, jingoistic and inappropriate event in these days of muti-culturalism. Watch this space. :o)

[royfromaus]

Bizarre

[sp1814]

Yup…I think the emoji you’re think of is :-) or perhaps ;-).

The first is a pure smiley and the second is a “just kidding”.

[vulcan42]

:o) smiley
('O') shout

[sp1814]

vulcan42

Not according to this lot (and what I’ve always understand the emoji to mean):

https://www.lingo2word.com/lingodetail.php?WrdID=52946

…but in order to avoid diverting this thread any further I’m happy to agree with your interpretation.

[Caran]

I look forward to this programme every year. I sing along to most tunes, sometimes too loud as I have been told.
Absolutely love it.

[Khandro]

sp; I didn't say every black person wants compensation (though who would not take it if it was offered ?).

I said it just SEEMS like that, & I'm thinking particularly of those in the United States from where I read of such demands all the time.

And actually it was a light-hearted remark to andres about claiming on behalf of his WHITE enslaved ancestor.

[Khandro]

sp; 'Around three-quarters of Black adults (77%) say the descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way....'

Pew Research

Estimated cost; $ 17.1 trillion !

[naomi24]

Do those baying for compensation ever claim from the African tribes and nations involved?