Gawd Elp Us, What Next?

[ToraToraTora]

Just had a very pertinent thread above the French riots removed, why?

[ABSpareEditor]

The title was a bit edgy. I've reinstated it.

[ToraToraTora]

thanks

[Buenchico]

Is AB going to pay for the moderators' evening classes in French, then?

;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

The thread relates to demonstrations in France and the translated question title includes a word which Chambers Dictionary shows as "noun, Brit, offensive slang a French person."

Will it now be acceptable to refer to other nationalities using similarly offensive slang and claim it is, "a bit edgy"

[Buenchico]

Speaking as one of 'les Rosbifs', TCL, I don't think thay we should get too upset about such things ;-)

[Prudie]

If we are going to be that picky I assume we wouldn't let any French member refer to the English as the rosbifs then? Neither are hardly insulting.

[youngmafbog]

Got be woke.

It's reinstated - move on.

[THECORBYLOON]

CHRIS, are you saying the French should not be offended by that term?

[Buenchico]

Most French people I've known, TCL, see it as 'jocular', rather than as 'offensive'. For example, the French assistante in the school I taught in happily spoke of "We froggies . . ." to refer to French people, while, at the same time, saying "You roast beef . . . " when talking about us.

I'm happy for the French to refer to me as one of 'les Rosbif', just as I'm happy to be described as a "whinging pom" by Australians.

[ToraToraTora]

they've got pubs in Paris called "The Frog and Rosbif" FGS!

[douglas9401]

As a vegan I take great exception to the term 'rosbif'.

Please up your game, cheese eating surrender monkeys.

[Togo]

Note that TTTs thread does not appear in the "News" category whence it was posted. It can only be found via his, or indeed now my profiles.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1831562.html

[jourdain2]

When we lived in France we often heard the term 'les Rosbifs' applied to what they also called 'les Brits'. We used to answer with a cheery 'les grenouilles' and much hilarity on both sides always ensued. People are rather over-sensitive these days.

[tomus42]

Everything is offensive to someone. I'm not even sure I like the term 'Gawd elp us'.

It's terrible grammar.

[Peter Pedant]

dont insult TTT infantile English,
or else you will be removed

rather an odd evg on AB - long live Free speech
or
Vive la liberté de parole et d'opinion