I'n not a rascist but....

[paulos66]

How many people expected some hate-filled posting following the above oxymoron

[Katie~77]

I did.x

[paulos66]

Not strictly an oxymoron but I usually find if someone starts a sentence "I'm not a xxxxxxxxxxxxxx but", ithey probably are a xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[natalie_1982]

The only one better than that is "I can't be racist, I always have a laugh with XYZ" or "How can I be racist? I my cousin, twice removed uncle's dog's dad is black/ white/ green / blue / purple"

[cazzz1975]

"how can I be a homophobe, I know two ********"

as quoted from someone I knew at work

[cazzz1975]

p.o.o.f.t.e.r.s.

[natalie_1982]

Exactly my point Cazz. In my first example, XYZ is usually that ....erm, Asian fella (not as nice a term though).... from the shop.

[jake-the-peg]

I think an oxymoron has to have a contradiction actually in it.

Like "Military Intelligence" or "HR helpdesk"

So it would only be so if you were a self confessed Racist to start with.

Sorry I'll stop being so picky now.

Have you ever noticed how Obsessive Compulsive should be Compulsive Obsessive - because then the letters would be alphabetical

[paulos66]

Jake for ................... read the contradiction

[Reverandfunk]

some of my best friends are muslims/asian/jewish etc etc

[flip_flop]

That's my favourite Rev - I have lots of black/asian/muslim/gay/one armed pygmy friends.

I live in a fairly large town, but up until my mid 20s (now mid 30s) lived in SE London, and I don't know any black, gay etc... people. I haven't gone out of my way not to meet different people, I just simply don't know any.

Yet I think I'm fairly unique on this site as it strikes me everybody's best friend is either black, gay or a member of some other minority.

Strange that.

[Reverandfunk]

The only people I dont like is sweaties

Kidding lol

[natalie_1982]

My best friend is a one armed pygmy :-D

[legend758duo]

i love everyone. : - )


well thats impossible eh ?

[jake-the-peg]

http://www.oxymoronlist.com/

I particularly like Civil Litigation

[Octavius]

It is not really an oxymoron. Calling such an expression an oxymoron is sometimes done in order to disparage its use, by drawing attention to a perceived inherent contradiction and thus claiming it to be nonsensical.

The �but� element is automatically assumed to be the part which joins two simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Much like the word �however�. When used in a sentence it indicates that the relationship between the two independent clauses is one of contrast or opposition. Some could view it as an aside, but that would require a greater grasp of English grammar and written language.

So naturally one would assume that the opening line is leading to compound sentence and will thus be followed by a contradictory comment, asserting therefore that the person may well harbour, innocently or otherwise, some elements of racist emotion.

[stewey]

Some of my best friends are oxymorons.