The 'N' word rears it's ugly head again.

[sp1814]

http://www.dailymail....led-N-word-times.html

There are those who (misguidedly) believe that all black people are fine with being referred to as 'n*gger' - even those black people who are culturally a million miles away from the streets of New York or Los Angeles.

There are some very stupid people who believe that the use of the 'N' word is prevalent amongst black Britons (it isn't). It would appear that this person was drunk - but is that any excuse?

Ben Douglas has behaved admirably under the circumstances (would the offender have used the same language at a bus stop in Peckham?) But Mr Douglas have named him in the story, or is it better for the name to be revealed on the notoriously gossipy fashion grapevine?

[anotheoldgit]

/// It's like you saying that because you might call the referee at the match on Saturday "a complete c****", then it should be acceptable for every white person to find that language acceptable.///

I would have thought that all races no matter what colour would find that word unacceptable.

[mike11111]

I am trying to think of an obscenity which begins with c and is followed by four other letters as AOG posts. So far I am beat. Should I post this here or in quizzes and puzzles?

[jno]

'cheat'?

[mike11111]

Don't be silly! That's not an obscenity! I can say that in the most polite of circles!

[jno]

huh, try it at one of my croquet matches and you'll be malleted to a pulp. Try it on the mean streets of Peckham and I don't know.

[mike11111]

Ooh, get her! "Croquet", be buggered. I've met plenty of friends of Dorothy but few friends of Prescott.

[sara3]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-13594607

here's the apology..

[China Doll]

Cheers Sara. Just goes to show that no publicity is bad publicity really... I mean, was there any need for the bit of information about his products in Boots?

[sara3]

indeed.. I wonder how they will sell though!