so whenever i hear an english person talk on tv or my gf points out that her ancestry is english, me and her ex (who also happens to be my ex) say “ELLO GUVNA!! CHEERIO OLD CHAP!” and i shout it at the tv. am i racist? i hope not…
I will straight up skip youtube videos that I might otherwise be interested in if it’s an english person speaking.
I just can’t take the accent seriously, plus it’s so grating
I just can’t take the accent seriously, plus it’s so grating
That’s how the rest of the world feels about (North) American accents, btw.
Well, you’re being obnoxious in a way that targets a particular ethnic group, but it’s a group that isn’t really victimized, or sensitive about it, so no one much cares.
The more useful questions to ask yourself are, how funny is that after the first handful of times to anyone older than 13, and is that really the kind of dynamic you want to cultivate with your gf?
Brit here, doesn’t seem racist. But it’s so cliche at this point.
The test is, are you punching down? That is to say, are you, from a position of privilege, ridiculing someone that lacks your privilege? If not, you’re ok.
Who cares if they get aggressive just throw a tea packet in the opposite direction.
A tea packet? A tea packet? Fuck me.
Nah
No, it sounds funny and like you’re just joking around with friends. Don’t do that to an actual English stranger/acquaintance though…
