HampshireSeagulls
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KFC? Kentucky Fried Coons? Can't see the problem myself, just stupid Yanks smelling a lawsuit again. Morons.
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Is this Australian KFC cricket advert racist?
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thejackal
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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Much as I otherwise love 'em, Aussies are still Love Thy Neighbour era when it comes to casual racism. First time I was out there remember being gobsmacked at otherwise happy smiling clear-skinned good-natured kids dropping 'Abo' jokes into the conversation like it didn't matter. Bit of institutionalised education needed there methinks.
thejackal
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My point exactly. It's in the culture.
Tyrone Biggums
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No different to people telling Irish jokes which is still very common place.
Tyrone Biggums
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The most ludicrous part of the whole situation is all these arse clowns who are complaining about it seem to totally overlook the fact there's black actors aplenty in the ad.
I assume they were told the script for the ad and not finding it at all offensive have been happy to be part of it and take their pay check at the end of the day.
I assume they were told the script for the ad and not finding it at all offensive have been happy to be part of it and take their pay check at the end of the day.
thejackal
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The Aussies seem to be denying a racist connection, but the Indian government issued a travel advisory last week warning their citizens about attacks on Indians...
BBC News - Indian man attacked and set alight in Melbourne
BBC News - Indian man attacked and set alight in Melbourne
Lord Bracknell
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The guy is an supporter of one identifiable team, surrounded by supporters of the opposition team. What's race got to do with it?
The ad would work just the same if it featured a guy in an Arsenal shirt surrounded by Spurs supporters.
The ad would work just the same if it featured a guy in an Arsenal shirt surrounded by Spurs supporters.
thejackal
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Billy the Fish
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Black people like fried chicken, so what, they invented it and it's bloody nice 
thejackal
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Black people like fried chicken, so what, they invented it and it's bloody nice
Actually it was the jocks, apparently:
Fried chicken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deep frying has a long history supported by evidence from ancient cultures all over the world including Russia, Mexico and Japan.[1] Fritters had already existed in Europe since medieval time, and fried chicken was known as pollo fritto in Italy, Ga Xao in Vietnam, etc. before it became a culinary habit in the Southern United States. The Scots, and later Scottish immigrants to many southern states had a tradition of deep frying chicken in fat, unlike their English counterparts who baked or boiled chicken.[2][3] There is also evidence of deep frying in West Africa.[4] It is uncertain if deep frying existed in that region before European contact.
When it was introduced to the American South, fried chicken became a common staple. Later, as Africans were brought to work on southern plantations, the slaves who became cooks incorporated seasonings and spices that were absent in traditional Scottish cuisine, enriching the flavor. Since most slaves were unable to raise expensive meats, but generally allowed to keep chickens, frying chicken on special occasions spread through the African American communities of the South. It endured the fall of slavery and gradually passed into common use as a general Southern dish. Since fried chicken could keep for several days, longer than other preparations, and traveled well in hot weather before refrigeration was commonplace, it gained further favor in the periods of American history when segregation closed off most restaurants to the black population. Fried chicken continues to be among this region's top choices for "Sunday dinner" among both blacks and whites. Holidays such as Independence Day and other gatherings often feature this dish.
Since the Civil War, traditional slave foods like fried chicken, watermelon, and chitterlings, have suffered a strong association with African American stereotypes and blackface minstrelsy. This was commercialized for the first half of the 20th century by restaurants like Sambo's and Coon Chicken Inn, which selected exaggerated blacks as mascots, implying quality by their association with the stereotype. While acknowledged positively as soul food in the modern age by many, the affinity that African American culture has for fried chicken has been considered a delicate, often pejorative issue; While still present, this perception has been fading for several decades with the ubiquitous nature of fried chicken dishes in the US and a gradual ageing and dull acceptation of this stereotype.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Well it is a bit different. It's based on skin colour. And the fact that young kids are telling these jokes without batting an eyelid shows that it won't be fixed for at least another generation. Maybe when Oz evolution reaches the Nineteen Eighties things might start to improve a wee bit eh?
Americans live in Australia too ya knowthat and the Cricket probably got broadcast to the US with that Advert attached!
Why would an American watch Cricket
Long Saulty Seagull
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Correct, it's Australian humour. The rest of the world can see that.
Unfortunately those dumb bunch of righteous self-centered fucktards below the 49th parallel have no sense of humour whatsoever, which is why they're up in arms about it.
** Disclaimer: not all Americans are described as above, I know a few who are decent **
thejackal
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Exactly. Bill Hicks. Lenny Bruce. George Carlin. Not a grin between them.
The truth is, what Aussies regard as good, clean humour most other westerners around the world regard as racism. It's cos they're just a wee bit behind the times, as it were.
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yes, poor old aussies, lets hope they catch up with us and our wonderful , crime free utopia, with a strong sense of national identity and social cohesion, we could certainly show them a thing or two about how to deal with bogus asylum seekers , fucks sake , how do they cope with such a poor quality of life down thereExactly. Bill Hicks. Lenny Bruce. George Carlin. Not a grin between them.
The truth is, what Aussies regard as good, clean humour most other westerners around the world regard as racism. It's cos they're just a wee bit behind the times, as it were.
Sorry bushy, but you want to visit Alice Springs. Police everywhere at 9am, the people sharply divided between the aborigines and whites, and they simply do not mix.
Nothing strong about national identity or so cohesion there. Nothing at all.
Nothing strong about national identity or so cohesion there. Nothing at all.
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yes , i have mate, i 'll concede that point , but that is one place out of many, would you really argue that the australian national experience in any way mirrors ours ?
I believe this is the point you were arguing:
"The truth is, what Aussies regard as good, clean humour most other westerners around the world regard as racism. It's cos they're just a wee bit behind the times, as it were."
Yet most racist jokes I hear from Aussies are about "abbos", and relations with Australian aborigines have always been problematic so I don't really see that the Australians are particularly enlightened. Their attitude towards illegal immigration is perhaps easier to argue for, however.
"The truth is, what Aussies regard as good, clean humour most other westerners around the world regard as racism. It's cos they're just a wee bit behind the times, as it were."
Yet most racist jokes I hear from Aussies are about "abbos", and relations with Australian aborigines have always been problematic so I don't really see that the Australians are particularly enlightened. Their attitude towards illegal immigration is perhaps easier to argue for, however.