Racist?

[ndee]

Judge yourself. First post from Shantanu.

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Who gives a fvck about some gay ass Japanese company? Let them go out of business. I'm not going to lose sleep over Japanese unemployment rates.



I'm not japanese, but I still think it's kinda... not appropriate.

 

[minendo]

Link to thread?

 

[ndee]

oops sorry:

http://subscriber.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=869854

 

[Amused]

How is this racist? Because he pointed out the nationality of the company?

Would it have been 'racist' if he said:

Who gives a fvck about some gay ass British company? Let them go out of business. I'm not going to lose sleep over Britain's unemployment rates.

?????

Of course not. So why the double standard?

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: Amused
How is this racist? Because he pointed out the nationality of the company?

Would it have been 'racist' if he said:

Who gives a fvck about some gay ass British company? Let them go out of business. I'm not going to lose sleep over Britain's unemployment rates.

?????

well yeah, I just don't find it very appropriate, but maybe it's just me. Racist is a too strong word maybe, just not right.

 

[crypticlogin]

well yeah, I just don't find it very appropriate, but maybe it's just me. Racist is a too strong word maybe, just not right.

Shantanu might not be the most eloquent of posters, I'll give you that.

 

[Azraele]

I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Azraele
I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

Who cares? I could insult Anand. It would be "inappropriate" but wouldn't be racist. The thread's comment wasn't racist. There is a lot worse said on AT every day. Quit whining.

nik

 

[Azraele]

I just thought I'd throw in my opinion on what was said. I didn't mean to come across as a whiner.

I can't seem to say anything right on the forums today.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt

Originally posted by: Azraele
I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

Who cares? I could insult Anand. It would be "inappropriate" but wouldn't be racist. The thread's comment wasn't racist. There is a lot worse said on AT every day. Quit whining.

nik

I'm not whining, for me it just sounded really harsh.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Azraele
I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

I agree, i wouldnt say its racist. Too strong of a word for the comment, inappropriate though....

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: aphexII

Originally posted by: Azraele
I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

I agree, i wouldnt say its racist. Too strong of a word for the comment, inappropriate though....

yeah, i dont think its racist either

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt

Originally posted by: Azraele
I think the comment was inappropriate at the very least.

Who cares? I could insult Anand. It would be "inappropriate" but wouldn't be racist. The thread's comment wasn't racist. There is a lot worse said on AT every day. Quit whining.

nik

Somebody needs a time-out and a nap.

 

[joe678]

shantanu has expressed his racist views numerous times if not in said thread, than other ps2 vs xbox and car threads...