Comments on London Expat | Singaporean in London: Racist remarks - The Princes and I

@Thomas, I'm not too sure about that. Considering ...

2009-01-16T15:25:40.305Z

@Thomas,
I'm not too sure about that. Considering he was 20 when he made those remarks. Though I've not seen the clip, I understand that it was obviously not made out of malice. But I agree with you that he should have been more careful.

I think that 'pal' of his sold it the momoent he left the army. Bottomline, avoid making videos that you might regret. Not

I agree with A. It's unfortunate that his mistake ...

2009-01-15T11:13:04.213Z

I agree with A. It's unfortunate that his mistake was exposed this way!

I don't know what Paki means but I would get offen...

2009-01-15T03:22:15.955Z

I don't know what Paki means but I would get offended if I am called a chink.

Paki & chink are both words which are considered o...

2009-01-14T20:52:45.789Z

Paki & chink are both words which are considered offensive because of the history behind their usages - if we know that & understand that, then we should avoid using these words whether we are royalty or not. But i do think that the British media has a tendency to blow things out of proportion.

Terms are derogatory if said in that light and mea...

2009-01-14T18:18:03.543Z

Terms are derogatory if said in that light and meant to be hateful.
Obviously Harry learned from example.

Racism is in the eye of the beholder...Please rem...

2009-01-14T17:44:44.229Z

Racism is in the eye of the beholder...Please remember the power of words , and their ability to wound and shape people's perceptions of themselves.
For centuries some elements in U.K. society have used derogatory terms to reinforce their self-ascribed role as masters of the world...
The world has changed, let us all change with it.

Last time our crown prince made a faux pas siding ...

2009-01-14T16:47:55.208Z

Last time our crown prince made a faux pas siding with the Videla Regime in Argentina (he was abt to wed the daughter of the former Agri minister from the 1960's), he got chewed publically by our PM. There was an overkill in the media n I do pity the guy bec he didnt see it coming. I think that every little mistakes he's made r abused by the media n captured on film for reruns whenever he's the

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2009-01-14T14:36:00.383Z

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Your post reminds me - once I was at a very formal...

2009-01-14T14:30:19.102Z

Your post reminds me - once I was at a very formal black tie dinner party sitting with a big bunch of male guests from Hong Kong. I started calling them Hongkies without knowing that it's considered rude for Hongkies to be called Hongkies.

Bottom line is - sometimes we may utter something totally inappropriate but we really don't mean what we say. But to those on the receiving end -

Racism is a very delicate issue and especially whe...

2009-01-14T14:01:26.771Z

Racism is a very delicate issue and especially when the words come from a member of the distinguished Royal Family.

I would take offence even if anyone muttered the word "Chinese" to me. Even if the word itself meant nothing to most people, the person who uttered the word to you meant it to be offensive. Deeming people of certain nationality as less than themselves even in terms of

Typical British going over the top in corrections ...

2009-01-14T13:11:49.368Z

Typical British going over the top in corrections in language on morale grounds. A prime example of this is teachers who can't use the word 'blackboard' (which incidently have been the correct word for a blockboard for centuries) in schools because it offends people who are 'brown'!

It makes me laugh that they can allow the use the word whiteboard, even though, allegedly, this could

From my point of view, the worrying thing is not w...

2009-01-14T12:51:42.525Z

From my point of view, the worrying thing is not what he meant when he said it, but that he said it at all. This is a young man who has been brought up from birth, knowing his position in life and being taught all there is to know about the correct way for the Royal Family to behave. It should be second nature by now, and if he can't remember those basics, he shouldn't be in charge of anyone in

The prince was an idiot for saying it, and the "fr...

2009-01-14T12:33:28.801Z

The prince was an idiot for saying it, and the "friend" is not much of a friend anyway. Sitting on the tape for 3 years? What, did he come onto hard times and he needs money?