Adverts on telly, what’s happening?

[BillyStubbsTears]

Oddly the 2 main references for a persons skin colour is white or black, and neither of them is an actual colour. No person is entirely white and the same for black, So on that basis I am assuming, the terms of white/black are referencing the colour of skin more closely associated to, but not specifically. Having a colour grading system of every hue would be ridiculous.

In my eyes the only time you need to mention someone’s skin colour is if you have been asked to describe another persons physical characteristics, which would be a pretty rare occasion. Using it as a point of reference in this day and age is outdated at best.

If for example someone at work comes to you and says, 'I've been told to ask for Bill', you then point to a group of three men stood talking together and say 'He's the black fellow over there', what's wrong with that? It's like saying ask the bloke with ginger hair. I don't see the problem, it's not abusive or anything.

I'd say that's innocent enough, but it's a throwback to an earlier time where (white) people saw the fact that someone was black as being their most distinctive feature. I'm from that generation and I do still have that built into me.

I'm not sure the younger generation has that to anything like that extent. When my eldest first went to secondary school, he met a new friend. He'd come home and talk about this friend. It was six months or so before I met him. He is black, but my young un had never once mentioned that when talking about him. It just isn't an issue. Just like it isn't when he thinks about his white British, Indian or East Asian schoolfriends.

There's a new world coming through and it feels a lot healthier.

[Pancho Regan]

Have you ever been to Midsomer? I'm astonished there's never been a Royal Inquiry into the murder rate there.

I used to have a hankering to retire to Shetland, to get away from it all.

Not now though. You're not bloody safe up there.

[Axholme Lion]

You're not safe anywhere and it will only get worse. In the cities it's gangs of youths and druggies, in the countryside you get a plague of g***os coming in thieving from all and sundry. Nothing and no-one is safe anymore, anywhere.

[SydneyRover]

Have you ever been to Midsomer? I'm astonished there's never been a Royal Inquiry into the murder rate there.

I used to have a hankering to retire to Shetland, to get away from it all.

Not now though. You're not bloody safe up there.

No point in stopping of in Newcastle either, I don't know how Ldr survives up there especially with all the reruns, they could use Vera's theme tune to empty the pubs at closing time.

[sha66y]

Your not even safe at a fancy dress party if you want to be B.A Barracass……unless you are a human of colour……( but that’s for another thread)

So in summing up we all have seen the adverts and they are ok