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Post by Bean on Nov 19, 2013 21:03:02 GMT
Fella really likes The Walking Dead - I liked the first series then lost interest a bit, but he's still watching!
Agreed about the gruesome violence, 3piggles. It's the suspense and the stories of the people involved that I love with horror or disaster films, not so much seeing all the gore. Ringu (the original Japanese one, not the US remake The Ring) is still one of my favourite horror films - oooh the tension!
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 19, 2013 21:05:45 GMT
I kind of like the old black and white, Boris Karloff, movies. They were hokey, sure, but that was part of the charm.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 23, 2013 16:17:41 GMT
Me too 3piggles love, I love the old Dracula films with Christoper Lee. In these films he was alawys destroyed at the end, in modern horrors the wrong side tends to win more often than it should.
Hugs
Jo xx
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 23, 2013 21:13:39 GMT
If you like zombie films Jo, watch 'I'm legend', not zombies as such but people with a virus! I enjoyed it, there was only one man and his dog left in New York, and the 'zombies', everyone else had left. The man left was trying to develop a vaccine for the virus xxx
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 23, 2013 21:20:13 GMT
Tried to order 'now you see me' but love film didn't acknowledge it, does anyone know if it's the right name? Thanks x
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 24, 2013 1:44:16 GMT
Do any of you remember the Scary Movie movies? In one, the black guy says he's going to get killed first, because the black guy always gets killed first. Never thought of that before that, but have watched for it since. It's true. So tonight we were watching Alien Tornado for laughs, and a group of people run out of the shelter to do something. I said the black guy would get sucked up first, and sure enough, he did. Not at all sure how I feel about that. In one sense, these movies are so stupid, we can tell exactly what will happen and when. They are also totally formulaic. Still, it's a bit racist?
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 24, 2013 11:39:46 GMT
Yes, it certainly is racist if the poor 'black' guy gets killed first. Can we even say 'black' guy. I remember at work, this black guy ( I didn't know he was black as it was a phone call), anyway he was aggressive to me verbally and I asked him to speak slower because I couldn't understand his accent, he said I was racist and reported me to my boss. It's about perception and his perception was accepted..... That's how it goes seemingly. I got into trouble and was told that I should have said, that I didn't understand his 'speech'. Well there you go, it took me she's to get over that, I was so upset. On a cheery note re films, we watched Cars 2 last night, my grand daughter really liked it, she is 11 and her grandad enjoyed it to. I am wanting to see 'hunger games, catching fire' although the actually story upsets me as I wonder what would happen if that came true....good viewing thought. It's just out in the Vonda's. Xxx
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 24, 2013 11:40:08 GMT
Sorry Vonda should be cinema x
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 25, 2013 1:50:17 GMT
I loved Cars, but haven't had a chance to catch Cars 2. Glad you got to see it.
The politically correct term in the US is African American, though of all my black friends, they only use that term when being politically correct. Go figure. Sort of like Native Americans, who call themselves Indians, unless they need to be politically correct. Technically, we are black or white. I don't call myself Caucasian, just white.
I think the decision was wrong, Margaret. He needed to be understandable, and you don't need to change your whole way of speaking to make exceptions for him. Your boss should have discussed it with the two of you, explained to him that he is working where your way of speaking is the norm, so he needs to get better at it. He should have explained to you that possibly stating your question this other way would have made your point to him a bit better. There was no right or wrong until the boss made it that way. I don't blame you for being upset.
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Post by Bean on Nov 25, 2013 10:41:44 GMT
I'm all for not using terms that have historically been, or have become, slurs to whatever group. But not being able to use the word 'accent' when someone has one (whether it's Scouse or Polish)?! It's counterproductive to make decent people worried about accidentally saying the wrong thing all the time - it just creates more barriers and tension (and if you have someone shouting angrily down the phone at you, that's enough tension and *he* should have been reprimanded for that). The whole intention is supposed to be to make everyone relax with each other, so if any accidental slights do occur, it's not a big deal for someone to point it out and learn. I think your boss created quite a different atmosphere handling it as he did. Rubbish.
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 25, 2013 21:51:01 GMT
I was setting up an international computer class, and got a call from the person who would be attending from the Ayr, Scotland branch. I could not understand him. After about the 5th time I had to ask him to repeat himself, I asked one of the Brits I worked with to talk to him. In large part, it was an accent I didn't know, so couldn't decipher it the way I could one of the many American accents. I felt terrible having to pass him off to someone else, but needed to get the right information from him. When I met him in person, he was much easier to understand, so I think the phone connection didn't help. This was back in the 70s.
At that same company, we hired a man from Africa who didn't wear deodorant. Apparently body odor was natural where he grew up, but it isn't natural in the US, especially when people have to sit in close quarters at meetings, seminars, etc. The boss had to explain about it to him. We were bothered by the odor, not by him, nor did we want him to not be there.
I also had a totally inane conversation with a trucker from the US deep south, as I was totally not understanding what he was saying, so it's not just foreigners.
I totally agree, Bean. We have enough issues understanding cultural and religious differences, without making us worry if we used the wrong term to mean the right thing.
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Post by Bean on Nov 26, 2013 10:41:08 GMT
Exactly - there might be a few awkward scenarios along the way (those stories are funny but I can imagine that wasn't the case at the time!), but anything that puts us off trying to communicate with others and being open to new people is not a good thing!
I watched Les Miserables last week - anyone seen it? I quite enjoyed it and thought Sasha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were hilarious as the dodgy couple who had taken Cosette (Colette/ Courgette) in. I don't think I ever quite got used to seeing Russell Crow singing but that's not to say he wasn't okay in it! Hugh Jackman was great - I've known his name for a long time, but I can't remember seeing him in anything before.
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 26, 2013 22:29:47 GMT
Thanks guys you all made me feel better, because I think all that racial stuff was the start of my anxiety. It took me a long time to get over that one. With diversity and equality rules, it's like people are out to get you. I am now super cautious . Yet as a health visitor I work with many culture some very vulnerable and they are all great and different, just like me. I think my boss's were scared they would get drawn into a racist situation as the person in question was not employed by them as I was. The male also complained to the highest manager possible, so that didn't help! Why can't we all live and let live, I'm not out to get anyone. Thanks again xx
I must order Les miserables, it looks great xx
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 27, 2013 1:19:44 GMT
I think it's really hard to justify your bosses, your supporters, taking someone else's side just to avoid getting hit with a law suit. Western society is lawsuit happy, and race is a great reason to sue. It's as if they toss you aside to save themselves, when no one needed saving. They just needed to deal with it logically and professionally, and they didn't. Sorry you had to go through that.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 28, 2013 17:39:35 GMT
I have seen I am legend Margaret hun and loved it. Friends, don't forget to look out for "A Christmas Carol" with George C Scott. If that doesn;t put you in a christmassy mood, nothing will, it is marvellous.
Hugs
Jo xx
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 28, 2013 20:35:39 GMT
Yes, I love Christmas carol but I also love 'it's a wonderful life' , I watch it every Christmas,xx
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Post by margaret6 on Nov 29, 2013 18:32:41 GMT
Oh well I'll say it once again, let's club together and buy Bean a big box of Thorntons chocolates.we can send photos of different chocolates and she can imagine she's eating them, virtual munching xxx.......now Bean stop being Sneaky......
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 30, 2013 17:35:29 GMT
Oh I see, it is everytime the "C" word s used. I am such a numpty LOL!!
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by Bean on Dec 1, 2013 11:52:09 GMT
I've taken it off now so anyone reading the forum will think you're all mad talking about things that aren't there (and I won't correct them!).
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Post by 3piggles on Dec 1, 2013 20:59:05 GMT
The ultimate inside joke
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