White Trash isn’t a term I know to be used commonly in the UKHello, wonderful people! Not to take this absolutely true real life story too seriously, but I had an international question — is “white trash” commonly used in the UK? I’m having a hard time understanding how it’d be used outside North America, because it’s so tied to race relations in North America, particularly the US South. “Trailer trash” was way more common when I was growing up in Canada, probably because it side-stepped the race issue.
Is this just another glaring Americanism from Jack? Or is it less racially charged over there? Do people use this term or just hear it in US media? Cause it means a lot more than poor or uneducated or tacky. Hell of a lot more. Nothing to do with nice bags, and bragging about a label is about as tacky as it gets, in my opinion. Myguessspeculation is some lady made a face while holding in a fart near Jack and the rest is ego-stroking fantasy.
Jack Monroe #194 She only came back cos we were about to put out an album
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White Trash isn’t a term I know to be used commonly in the UK
My sister, who is white, is married to a British Indian and has three adorable mixed race babies. She was called "white trash" one day on the street by some middle aged white bloke whilst she was with her family. I definitely think it's more of an American thing but sadly used here too.
My sister was fine by the way and handled the whole situation like a legend.
My sister was fine by the way and handled the whole situation like a legend.
Lights are back on, 20 minutes before sunset. Thank LJC and the infinite Slopbot.
My lovely SIL sent me a face mask (above) which I shall wear next time I'm on the train. A preemptive strike against unruly man spreaders!
I read every reference to White Trash in Hannibal's voice with the accompanying pianist's JM-like soft touch. Maybe a 2 up 2 down is her UK equivalent.
New Instagram post.
That is not what I want to be seeing first thing in the morning
Or any time of day really!
That looks bleeping RANK.
Fish and eggs.
It’s always fish and eggs
It’s always fish and eggs
Can we spread it with a knife, or does it have to be with the back of a spoon?
90% vegan 
Spoon, knife - utensils are all interchangeable!
Fish eggs and land eggs.
Double egging.
Just to go back to the white trash for a minute, surely 'chav' or something would be the English equivalent? Meanwhile, in Scotland, it would be 'ned'.
Eggy-Wan Kenobi
She's just stuck a boiled egg into a tub of taramasalata hasn't she? And posted it on insta.
'These are not the capers you are looking for..'
I'm a bit delicate this morning and that abomination has taken me from queasy to chunderous.
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