“You speak good English” is one example because it implies that the person wasn’t born in this country (or indeed any English speaking country) or that you expect them to speak English badly because of the colour of their skin, their surname, where they were born.What’s an example of a micro aggression, please? Genuine question - I’ve heard of the term but haven’t read anything in depth
Mmmm yeah actually I’m gonna bow out of this convo before I get the lantern treatment“You speak good English” is one example because it implies that the person wasn’t born in this country (or indeed any English speaking country) or that you expect them to speak English badly because of the colour of their skin, their surname, where they were born.
this, like i can understand being on a thread casually or watching them casually but some of these people are constantly on threads about tik tokers they hate - like block them if you are sick of their voiceMany haters of the influencers are more obsessed with them than any of the fans.
I feel like this one doesn’t really count if the persons first language isn’t actually English tbf. It’s a skill to learn a new language and no one will be perfect so imo it’s just a compliment from a native speaker. Obviously it’s different if the person was born in an english speaking country!“You speak good English” is one example because it implies that the person wasn’t born in this country (or indeed any English speaking country) or that you expect them to speak English badly because of the colour of their skin, their surname, where they were born.
I dislike Elphaba, you know the gal who sings the same song over and over, but also she’s very much a comfort TikToker for me even if her behaviour tends to annoy me 🫢this, like i can understand being on a thread casually or watching them casually but some of these people are constantly on threads about tik tokers they hate - like block them if you are sick of their voice
I think they were speaking of it being something you've said to someone just because they appear foreign, without it actually being known whether English was their first language.I feel like this one doesn’t really count if the persons first language isn’t actually English tbf. It’s a skill to learn a new language and no one will be perfect so imo it’s just a compliment from a native speaker. Obviously it’s different if the person was born in an english speaking country!
yeah lol she annoys me as well. And are you talking about paul - who won't let his dad take a shit in his own bathroomI dislike Elphaba, you know the gal who sings the same song over and over, but also she’s very much a comfort TikToker for me even if her behaviour tends to annoy me 🫢
Though at least she tends to be at least a bit entertaining when she’s not singing. There’s that one guy who clearly has some very misogynistic opinions and tries to groom teenagers and all he seems to do is dance in his bathroom and I just don’t get the appeal with that
SnapshoteyeI dislike Elphaba, you know the gal who sings the same song over and over, but also she’s very much a comfort TikToker for me even if her behaviour tends to annoy me 🫢
Though at least she tends to be at least a bit entertaining when she’s not singing. There’s that one guy who clearly has some very misogynistic opinions and tries to groom teenagers and all he seems to do is dance in his bathroom and I just don’t get the appeal with that
Everytime that George Ezra green green grass song plays I feel triggered because of that fucking Paulyeah lol she annoys me as well. And are you talking about paul - who won't let his dad take a shit in his own bathroom
This is the only thread where people moan they are bored, you adhere to the title and then it’s handbags at dawn and a desire to return to the many conversational thrills of fig rolls and breastfeedingMmmm yeah actually I’m gonna bow out of this convo before I get the lantern treatment
Uo long hair doesn’t look good on everyone and can make you look untidy
Calling something exotic too. I think there was a thread on this sort of stuff on Tattle at one point and that was discussed“You speak good English” is one example because it implies that the person wasn’t born in this country (or indeed any English speaking country) or that you expect them to speak English badly because of the colour of their skin, their surname, where they were born.
that song played at work the other day I couldn't stop laughing. I tried to explain it to a co-worker but sometimes I think its best to just leave it - doing them a favourEverytime that George Ezra green green grass song plays I feel triggered because of that fucking Paul
Yeah an Asian friend of mine has had it several times. She was born here so she speaks with an English accent, yet she's still had people compliment her on her English.I think they were speaking of it being something you've said to someone just because they appear foreign, without it actually being known whether English was their first language.
Do you think that our experiences are somewhat less and we should suck it up because ‘it’s worse in other countries’ ?If you think the UK has a major problem with racism you need to travel a bit more. There are racist and xenophobic dickheads everywhere, and all ethnicities are guilty of this.
Yes, exactly. If I was speaking to an Asian person I had just met and came out with ‘your English is really good!’ that would be seen as a micro agression because I don’t know if English is their first language? I don’t know where they were born? I know nothing about them to randomly make that assumption other than the colour of their skin.I think they were speaking of it being something you've said to someone just because they appear foreign, without it actually being known whether English was their first language.
…. So that makes it ok then?If you think the UK has a major problem with racism you need to travel a bit more. There are racist and xenophobic dickheads everywhere, and all ethnicities are guilty of this.
I think those questions also depend on the relationship with the person. If you’ve just met them, then trying to find out their ethnic heritage like that is just cringey but if you are friends asking them about their heritage can be a really good way to get to know them more.Another one is people asking her where she's from. When she says the town she lives in, they'll often say "yeah but originally". When she says she's always lived there, they'll say "OK where are your parents from then?" etc. Some see it as idle curiosity, but it's a not-so-subtle way of saying "you must be from somewhere else as only white people are really from here".
Or ‘oriental’. A guy said that to my friend on a night out and she said ‘I’m Chinese, not a rug’.Calling something exotic too.
That's people just being thick. You'd have to be a special kind of stupid to do that.Yeah an Asian friend of mine has had it several times. She was born here so she speaks with an English accent, yet she's still had people compliment her on her English.
Yeah agreed, but I think you'd ask different questions if you were interested in their heritage. But that said, I've got Asian colleagues and I've never outright asked them, I've just learnt it through conversations where they've shared more about their life.I think those questions also depend on the relationship with the person. If you’ve just met them, then trying to find out their ethnic heritage like that is just cringey but if you are friends asking them about their heritage can be a really good way to get to know them more.
Or ‘oriental’. A guy said that to my friend on a night out and she said ‘I’m Chinese, not a rug’.
It's still classed as a microaggression, though, because it's making a silly assumption based on someone's ethnicity.That's people just being thick. You'd have to be a special kind of stupid to do that.
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