Racist remark?

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  31 August 2016     11:19317320
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  Some people must have a lot of time in their hands to complain about this inoffensive joke.
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/aug/31/coronation-street-apologises-complaints-itv-eva-price
• Guest 1792

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  31 August 2016     12:42317325
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  What happened to sticks and stones ?
• Brian Dixon

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  31 August 2016     12:43317327
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  in a skip up the tip
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• Ross Miller

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  31 August 2016     13:53317333
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  ah don't we just love to take offence on behalf of others, as if we have a right not to be offended
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 August 2016     15:45317337
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  The joke was made by women who colour their hair laughing at themselves but predictably the po faced brigade jump in and pretend to take offence.