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Title: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Tamas on August 11, 2011, 10:55:14 AM
Here. Leave the Chav riots thread alone. This discussion has to be one of the most boring I have ever read in my life, so I want it quarantined where I won't see it.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Martinus on August 11, 2011, 11:07:20 AM
Shut up, you paprika-gushing Hun.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI



:P
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:10:41 AM
Large groups of Hungarians are called "tank obstacles" in Russian.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: 11B4V on August 11, 2011, 11:12:12 AM
Polak
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".
ya, in canada portuguese don't have anything against the spanish. Go for the italian angle. They hate eachother here.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:40:01 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".

According to the U.S. definitions.  I don't mind it, since it allows me to claim Hispanic origins, although oddly I'm not allowed to claim to Cherokee origins.  Of course, by any sane measure, I'm British.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:41:05 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:40:01 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".

According to the U.S. definitions.  I don't mind it, since it allows me to claim Hispanic origins, although oddly I'm not allowed to claim to Cherokee origins.  Of course, by any sane measure, I'm British.
Wait, what, yo'uve got porkchop in you?
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:46:49 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:41:05 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:40:01 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".

According to the U.S. definitions.  I don't mind it, since it allows me to claim Hispanic origins, although oddly I'm not allowed to claim to Cherokee origins.  Of course, by any sane measure, I'm British.
Wait, what, yo'uve got porkchop in you?

Not Portuguese (so far as I am aware--there probably actually is, given that I have several million ancestors between the formation of the Portuguese people and today).  But my last name's an anglicized version of a Spanish name.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Martim Silva on August 11, 2011, 11:54:16 AM
How do the Hungarians call the other peoples around them?  :hmm:

I mean, they got bossed around by Turks, Germans and Russians most of the time; surely they developed something in their language to refer to them.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: derspiess on August 11, 2011, 12:10:09 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:40:01 AM
since it allows me to claim Hispanic origins,

:rolleyes:  I'm tempted to do that for my kids sometimes, just to screw with that ridiculous designation and to take money away from the affirmative action initiatives that use it.  But my conscience won't let me.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 12:13:53 PM
Quote from: derspiess on August 11, 2011, 12:10:09 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 11:40:01 AM
since it allows me to claim Hispanic origins,

:rolleyes:  I'm tempted to do that for my kids sometimes, just to screw with that ridiculous designation and to take money away from the affirmative action initiatives that use it.  But my conscience won't let me.

What does conscience have to do with it?  It's like feeling bad because you truthfully claimed a tax deduction.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: derspiess on August 11, 2011, 12:20:22 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on August 11, 2011, 12:13:53 PM
What does conscience have to do with it?  It's like feeling bad because you truthfully claimed a tax deduction.

Because I think the "hispanic" designation is absolute bullshit.  Ditto for affirmative action and other types of programs that favor one race/ethnicity over others.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Razgovory on August 11, 2011, 12:52:37 PM
Derspeiss disadvantages own children for ideological purposes.  How unsurprising.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Martinus on August 11, 2011, 05:06:37 PM
Quote from: Martim Silva on August 11, 2011, 11:54:16 AM
How do the Hungarians call the other peoples around them?  :hmm:

I mean, they got bossed around by Turks, Germans and Russians most of the time; surely they developed something in their language to refer to them.

"Master"?
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Viking on August 11, 2011, 05:14:11 PM
Quote from: Martinus on August 11, 2011, 05:06:37 PM
Quote from: Martim Silva on August 11, 2011, 11:54:16 AM
How do the Hungarians call the other peoples around them?  :hmm:

I mean, they got bossed around by Turks, Germans and Russians most of the time; surely they developed something in their language to refer to them.

"Master"?

soo... both niemcy and russki mean "Master" in the sounds that supposedly are the polack guttoral sounds made for communicating basic information?
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Siege on August 11, 2011, 05:19:33 PM
Quote from: Martinus on August 11, 2011, 05:06:37 PM
Quote from: Martim Silva on August 11, 2011, 11:54:16 AM
How do the Hungarians call the other peoples around them?  :hmm:

I mean, they got bossed around by Turks, Germans and Russians most of the time; surely they developed something in their language to refer to them.

"Master"?

Where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, master
You promised only lies

Laughter, laughter
All I hear or see is laughter
Laughter, laughter
Laughing at my cries

Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on August 11, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Shelley's heir is in our midst............it is a humbling moment.................
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Ed Anger on August 11, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
A polack knows how to say 'Here is the jew!' in both German and Russian.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 11, 2011, 06:07:58 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 11, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Shelley's heir is in our midst............it is a humbling moment.................

Sad but true. :yes:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Viking on August 11, 2011, 06:22:39 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 11, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Shelley's heir is in our midst............it is a humbling moment.................

I don't get the reference. Is it a Frankenstein reference or is it a reference to a trust preventing an idiot heir from squandering the fortune?
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Viking on August 11, 2011, 06:46:27 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 11, 2011, 06:33:21 PM
Quote from: Viking on August 11, 2011, 06:22:39 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 11, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Shelley's heir is in our midst............it is a humbling moment.................

I don't get the reference. Is it a Frankenstein reference or is it a reference to a trust preventing an idiot heir from squandering the fortune?

I think you're over thinking this, I'm guessing he's taking the mick out of Seigy.

No, I'm not overthinking it, I just googled Shelley's Heir, found the link to the generation skipping trust and I thought it might be related to Mary Shelley as well. I just don't know, that's why I asked. If the joke is that Siegy is a stupid as the skipped heir is supposed to be by the grandfather then I think it is a cunning and biting diss. But to be honest, dissing siegy is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel; and consequently unfair and cruel.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: derspiess on August 11, 2011, 07:14:44 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 11, 2011, 06:33:21 PM
Quote from: Viking on August 11, 2011, 06:22:39 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 11, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Shelley's heir is in our midst............it is a humbling moment.................

I don't get the reference. Is it a Frankenstein reference or is it a reference to a trust preventing an idiot heir from squandering the fortune?

I think you're over thinking this, I'm guessing he's taking the mick out of Seigy.

Don't tread on Siegy :angry:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 11, 2011, 07:15:48 PM
I googled Shelley's heir and had it ask me if I meant Shelley's hair. :unsure:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Viking on August 11, 2011, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 07:15:48 PM
I googled Shelley's heir and had it ask me if I meant Shelley's hair. :unsure:
+1

it was confusing
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: mongers on August 11, 2011, 09:32:51 PM
Quote from: Viking on August 11, 2011, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 07:15:48 PM
I googled Shelley's heir and had it ask me if I meant Shelley's hair. :unsure:
+1

it was confusing

I'm even more confused if that's possible.  <_<
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: The Brain on August 12, 2011, 01:16:41 AM
Quote from: Viking on August 11, 2011, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 07:15:48 PM
I googled Shelley's heir and had it ask me if I meant Shelley's hair. :unsure:
+1

it was confusing

The google that failed. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Duque de Bragança on August 12, 2011, 01:48:05 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".
ya, in canada portuguese don't have anything against the spanish. Go for the italian angle. They hate eachother here.

They're no true Portuguese then. Only Galegos of course and non-Castilians get a pass otherwise.
Iberian is fine since Hispanic does not mean much outside of the US.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Brazen on August 12, 2011, 05:02:13 AM
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, poet. Bridegroom of Frankenstein, if you will. Philistines.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Scipio on August 12, 2011, 08:31:28 AM
Indianapolis 500- The Indy 500
Daytona 500- The Great American Race
Monaco Grand Prix- The Monte Carlo Grand Prix
24 hours at Le Mans- Le Mans
24 hours at Sebring- Sebring
Tour de France- Tour de France

Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: HVC on August 12, 2011, 08:49:58 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on August 12, 2011, 01:48:05 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 11, 2011, 11:34:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on August 11, 2011, 11:07:54 AM
hungarian = gypsy, FYI

Yep. Also, Portuguese are called "hispanic".
ya, in canada portuguese don't have anything against the spanish. Go for the italian angle. They hate eachother here.

They're no true Portuguese then. Only Galegos of course and non-Castilians get a pass otherwise.
Iberian is fine since Hispanic does not mean much outside of the US.
Not many spaniards here (hispanics here come from the SA). but the italian and portuguese communities are usually next to each other in cities and they do the same jobs (men in contruction, women clean houses or are princesses). So they hate each otehr lol
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 12, 2011, 08:54:25 AM
Quote from: Brazen on August 12, 2011, 05:02:13 AM
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, poet. Bridegroom of Frankenstein, if you will. Philistines.  :rolleyes:

I know who he is, was curious what special significance Viking was giving to the phrase. I just assumed it meant "oh you're a great poet" (with tongue in cheek of course).

At any rate, it is the members of Metallica and not Siege who should get credit for those particular lines.
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on August 12, 2011, 04:36:05 PM
Now I thought it was all Siegey's own work, I'm disappointed now.

Though there was no particularly cutting intent to the comment, I have come to appreciate Siege over the years  :cool:
Title: Re: How various races of people are called in various obscure languages
Post by: DGuller on August 12, 2011, 04:41:18 PM
Quote from: Scipio on August 12, 2011, 08:31:28 AM
Indianapolis 500- The Indy 500
Daytona 500- The Great American Race
Monaco Grand Prix- The Monte Carlo Grand Prix
24 hours at Le Mans- Le Mans
24 hours at Sebring- Sebring
Tour de France- Tour de France
I chuckled.