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Racism is a funny potato these days...

Sometimes it's allowed and sometimes it's not. It all depends on your race and the way you go about delivering it...

Yesterday in the build up to tonights big fight between Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton & 'Pretty Boy' Floyd AKA Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, the black boxer Bernard Hopkins ran into 10 year (white) World Champion Joe Calzaghe in the halls of the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas.

These two are due to get in the ring at some point in the near future and the verbal sparring was lively, culmintaing in this...

"I would never let a white boy beat me," Hopkins said five times.

"You can print that. I would never lose to a white person."

Joe Calzaghe laughed...

Now just imagine that the other way about..?!?


But you know what? One of the things I like most about the UK and England specifically is that we simply don't get give a shit about racial or nationalistic slurs directed our way....

Which is good, because such slurs are never ending. Yes boss, I think it's pretty safe to say that England is one of the most hated countries in the world after The US.

The Scottish, Welsh and Irish hate us with a passion. Indeed if had a £ for each time I've heard a Scot make a racial slur against the English I'd be very very fucking rich - let it go why don't you...

The there's Australians and New Zealanders who like the Irish Scots and Welsh love to hate England - particularly in matters of sport...

Jesus, even Kurt 'right on' Cobain couldn't help himself but take a pop at this small yet remarkably handy country...

"I have absolutely no respect for the English people. They make me sick. I thought I'd never say anything racist in my life but those people are the most snooty, cocksure, anal people and they have absolutely no regard for people's emotions. They don't think of other people as humans at all. They're the coldest people I've ever met."


So why don't us English get narked and delicate like so many other countries do when faced with such racism??

Is it because we've got a sense of humour and take these comments on the chin? Is it because we simply don't care about others opinions? Or because we have so much arrogance per head of population these words don't touch nerves?? Maybe we just figure we're due some abuse after our various escapades around the world this last few hundred years..


Love us or hate us, one thing you can be guaranteed about the English is that wherever there's a fight - we're there!!!

ANYTIME and ANYPLACE. Whether it be before during or after a football game, outside the pub at 11.23pm, a war (Any other country in the world: We've got a war going on. Anyone fancy it?? England: HELL YES!) boxing etc etc..

I mean just look at this Hatton VS Mayweather fight.

There's reported to be between 20 and 25,000 British fight fans in Las Vegas. That's 20-25,000 people who reckon it's a good use of a couple of thousand pounds to go to Las Vegas to get bastard drunk and watch two blokes hammer the living shit out of one another in a boxing ring on the otherside of the world...

I mean check out the video clip on this page entitled Mayweather taunts Hatton at weigh in...

The English fans have taken over the town. Where are the American fans singing for their man?? (one of the greatest boxers of all time)

God Save The Queen being roared out in drunken English in Las Vegas?!? It's mental....

And another thing - God Save The Queen?!? Freddie Mercury's dead and the remaining members are about to disgrace themselves by releasing a song without him - So who in the hell are all these folk singing about???

Currently listening : Fly Between Falls By ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) Release date: By 27 March, 2006

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	MollyCoddle!!!	Good old Kurt!! I wasn't born in England and if I have any choice in the matter I won't die in England either. Posted by MollyCoddle!!! on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 15:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	This is the kind of love England inspires... I was born in the old capital Winchester and have no plans of dying anytime anyplace... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 15:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club	It's true everybody hates the English, and with good reason. I mean, you guys are named after a bunch of barbarians, the Angles, hence England, or land of the Angles. The Angles got their bad reputation by running scams on the Romans all the time. They were sort of like a medieval Mafia and the had an Angle on everything unlawful and criminal. It's no wonder then why you guys are involved in all the fighting and wars 'cause you gotta get an Angle in everything. You guys just can't keep your finger out of the pie. It's historical fella. Scotland on the other hand is named after King Scot of Scotland who was such a nice guy they made him a Saint. See the difference? I mean, nobody hates the Scots except maybe the Sheep; but that is a whole other story so let's move on to consider the Irish. Ireland is the Emerald Isle, getting it's name from the precious gems that could be found there. That is, until the Angles came over and stole them all. No wonder the Irish hate the Angles. You guys kinda just left them with nothing except maybe a few potatoes. Now the Welsh just hate the Angles 'cause they really don't have anything better to do. Plus, they have lousy hockey teams. The rest of the world hates England 'cause they can't think for themselves. They only hate the USA more than England 'cause over here, well, we're 1. Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 16:17 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	OK... Let's take a look at this.. 1) Robbing the Romans is no bad thing - in fact that's Robin Hood type behaviour and should be comended.. 2) Having fingers in pies is also a good thing and should be encouraged.. 3) As far as I understand it The Scots are annoyed because we beat them in a few battles and treated them pretty roughly a few hundred years ago. A FEW HUNDRED YEARS AGO being the operative words (and they'd have done exactly the same in the same position) 4) Yes we pulled a number on the Irish, but they'd also have done exactly the same in our position and they've only recently got over that enough to stop blowing things up 5) As with all countries there are some here in England who can think for themselves and some that can't. I'm one of the ones who can.. 6) Everyone hates America because you (with us as your faithful doggy) bully the rest of the world and steal all the resources so you can get fat.. If life's a game, defeat is a move in a game, and as in sport no-one likes bad losers... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 16:38 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club	Oh please, fella! It's not like you can just walk down the street to the apple cart and buy an orange to make all your problems go away, you limey bastard! Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 20:22 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	The oranges wouldn't even be on the cart without a fine trading nation like The English...)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	stacy	racism is a funny potato... what is a funny potato exactly? Posted by stacy on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 17:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	A strange and inconsitent reality... AKA Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 17:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Purveyor of Nothing	now THAT is a Daevid Allen (gong) potato if ever I saw one....yes if theres one thing I hate more than the English its GONG oh and the ozric tentacles are pretty pants aswell....seriously though I get classed as english although I've never lived there.I have lived in Wales,scotland and Cornwall and I feel cornish....I look it when I've had a couple of skinners ales,(now THATS racist...! lol! As I dont have the accent I just get hated by everyone :( XXX Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 18:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	So if Cornwall is opting out as well, England is getting pretty damn small... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 19:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Purveyor of Nothing	yeh soon there'll just b room 4 Hyacinth bucket and Patsy kensit.But I dont wanna lumber them with Lorne spicer....anyone got any ideas where to send her....canoeing off Hartlepool perhaps? xxx Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 19:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I completely understand why people have a hard-on for England and I've never been that comfortable as an Englisman, but there's more than enough good things about the place and it's contribution to the world - and the bitterness and hatred that some indulge in towards England makes me laugh and reflects more on the individuals personal unhappiness than anything else... Frankly, I hate the whole idea of national identity. The world is full of individuals and that's it... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 19:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Purveyor of Nothing	Don't take any notice of me...I'm a cantankerous old weasel.with 2 much time on my hands....but Lorne Spicer tho' surely we all stand united in abhoration...that brings us all together Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 19:32 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	That was a general comment - certainly not aimed at you...) Who the hell is Lorne Spicer anyway?? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 19:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club	Please fella! Lorne Spicer was a guy who did something, duh. Once again you display you ignorance. I'm starting to wonder why I even bother to read this thing anymore. Probably 'cause I don't have anything better to do... Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 20:25 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Maybe you read because you like to flaunt your superiority over us ignorant types?? What in the hell did Lorne Spicer do anyway - no-ones told me yet??? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:19 [Remove]

	The Van Allen Belt	i would like to point out that kurt cobain came from the part of the u.s. that is conditioned to be overly polite. i think the english are quite swell. but then i come from the rude parts. -ben Posted by The Van Allen Belt on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 20:19 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Exactly!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:21 [Remove]

	Colossus	Firstly I have to take my hat off to you Giovanni regarding the blog...it's THE BEST you've done in my opinion. Not totally convinced about point 4) regarding the Irish (Your response to KinkyBoots) ...what exactly were you trying to say? I figure being English means having to own up to (time after time) bringing the world into disrepute (India, Ireland, AFRICA, Austrailia...infact let me go and check my old history books regarding how far the British empire stretched!!!). Spider xx Posted by Colossus on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:05 [Remove]

	Purveyor of Nothing	Bloody hell does NOBODY watch day time tv....Lorne spicer is the holier than thou bint on cash in the attic,car booty and numerous other prying programmes with the eyebrows stapled half way up her forehead,the frog like expression the acid coloured clothing,the peaking and troughing voice as if reading off a script in a singsong manner because really,what shes doing is beneath her and she could b doing so much better.....why not google her sorry ass and see if u can find some hate sites....and then make me a doll which I can make 'get off with' my James blunt one.Nothing better 2 do and vehemently proud :0 xxx Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:46 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	First here's the answer to Colossus... Thanks - it's nowhere near my favourite blog, but I agree it was nicely done..) I don't believe in guilt. What was done has BEEN done and much of it would have been done with at least some good intentions and definately a spirit of adventure. As for the present day, I for one get very tired of folk living in England who spend their lives raging on about how shit England is and how much better it is where they come from.... IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE FUCK OFF BACK TO WALES/SCOTLAND/IRELAND/AUSTRALIA/SOUTH AFRICA AND BE HAPPY THERE!!! is what i say to those people... As for Lorne - she needs to start making decent records if she wants to get in my good books..)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 21:56 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MollyCoddle!!!	One world, one love...we're all guests at the same table, et cetera... Posted by MollyCoddle!!! on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 23:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	etc etc Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 23:31 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MollyCoddle!!!	...................... Posted by MollyCoddle!!! on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 23:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	.	Look it's right simple this, la. The english own the UK media so that everytime something to do with England comes up we all have to watch twats talking about it. English fucking cricket and english fucking football become 'British' and dominate the TV schedules. Of course there's going to be an armed uprising but that's mainly because of Genesis and Phil Collins. But hey you had it all your way for centuries there now the foreigners are gonna overrun yaz and make you eat Sharia law. Swings and roundabouts. Have another pint of bitter. Posted by . on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 22:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I can't wait to be overun - I just wish they wouldn't complain whilst they're doing it... And yes, I'd love another beer if you're offering.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 22:25 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	.	I'd love to but 'Back to the Future 2' has just started on ITV 2 and this time I'm hoping that Marty will clean up with that Sports Almanac. Posted by . on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 22:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Marty's nimble. I wouldn't bet against him... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 22:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Colossus	First here's the answer to Colossus... Thanks - it's nowhere near my favourite blog, but I agree it was nicely done..) I don't believe in guilt. What was done has BEEN done and much of it would have been done with at least some good intentions and definately a spirit of adventure. As for the present day, I for one get very tired of folk living in England who spend their lives raging on about how shit England is and how much better it is where they come from.... IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE FUCK OFF BACK TO WALES/SCOTLAND/IRELAND/AUSTRALIA/SOUTH AFRICA AND BE HAPPY THERE!!! is what i say to those people... As for Lorne - she needs to start making decent records if she wants to get in my good books..)) I'd be interested in seeing a blog u consider better than this. In terms of what everyone is interested in getting to the bottom of, this blog about culture is right there feeling the pulse of this generation. Everyone has a bigtime beef about the mixing of cultures and the intolerances some parts of society have to face. Am I the only one thinking this? Anyway...would like to be pointed in the direction of your fav blog. I think that the good intentions behind spreading the British Empire was in no way an excercise in egalitarian thinking. The spirit of adventure that may have driven one culture to dominate others is....a dark spirit. We should'nt feel guilty but we should be aware of the result of the endeavours of the old empire (this is a missive towards you right wing idiots who reckon we have to 'CLOSE THE GATES TO THE NEXT FLOOD OF IMMIGRANTS'). People like to moan. Whereever they are they always will so I would'nt say it's always and only about England. Who the fuck is Lorne?!?! Spider xx P.S You can come down to The Good Mixer in Camden on WEDNESDAY for around 8:00 PM...we're meeting Eugene Machine there to discuss how to orcehstrate 'THE SMOKE AND MIRRORS TOUR OF CAMDEN'. Posted by Colossus on Sunday, December 09, 2007 at 20:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I would have to browse to find my favouite blog of the moment. It changes. Sometimes I'm super happy with one and then I go off of it... I kind of see human evolution (of which empire is certainly a big part) as being much like regular evolution. It's often messy and hugely destructive but it's as inevitable as earthquakes. One of the reasons why being against immigration into the UK is idiotic, is because there is absolutely no way anything other than this is ging ot happen and continue to happen. Those who don't like it had best get their heads around this fact and find the positives.. Moaning doesn't help anyone or anything I'll see you all on Wednesday...) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Sunday, December 09, 2007 at 20:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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bloody whingeing poms Posted by stephen w.k. on Sunday, December 09, 2007 at 23:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]