Originally posted by _Sexy Fitsum_:
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
....and what's all this racism between dark and lighter skinned blacks? Now that's some 'effd up shit. They can't even get along within the race.
They? you ignorant twat. for real. look at all of europe. since like forever. look at the british isles. you've got micks blowing up limies, limies beating down micks ... [/b]
And I suppose "micks" and "limeys" aren't racist slurs then? We weren't discussing Europe, but we can if you like. Just today on bbc.com there's a story of two Polish blokes getting beaten up by a gang of English morons. Then we have the issue of the Italian Police beating the crap out of English football supporters for no reason. State sponsored racism if you ask me.
What's your issue with 'they'?
they
One entry found for they.
Main Entry: they
Pronunciation: '[th]A
Function: pronoun, plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that
1 a : those ones -- used as third person pronoun serving as the plural of he, she, or it or referring to a group of two or more individuals not all of the same sex <they dance well> b : 1HE 2 -- often used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent <everyone knew where they stood -- E. L. Doctorow> <nobody has to go to school if they don't want to -- N. Y. Times>
2 : PEOPLE 2 -- used in a generic sense <as lazy as they come>
usage They used as an indefinite subject (sense 2) is sometimes objected to on the grounds that it does not have an antecedent. Not every pronoun requires an antecedent, however. The indefinite they is used in all varieties of contexts and is standard.