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I know I probably shouldn't but ...

by subville @ Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 – 11:02:52 pm

I tagged a post by La Spice. It was a delightful picture of 2 wee boys, one brown and one white. "Ebony & Ivory" with some lyrics typed underneath it. I can't remember if the lyrics were from ebony & ivory or black & white, whichever. The reason I tagged it was because I found the added lyrics so damn twee.

The tag was NOT racist How could "omg" be construed as racist?

It was tagged flippantly, without much thought or nastiness!

Delete me as you wish!

I didn't mean any harm, it was cowardly though.

Still amused by the 'afterwards' post though. Wish it was left undeleted.
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- scoobydoofus ^Pro
- Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:13:10 pm
Personally, I don't find it offensive, and I'm unsure how it could be read as such.

You can't help how other people read things, try not to worry about it.

Glad your blog is bright and cheerful again, by the way!

x
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  - Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:34:39 pm
  I'd forgotten about it, till I saw the post about The Nastiness of Blog. Could hardly believe the stuff about racism! Oh well.
  
  The black was oppressive xxx
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- QueeneMab
- Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:23:32 pm
Oh was that the remark she was talking about? Now I am puzzled. Wasn't that a song title about different races living harmoniously together?

She has misunderstood.

Hugs.

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  - Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:37:28 pm
  Her post was titled 'Ebony & Ivory' and the lyrics were either that or black n white (but I can't remember)
  
  I just tagged 'omg' onto the tags at the end. If I'd realised how much of a flap it would cause ...
  
  xxxx
  - - QueeneMab
    - Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:41:48 pm
    It is a shame that she is upset, it is clearly a misunderstanding on her part. A lot of people are commenting, but they are obviously unaware as I was of the full facts of the matter.
    
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      - Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:53:38 pm
      That doesn't matter. I'd have commented the same way, thinking it was something racist. I didn't mean to upset her. I'm a bit too flippant at times
      
      xxx
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- xmillyxxx ^Pro
- Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:30:13 pm
Im glad you have explained..(Not that *you* had too).. As have I .. Luff you x
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  - Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:45:01 pm
  Thanks, Milly. I do stuff wrong a lot of the time but tend to fess up and make enemies in the end
  
  I'll try not to be so flippant. The drama from it was a wee bit amusing though xxxxx
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- xmillyxxx ^Pro
- Saturday, 27. Jun, 2009 @ 11:55:07 pm
But yer did nowt wrong.. It was percieved as wrong!

Nothing flippant about it either.. I tag posts freely.. Its part of the fun of blog! xxx
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  - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 12:00:50 am
  I used to tag posts now and then. I tagged Nick's once, Paddy's once (and got told off) and Juz's once.
  
  All daft things to make them laugh. xxx
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    - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 01:45:20 am
    Subbers and xxmillyxx! Ya can tag my blog/post as you see fit! Won't delete either *would die first* and and won't mind at all.
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      - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 01:54:27 pm
      It was a mistake to tag La Spice's post. Really shouldn't have, didn't think it through at all.
      
      {{{mwah}}}
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- xmillyxxx ^Pro
- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 12:06:25 am
I do the same.. Put silly things for a laugh .. And Im usually busted .. Not been told off though.. Yet!!

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- Miss-Anthropy
- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 12:08:35 am
I snickered when I read your post. That sounds like something I would do.
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  - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 12:23:33 am
  Zackly, it's just one of those things you think (and maybe type) without thinking - oh shit, someone will think this is about ..... [summat totally off the wall]
  
  I spose I shouldn't do that again x
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- la_spice
- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 07:18:01 am
I'm glad you explained - thanks x
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  - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 01:47:02 pm
  You're welcome, I just surprised it was such a big thing.
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    - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 01:52:44 pm
    Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
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- jackfrost ^Pro
- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 08:12:35 am
I missed all the action ....sounds like confusion all round
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  - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 01:48:49 pm
  It was nothing, but a bit of a surprise x
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- rithompson
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- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 09:12:09 pm
Are you sure it was you her post was about?
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  - Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 09:17:05 pm
  Yes
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- subville
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- Sunday, 28. Jun, 2009 @ 10:58:35 pm
Don't get too obsessed with this post, eh? It's over with
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- GoingSomewhere
- Monday, 29. Jun, 2009 @ 03:41:08 pm
It is so easy to be misunderstood here. As you know it happened to me last week. The thing is, there are just the words and without tone of voice and expression of face, they can so easily be misconstrued. Actually quite a lot of what I've written, particularly in my own blog, has been misconstrued. but how can one get round it without writing a lengthy explanation of every sentence? Well, not every sentence, but you know what I mean. I'm glad the thing with laspice got sorted - at least I think it did because her last comment could be taken either way. xxx
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  - Monday, 29. Jun, 2009 @ 04:06:33 pm
  That's come up quite a bit before ... the tone of voice. It doesn't really fit with THIS occasion but you're right, words can be misconstrued. I try to use motes that reflect the mood whenever possible. It's not so bad if you're very familiar with the person, then you generally know how they mean something. With some folk I just don't 'get' them and am not familiar with their writing so if something is said and I'm unsure ... I have to ask. Andy helps me with this too.
  
  I don't think it's sorted, we had a few PMs the other day. I'm quite happy to be civil though xxxx
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- Miza-T
- Monday, 29. Jun, 2009 @ 04:10:21 pm
I don't even know how to tag anything, but hey all is well when in ends well.
(and I have no idea what we are talking about)

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