Coronation Street Racist Storyline.

[Ann]

Did anyone else almost miss what Paul said? If I heard correctly it didn't sound that bad to me, it wasn't a remark directed at Lloyd either. I struggled to understand why such a huge storyline has been built up from tonight's episode - maybe I missed something else that was said.

[Jemisa]

emprex, I think you've hit the nail on the head there,
(sorry to any nails that may be reading this)
Its all got out of control... Doh!!

jem.

[netibiza]

Funny that emprex, I always thought in the back of my mind that it had something to do with cricket , probably cos they wear white.

[netibiza]

Ah but can you say it's not cricket to a footballer?? eh??

[elliemay1]

It was very badly scripted. Not sure Jenna could have heard what he said as she had only just come in.

[Robinia]

As far as I'm aware ^ that 'full' version was never ever used here.

[elliemay1]

Just watched it again and IMO there's no way Lloyd could have heard it. Very badly scripted.

[sandyRoe]

Isn't that an idiom that's very much out of date? It has the feel of the 1950s about it, or maybe earlier.

[Robinia]

East Midlands Kosmos...Just 'play the white man' was used)

[Robinia]

Well I don't suppose it will be long before Eastenders & Emmerdale roll out a similar story.

[pixie373]

I've never heard the saying before. Will probably be the in-phrase among teenagers now!

[netibiza]

Anyway, is it racist if it was not aimed at a black person and not intended for a black person's ears?

[hc4361]

Yes, it is, Neti

[pips1]

has anyone thought that these short ridiculous storylines lately have only been hurriedly been put in to cover Ken Barlows' previously recorded scenes?

[pips1]

*sorry too many beens, ha

[hc4361]

pips, I agree but this particular storyline is the way out for Fireman Paul, who is leaving soon.

[anotheoldgit]

Is it racist to believe that most white people are a tolerant people who stick more to the rules and show more politeness than most others?

This does not make us more superior than others it is just a part of our culture.

If a black person was to say to a fellow black person "come on play the blackman" while in a sporting situation, it would neither be racist or an attempt at showing that a black person was superior, only that they generally make better sports-persons.

[trt]

I've used the saying many times in the past and still do, but I am not a racist.