so whenever i hear an english person talk on tv or my gf points out that her ancestry is english, me and her ex (who also happens to be my ex) say “ELLO GUVNA!! CHEERIO OLD CHAP!” and i shout it at the tv. am i racist? i hope not…

  • NKBTN@feddit.uk
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    9 hours ago

    Oh, it’s definitely racist - but what probably matters is “is it cruel or offensive”? If you’re all laughing at it, no big deal. If there’s a brit there who is cringing or feeling uncomfortable, the right thing to do would be to stop and apologise