Feb 11 2009Prince Harry makes another racist remark

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Prince Harry is facing criticism again after allegedly making a racist remark to comedian Stephen K. Amos who performed for his father. Harry had been in trouble before for making a comment about a Pakistani officer in his army unit. This time he could've been making a joke but instead completely failed. Something I know absolutely nothing about. The Daily Mirror reports:

Speaking on Five’s The Wright Stuff yesterday, Amos said it came as he lined up with other stars after the performance.
He explained: “Harry said, ‘Hello, tell me, amusing… but you don’t sound like a black chap.”
As fellow panellist Lowri Turner gasped along with presenter Wright, Amos added: “I wanted to say, (putting on an accent) ‘How is I supposed to sound?’” Asked if the remark had been made in jest, he replied: “I hope it was.” But Turner scoffed: “That’s not the point.”

I, too, want to know how Amos was supposed to sound because, basing this solely on Guy Ritchie movies, British black guys sound exactly like British white guys. And both are hilarious jewel thieves. That's science.

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I don't care what this guy says, he is iconic in my eyes for dressing up like a Nazi for a costume party. Too awesome.

Wassup massa! Whens Is gettin' my stimulus package? Where all the white women at?

If they think THAT'S racist.... jeez.

people need 2 get their heads out there asses....stereotypes exist because they are based in truth....the average black american is ignorant fat and lazy...& i have heard distinct speach differences in some black british people....though its less noticeable with improved socio-economic conditions....& no im not white or racist...im black living in the caribbean....and here too alot of black ppl are ignorant, fat or lazy....society has created this by the fact that due to social conditions ppl of african lineage are more likely to be poor and poorly educated.

political correctness will kill us all

Guy Ritchie movies are great. Well, the ones with shotguns and giant diamonds.

that's because they don't teach ebonics in british schools.

We're supposed to embrace our differences but get in trouble when we acknowledge our differences. I can always tell when I'm dealing with a neeger on the phone. Their vocal chords haven't evolved so they can't pronounce words properly. It's also because of the monkey lips. The men sound like adult Buckwheats and the women all sound like Wanda Sykes.

These apes have got to be kept in a more controlled environment. It's bad enough that guilty white liberals have given these farm animals the same rights as humans, but to imagine that white people should be punished or even repremanded for speaking ill of blacks is preposterous!

Blacks are the most useless animal on the planet, and the only skills they possess are turning once proud inner city's into warzones and dragging down economies of countries they are allowed to roam freely in.

the only time porch monkeys were ever useful or organized is when they were slaves.

what the hell happening to this page? fish, can you please do something about these offensive racist commentaries?
i've been reading the site for years and love it, but I don't usually post here. This is the first time, because it's getting intolerable!!!

Is there anything funnier than a simian with a British accent? LOL! It's like seeing a monkey riding a bicycle. White people can train anything.. LOL!

they should do a reality tv show about the royal family so we can better understand the lives of trailer trash

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haha stupid british.

yes, please start getting rid of all the racist remarks. they're friggin annoying.

Yeah if the black guys in the UK start adopting the "Sounding illiterate to show that we're different" thing that the guys in the US do then it's time to just nuke the planet and let the plants take over.

#4 I totally agree
they should try reading some of the stuff on the comments on this website

#5 i agree to an extent

on another note, I've had ppl say that to me before, and I wasn't offended. I laughed actually. I'm black and I grew up in a white suburb, so I didn't really grow up around Ebonics. Granted black ppl were trying to make Ebonics a legit language to be learned...which was ridiculous...

Although Harry shouldn't have said that what he said is realistic and truthful. Are any of you out there going to tell me truthfully that you haven't noticed that some (not all) black people have a different accent. Many people can tell if a person is black or white simply by hearing the voice. I'm not saying black people sound idiotic or stereotypical whatever but they do often sound different than white americans. Idk about British black guys.

Giving human rights to apes is almost as silly as having Kings, Queens, & Princes.....

I'll accept that his pointing out that a black guy didn't "sound" black is racist as soon as people acknowledge that the shock that Rick Astley is white is racist. Until then, accept the fact that there are indeed differences in the way people speak/sound and acknowledging those differences is not racist.

I didn't know you weren't supposed to call Blacks "chap."

I hate you racist pigs here. Like we don't have better things to worry about, like exterminating the Arabs in Palestine I mean Israel.

What is so racist about it?

That's racist? Wait until you see the swastika tatoo'd on him bum cheeks.

What do you call a black guy who flies a plane?

A pilot......Racist fuckers!

What do you call a black guy who flies a plane?

A pilot......Racist sums of beeches!

shut up first time poster. read the story without reading the comments then. problem solved but i guess that is too hard to figure out for an Ob*tch supporter.

I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. Academic research has shown that black and white people have different patterns of speech - at least, so says linguist John McWorter in an article about Obama's speech:

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=c96cbed1-cec4-4c7c-8465-6dcd1f82e9cd

But even if that were not true, what Harry said here is not remotely racist. Shame on the Superficial for claiming it is.

Did anyone else notice how Biraq Oboomba starting speaking ebonix when talking to the brutha's & sista's a the "town meeting"?

That was funny shit.

His tie colors very well with his hair.

So it's not OK to point out a persons race? Black people are the ones who decided to call themselves African-Americans instead of just Americans.

So for liberals it is NOT ok to call a African-American "black" but it is ok to call a white person a "redneck" or "hill-billy"? Maybe some day the world will see you for the hypocrits you really are.

By the way, you can keep your "Change". My grandkids will be trying to pay off this useless stimulus bill.

Am I the only one who thinks hes hideous and looks like he has "doll hair"?
I remember everyone in the USA gushing about how attractive the "Royal Family" was. Are they freakin' KIDDING me? Maybe Di on a good day but the rest of 'em? NOT!

Hmm, did he ever get cured of the gay?

"Let me tell you something," Cosby, one of America's most admired men, told the group. "Your dirty laundry gets out of school at 2:30 every day, it's cursing and calling each other [the N-word] as they're walking up and down the street. They think they're hip. They can't read. They can't write. They're laughing and giggling, and they're going nowhere."

Is Billy Cosby racist? Idiots..........................................

"British black guys sound just like British White guys" lol that is sooo true! hahahahahahahahaha I don't notice the difference either! lol and they are great jewel thieves!

It's funny when neegers are amazed when they find out that a certain musician isn't black. I guess that makes them racist because they obviously thought he sounded BLACK.

FIRECROTCH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hv3p5xQTiU

Come on Blacks are the biggest cry babies ever, Magic the other night goes black america, if a white guy said that blacks would cry like bitches they are.

Look what negroes have done to the public school system. They're mini jails now.

I think you're all missing the point (excluding those who post ignorant comments about black people - I can't even include you. You must be so proud to be such a shining example of an intelligent and superior race. If all black people have to worry about are retarded and uneducated white folk like you then we're laughing all the way to the White House...oh wait that already happened.)

I digress...
I don't see the big deal, is anyone really surprised that the Royal Family are actually that ignorant? I think it's hilarious that Britain is "ruled' by a monarchy who are barely able string a legible sentence together. Somebody please call up their local Chinese takeaway and tell the English-speaking guy on the other end of the phone that he doesn't quite sound Chinese...would he really give a ****? It's a stupid thing to say but shouldn't be seen as any more than just that...stupidity.

As for what a black guy should sound like, you all fail to realise that even the so-called "English" we're taught to speak today is full of slang, abbreviations and colloquialisms that didn't exist a few hundred years ago. Shakespeare would be rolling in his grave if he heard some of the modern day translations of his works.
Who care's that black people have they're own way of speaking...it's called culture. It's what the world is made up of. Culture changes and languages evolve. We're all free to sound like whatever the hell we want to sound like. So, in the words of my fellow Nigerian lyricists...KINI BIG DEAL?!?! (if you don't know, google it)

PARIS IS A WHORE!

--"it's called culture. It's what the world is made up of. Culture changes and languages evolve. We're all free to sound like whatever the hell we want to sound like"---

You call that evolution? Neega, please..

Political Correctness is totally out of control!

I can't believe how sensitive we are about skin color.

You could probably get away with saying something like "French people are lazy, smelly fucks" but as soon as the person's skin color is different, everyone's up in arms.

And he wasn't even saying anything bad, he was simply commenting on the fact that people of African heritage sound a certain way.

I think all this political correctness is actually serving to divide us all, as people are too scared to even discuss cultural differences!

I say to remedy this situation, let's all try to be as racist as possible, get it all out in the open, and laugh about it!

That's part of Stephen Amos' act though
he makes fun of the stereotypes in a couple of bits he has
he's an amazing comedian =D

So, remind me, why exactly do I give a rat's ass about this unelected over-privileged ginger?

I agree with the ones saying blacks are pussies who cry too much. Everybody's got problems. Everybody's going to die. Stop whining and enjoy life that's better now than it's ever been... I'm black by the way and I'm sick of seeing black folks on the subway asking me for money. Though there's white guys too for some strange reason. I thought you all had it good... sucks for everybody I guess.

The bastard child of Princess Di strikes again.

Can't we just respect our differences? Sure, one side fills up the prisons and can't read. That should have no bearing on how you treat each other!

#38 is why America is doomed. Talking as if blacks are above whites yet can't even spell the simplest of words. Not surprising... the same people who ran this country to the ground are the same people who voted for someone with zero experience. Obama didn't pass one piece of legislation prior to becoming president. He campaigned for money and popularity for four years. I am a democrat but at least McCain passed and changed plenty legislation. Obama on the other hand couldn't even help out Illinois. That state has one of the worst economies in the country along with one of the highest crime rates. Even people he associated with are getting arrested. You are who you associate yourself with so in my mind, Obama is no better than the rest of the people being taken down around him.

You know the country is stupid when they keep saying electing a black man will change the country. Not sure how being black helps turn the economy around but okay. Especially considering he has already proven he is a liar. He said Hilary Clintons plan would never work and after being elected he changed his mind saying it's a good plan is going to use it. Go figure... denouncing something and then stealing it.

Here's a little something you might enjoy. The following is the 2007winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.

This year's term was "Political Correctness". The winner wrote:

"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional,illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZOR!

Shoop-da-whoop

don't act like Dave Chapelle wouldn't have said that....

#29: what liberals don't call black people black?? we have too, as to not confuse them with the Africans.

calm down everyone, his boyfriend is black, so he is allowed to say that

It's not the fact that he said he didn't sound like a black chap. It's the fact that he saw a black guy, and that was the best thing he could think of to say? What the heck?

It's like saying to a woman, "you don't act like a bitch." or saying to a homo-sexual "you don't look like you're gay." or saying to most of the idiots posting here "you don't look inbred and stupid."

I'm just saying.

why doesn't this site remove the racist posts? it's not censorship because they're also very obnoxious.

What's the dealy-o? Most people have accents, some very distinctive. I've known white guys who grew up in predomanently black communities and went to schools with lots of blacks and they sound just like an urban black. Some white blues singers sound just like black blues singers. I've know black guys from England who have the distinctive English accent. Blacks from the Southern US have a distinctive speech pattern. Blacks from the 'hood' have a distinctive patter. To assume they all have the same accent isn't racist. It may be lazy thinking but it isn't racist. Hatin' someone because of an accent is racist and stupid just like hatin' someone because of their God given color is racist. Some of these folks need to lighten-up.

It wasn't a Pakistani officer you twit, it was a another soldier in his unit that Harry jokingly said "Hey, you look like a Paki."

It scares me that I know the whole story behind that, but not as much as the fact people actually give a shit about this dude. He's a prince from another country... he could dine on human misery for all I fucking care. He's not half as retarded as our elected officials or celebrities, so who gives a shit?

HAHAHAHAH What a non-story. Who cares. It's not that funny, but it's not racist. Jesus people.

maybe he's the devil....*shrugs* he looks demonic.

Stephen K Amos did a bit in one of his routines, where he joked about his voice not fitting his face, and people saying that he didn't sound like a black man. It seems Prince Harry was just referring back to the joke in an attempt to be funny. I bet he wished he hadn't now. I think Stephen was aware of this, so it was a bit off of him to mention it on The Wright Stuff, and have all of the papers jump on Harry again for being racist.

Yardies have a very, very distinct British accent. Much different from, let's say, a crumpet.

Hey woa woa woa...this isn't racist at all, but worse. It's ignorance. Even Princes' fall victim to it.

This kid is such a fucking thug and he looks like the bully from A Christmas Story. Every time I see a picture of Prince Harry I just want to punch my computer. He's just vile in every way. What a miserable prick.

That might be politically incorrect, but it's far from racist. It's not even as bad as what Rush Limbaugh and the Republican party peddles on a daily basis.

This is horrible. It's like the holocaust and the rape of Nanking rolled into one.

im a black girl born and brought up in England :) but lol @9 seriously

i know you wanted the attention babe and i'm gonna give you some kisses sweetie

do continue your ignorant and stupid trash highly entertaining

xxx

#5
Nice try, there are no black men named Andrew. Fag.

@#5: The average AMERICAN is ignorant and fat and lazy. Not simply the average black American. America is generally an ignorant and fat and lazy country.

But the Caribbean is a ramshackle collection of third-world countries which would fall completely into the ocean à la Atlantis but for generous Americans flying in to do drugs, have sex, and then leave. The world is full of that kind of irony. I'm black and American; and ignorant, fat, lazy, magnanimous, belligerent, irreverent, overexposed, meddlesome, idealistic, and generally life force-from-the-Earth-sapping, I love this fucking country. AND fried chicken.

If you think America's obnoxious, then don't watch our every move. Don't follow our elections and watch our TV shows and read our tabloids. You're a dumb fuck. Seriously--even I don't watch our TV. If you have a problem with black people, cry yourself to sleep every night. That's about all you can do. We're here. What are you gonna do? *cricket* ...exactly. Making HILARIOUS 'racist' comments on the innernets is pretty much the beginning and the end of it.

If you have a problem with racists, get a life. That's protected by an amendment. You neither understand our Constitution nor simple sociological concepts if you seriously engage in a tit-for-tat with someone who's offended your puerile sensibilities on message board.

Now back to the tittays

@#65

Not true. Caribbean blacks think they're Brits, and that American blacks are inferior to them. Which I find to be particularly hilarious, because on those shitty little islands, clearly with regards to this particular masked inferiority complex, the emperor is NOT wearing any clothes.

I'm sure Freud has the answer

Jeff W!!!! YOU ARE RIGHT! Prince Harry DOES look like Scott Farkus!!!

Oh, for fuck sake. If that's racist then what is wrong with being racist?

This kid is such a fucking thug and he looks like the bully from A Christmas Story. Every time I see a picture on ***sugarmingle. c om. I just want to punch my computer. He's just vile in every way. What a miserable prick.

Harry went to schools like myself. And being black i've dealt with stiff-collared faggots just like him. The sad thing about it all is he doesn't even mean it as an offense. He's just uncomfortable around people of colour so he cracks jokes about the situation.

He should know better coming from royalty though.

Doesn't help that his mum was never seen without a coloured baby in her arms while campaigning.

Racism is ingrained in men because they are territorial and not wanting to share females. Keeps males bloodlines going and although this was a necessity in the caveman days it no longer needs to apply as there are plenty of females for every male. So guys if your feeling racist tendencies it is only because on a deeper level you are scared your bloodline will not go on. In other words you need to get laid...

@55 He said "you look like a raghead" to one guy, and referred to another as "my little paki friend". At least watch the video before you claim to know the whole story.

Anyway, Harry's comment isn't so much racist as it is stupid. Do you honestly think after everthing he's been called out for, he'd walk around insulting black celebrities? It's a surefire way to garner bad press. He's just completely out of touch with the rest of society. If Stephen was offended, he should have fucking said something right there and then instead of bitching about it later.

I am reading a blog related to this at richromances.com where I found his profile over there. Amazing!!!

Why that damned fucking limey with the bad teeth. How dare he.

Folks, let's put this in perspective. Here's a guy whose grandfather, Prince Albert, once said to British students studying in China, "Don't stay here too long or you'll get all slitty-eyed."

This dude oughta get the British equivalent of the Medal of Honor for not pulling a Michael Richards.

'ay but you don't sound like the heir to the throne of England

Wow, you liberals and people calling this racist probably dont look as stupid as you are.

That's because British black people actually have some class, the American ones are the biggest pieces of trash on the planet.

There are so many dumb black Americans that sound like they are chewing on bread, marbles and chicken when they talk that the world thinks all black people should and do sound like that. You can’t blame Prince Harry for thinking that.

lesee,black people were'nt winded enough for marathons,strategic enough for tennis,classy enough for golf,smart enough for medicine or law,built right for beauty pageants or modeling,or clean enough for the white house!

Yeah? Well fuck him.

Poor thing. He got his mom's big ol' honking nose.

so saying that blacks speak ebonics is racist now?

Maybe he meant black chaps...

I feel actually bad for prince harry, the royal family is nothing more than well kept slaves for the people's amusement. Is there any power associated with the throne or the royal family! Can they pass legislatures or laws or make a difference in the political sector. They are like perpetual celebeties who have done nothing to deserve the attention. And then their behavior shames the royal throne..what is the worst that can happen. They get thrown out or succeded. dumb. by the way what hesaid is no different from what blacks say all the time to each other in america-"You do not saw black enough!"

I recently went to Memphis and visited the Civil Rights Museum and saw where Martin Luther King was shot. I can not fathom how people could have so much hatred and project it onto people who are in a position of weakness. How can one fear something so much? Of course the average "Black" person does not speak so eloquently, as they were denied the opportunity to read and write and continue to grow in their native language for years. They were denied proper education. They are still denied respectful employment that will afford them the opportunity to place their children in proper schools. Do not create an animal and try to brand them as one. But I guess after treating people so poorly, it's only natural to believe that the same treatment will be bestowed upon you one day. And the only way to prevent it is to continue to degrade, belittle and manipulate. The only problem is, you have been out thought. Who has the power now? Who had the power before? You call Blacks animals, yet your own King was a murderous, pyschotic, nyphomaniac... (Henry the VIII) who betrayed his own people, murdered children, women and catholic priests. You relish in your aristocracy, but you should know, it is your Queen inviting black people to her house... something that you will never get a chance to experience. Oh, and you should know, Massa and Bootilips, your opinons are highly outdated. I find that W.E.B Dubois or even Nefertiti and King Solomon can find many holes in your story. I hope that when you die and you are reincarnated, God doesn't make you come back as the very thing you despise. For you shall find the world to be a much sadder place. To experience first hand from the eyes of someone who is treated poorly solely for the color of their skin. Remember, you didn't pick your skin color .... and nor did the ones who were victimize for hundreds of years. Not trying to tell you what to think, but you should really try to find out why your hatred speaks so loud, especially considering that despite all the hangings, lynchings, rapes, etc... Blacks find the courage and power to forgive and to search for the positive in those that curse them. They walk in the footsteps of Jesus .... not Lucifer. Just food for thought.....

Funny... Another British Fag's sad attempt at being racist or funny. All the idiots that are posting their racism behind a keyboard are nothing short of being a coward. I have yet to find one white guy like the one's posting here to say anything remotely racist to my face. I am an american marine stationed in Ocean Side, Ca. and have many friends that are both black, white, hispanic and reading all your comments makes me wonder about the white guys in my platoon, do they feel the same way as you idiots do and if so, do they either go home and spout off the same crap as the comments that are being made here? One thing that i've noticed about white people is that they won't say this stuff to any black persons face. That's the true definition of a coward. Brits are known for being FAGS, Pale Pink Skin, Seriously Bad YELLOW and BROWN Jacked up TEETH. White Americans are the worst, because they often look at themselves as someone that every other race should be like. Yet, I've heard white red necks and trailer trash, sound and talk just as ignorant as the people that they talk about.

Black men are the most imitated but never duplicated man on this earth. You can't go too far in your own circle of friends that doesn't try to emulate us in some form of fashion. You want to be us so bad and you know that, that's impossible. Face it, your women talk about your dicks being to small, you can't fight, you suck when it comes to sports, you aren't as smart as you think you are and most of you are GAY and trying to legalize gay marriage. All of that sums you up to be a bunch of losers and mental midgets. You talk about class, yet you have none. I'll bet that you feel so threaten by me when you see me walk into a room and your girl can't keep her eyes off of me. It's not my fault that you are a pathetic loser. You are a small man in size, strength and intelligence. It feels sooo good to be black, sexy, fit and well educated. Who the HELL in their right mind would want to be a washed up, pathetic, jealous little man like you? No one. As soon as you realize this, then maybe you'll grow up and stop posting juvenile comments with the other mental midgets on this board. Get a life fool. The world is changing and their isn't a damn thing you can do about it.

Funny... Another British Fag's sad attempt at being racist or funny. All the idiots that are posting their racism behind a keyboard are nothing short of being a coward. I have yet to find one white guy like the one's posting here to say anything remotely racist to my face. I am an american marine stationed in Ocean Side, Ca. and have many friends that are both black, white, hispanic and reading all your comments makes me wonder about the white guys in my platoon, do they feel the same way as you idiots do and if so, do they either go home and spout off the same crap as the comments that are being made here? One thing that i've noticed about white people is that they won't say this stuff to any black persons face. That's the true definition of a coward. Brits are known for being FAGS, Pale Pink Skin, Seriously Bad YELLOW and BROWN Jacked up TEETH. White Americans are the worst, because they often look at themselves as someone that every other race should be like. Yet, I've heard white red necks and trailer trash, sound and talk just as ignorant as the people that they talk about.

Black men are the most imitated but never duplicated man on this earth. You can't go too far in your own circle of friends that doesn't try to emulate us in some form of fashion. You want to be us so bad and you know that, that's impossible. Face it, your women talk about your dicks being to small, you can't fight, you suck when it comes to sports, you aren't as smart as you think you are and most of you are GAY and trying to legalize gay marriage. All of that sums you up to be a bunch of losers and mental midgets. You talk about class, yet you have none. I'll bet that you feel so threaten by me when you see me walk into a room and your girl can't keep her eyes off of me. It's not my fault that you are a pathetic loser. You are a small man in size, strength and intelligence. It feels sooo good to be black, sexy, fit and well educated. Who the HELL in their right mind would want to be a washed up, pathetic, jealous little man like you? No one. As soon as you realize this, then maybe you'll grow up and stop posting juvenile comments with the other mental midgets on this board. Get a life fool. The world is changing and their isn't a damn thing you can do about it.

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