But, more to my point: let’s say I walk into an English pub, and ask what they’ve got on the menu. How many times do you think they’ll tell me about the unseasoned fried fish, or the unseasoned fried potatoes, before they mention “oh and we’ve got chicken tikka masala”
Not exactly a national dish, in my opinion.
“British chefs with South Asian heritage” lmao. That’s one way of putting it.
Yes. I agree. It is VERY British.
Would you like to go more into the origin of the phrase “British-Indian”?
I’m not disagreeing there. But were those British chefs who came up with it? And not chefs they brought back from places which Brits had conquered? Obviously no.
And, needless to say, tikka masala is about as far from modern English cuisine as you can get.
Lmao I guess when you’ve subjugated half the world, you can claim any dish as your own.
Holy shit. I never thought I’d live to see the effective prevention of side fumbling. We truly live in a world,
Thank you for proving this wrong.
But please let me live in this world where a dongfish has a horngus for just a little while longer.
Lol, yeah. That was my bad.
LMAO okay, yes reading and writing are two separate skills. You got me there.
You never intended to speak to me in honest. I see that now. I’m cutting out.
Good question. I can’t answer that. I probably should’ve been nicer.
Yes, I was cruel. No, I don’t think I was an ass. I think I was constructive. Why do you think differently?
Yeah, that’s fair. What did I say which was incorrect, though?
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That’s very fair! And you aren’t entirely wrong. I’ll try to learn something from this, but I think the best way to learn is by challenging.
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I think I understand your points. And I mostly agree.
I genuinely don’t care about symbolic actions. I worry that corporations will heel turn the moment it is no longer safe or profitable to pander to the queers.
Yes, 100%. I’m terrified that public opinion will turn, and I am certain that corporations will desert us LONG before then. I’m happy that it is, currently, safe and profitable to pander to queers. It makes me feel safe, in a way it maybe shouldn’t. I know that the other shoe could drop at any time.
I’m really sorry that was your pride parade experience. Yeah, things along those lines are all too common. Most pride parades are… still… in 2024… very, very bad. And, yes, I don’t think corporations are helping in any way.
I agree that I want solidarity. it’s the only way forward…
Unpopular opinion, I know, but I fucking love corporate pride.
Do you remember being gay a decade ago? Corporations were just starting to touch us with a ten foot pole. And it felt amazing to be acknowledged as existing, without any negative connotations.
Two decades ago? No one would touch us, unless we were the butt of a joke. That we’d hear a million times everyday.
I see corporate pride as a sign of change: sure, those billionaires are just trying to get more money out of us. They couldn’t give a shit about you, or me, personally. But they’re now willing to openly market to us.
That means public opinion is changing. Support for the queer community is growing. We’ve even become a market to be advertised to.
No, those rainbow ads don’t mean anything more than the green and red ones in December, or the red hearts in February. But the fact that corporations are openly showing support, without fear of death threats, or “more importantly” losing money, means something to me.
I take issue with the word “immigrant” as it implies compliance, but okay.
No, that was not my intent, but I see your point. I think this is really all I meant to say:
Most former colonies of Britain can feel the influence of its culture a lot more than Britain feels the influence of any of its colonies’ cultures.
So when Britain says “we totally invented how to put butter and spices in a tomatoe base and add some chicken”. And tries to claim one of the last few things they haven’t from this subcontinent? I get kinda angry.