Pakistani.....Actually!

[pingster]

Did anyone see the 'Pakistani..Actually' program on the Beeb this evening ? If so, what are ur thoughts ?

[(sic)]

didnt manage to see it
what was it about?

[jus_me]

watched a bit of it...i liked the way they had contrasting views, call me sad if u want bt they dont do that in programmes like them normally, evey1 usually agrees on everything

[urbanmix786]

yeah it was pretty cool, I am glad they showed female imams. The first part was interesting, do u think paki is a racist word? I think it depends on the tone, but most Pakistani Americans don't.

Lollls did u watch it at the end when all those boys in class wanted to laugh when the imam was being interviewed, that lil yat next to the imam just opens his button to show his chain :p :p that was so funny.

[pingster]

didnt manage to see it
what was it about?

well it was four seperate programs about Pakistani culture and its correlation with Britain. All very interesting stuff...especially the Scottish Actor fella who was struggling to reach fulfill his ambitions but remain within the boundaries of what is right in Islam.

[(sic)]

which scottish actor?

[pingster]

yeah it was pretty cool, I am glad they showed female imams. The first part was interesting, do u think paki is a racist word? I think it depends on the tone, but most Pakistani Americans don't.

Lollls did u watch it at the end when all those boys in class wanted to laugh when the imam was being interviewed, that lil yat next to the imam just opens his button to show his chain :p :p that was so funny.

I kind of agree with the long haired chap (sorry don't know his name but I think hes a poet or something)..the word Paki has been created as a derogatory term used to describe immigrants from Pakistan effectively flooding Britain. Therefore, it is very very difficult to relabel and rebadge it to something more positive and something we can feel proud to be. I mean do u think the word ***** has been successfully rebadged ?

[pingster]

which scottish actor?

I can't really tell you his name etc and what films hes been in but basically he is a scottish dude born and raised in Glasgow. He is a younf muslim guy who wants to be an actor. Unfortunately, being an actor means just that acting...and u may have to do sex scenes, etc. He did a movie, which involved a sex scene (or several by the looks of it) and obviously this did not go down well in the community. His family was 'o.k' with the idea but he himself was wrestling with his conscience about whether he did the right thing or not....and then there was the gay kiss...but we won't go there!!

[sky_]

Did anyone see the 'Pakistani..Actually' program on the Beeb this evening ? If so, what are ur thoughts ?

I know that Scottish Actor NOT THAT WELL
but he is a nice guy
Watched the Film ITS OK I gUess

I THOUGHT That Pakistani ACtually Programs were really good


But I guess LUTON will always be a shithole lol


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[applesierra]

I saw the programme and being a Pakistani in England I thought it was good in places. Some issues were good, like the women Imams - which surprised me too until I understood what they were talking about. Others were just pure self-marketing like the Scottish actor. Why the f*ck do we want to know his life story? How many ordinary Pakistanis face the dilemma of having to kiss a male actor in a film or having to go to Hollywood during Ramadhan? Hardly reflective of 'being a Pakistani in Britain'.

Most of the programme was just wishy-washy time passing fodder. I found the best bits to be the two minute snippets between the main stories where the girls in the hijab were asked if they slept or showered with their hijabs on. :D That was so much more relevant.

On the issue if we should see being called a Paki a good thing. That's too complicated an issue. We should just go with the vibe that black people go through with ******. They don't micro-analyse it because it's just not possible.

[urbanmix786]

I kind of agree with the long haired chap (sorry don't know his name but I think hes a poet or something)..the word Paki has been created as a derogatory term used to describe immigrants from Pakistan effectively flooding Britain. Therefore, it is very very difficult to relabel and rebadge it to something more positive and something we can feel proud to be. I mean do u think the word ***** has been successfully rebadged ?

He was a music producer, was it just me or was his hair and that writers screaming 80’s Rock? Can’t remember the writers name but I have seen a couple of his interviews before, he always strangely has his guitar out. True I guess the word ****** has many negative connotations associated with it hence it can never be seen in a positive light, the same does apply with Paki. I just find it strange that in American terminology it’s no biggy. People willingly refer to themselves as Paki's and take no offence when they’re called one. :sarb:

[sky_]

Hay what ABout that Bit When they Showed President Bush
call Pakistanis PAKI's

[pingster]

I know that Scottish Actor NOT THAT WELL
but he is a nice guy
Watched the Film ITS OK I gUess

I THOUGHT That Pakistani ACtually Programs were really good


But I guess LUTON will always be a shithole lol

haha...good old Luton...even the guy championing Luton thought it was..and I quote 'crap'!!! Yeah...poor Scottish fella was feeling the strain there. My opinion is that, unfortunately if u want to be a Thespian and are a muslim then you have to see it in black and white. i.e. no sex scenes!!!

I also thought they were cool.....p.s. did u see the Asian footy girls team ?!!!! they have got to be the perfect desi girls!!! football and Pakistani!!! too good to be true.

[urbanmix786]

I saw the programme and being a Pakistani in England I thought it was good in places. Some issues were good, like the women Imams - which surprised me too until I understood what they were talking about. Others were just pure self-marketing like the Scottish actor. Why the f*ck do we want to know his life story? How many ordinary Pakistanis face the dilemma of having to kiss a male actor in a film or having to go to Hollywood during Ramadhan? Hardly reflective of 'being a Pakistani in Britain'.


Yeah true, i guess they were just breaking the stereotype associated with Pakistans by showing a Pakistani Muslim actor involved with controversial (unislamic) dilemmas i.e. sex scenes in his film, kissing men etc.

[pingster]

Hay what ABout that Bit When they Showed President Bush
call Pakistanis PAKI's

yeah..thats was funny!!!! :p

the guy is a plonker....he went on to say...we're gonna smoke those paki's out!!

[sky_]

haha...good old Luton...even the guy championing Luton thought it was..and I quote 'crap'!!! Yeah...poor Scottish fella was feeling the strain there. My opinion is that, unfortunately if u want to be a Thespian and are a muslim then you have to see it in black and white. i.e. no sex scenes!!!

I also thought they were cool.....p.s. did u see the Asian footy girls team ?!!!! they have got to be the perfect desi girls!!! football and Pakistani!!! too good to be true.

Yeah I saw the Fottie Team LOL
I taped the whole Lot of them Programs
The bad bit was they didnt advertise them well, the program that is

[applesierra]

Hay what ABout that Bit When they Showed President Bush
call Pakistanis PAKI's

The guy is directly responsible for hundreds of thousands of Muslim deaths and pending deaths (cluster bombs that we'll never hear about in Afghanistan and Iraq where kiddies will pick them up and be blown to pieces). A small slip of the tongue from him didn't raise my anxiety or surprise levels any further.

[sky_]

I think it was good to Show Female Imam
the was brill
Pingster dont know if your male or female
what did you think of it,,
we have some Women here in the North trying to be them which is good
what town you form and how is it there


Bush is a Cock

[pingster]

I think it was good to Show Female Imam
the was brill
Pingster dont know if your male or female
what did you think of it,,
we have some Women here in the North trying to be them which is good
what town you form and how is it there


Bush is a Cock

dude...last time I looked I was a male but there are operations nowadays which could change all that!
On a serious note, I think it was great to see women Imam's being developed and contributing to society. I think its an essential part of our evolution to get rid of the small-minded sexist view points that out culture has breeded and NOT our religion.
It was also good to see the Lady Imam driving a porsche Boxter convertible in black!!! damn..we have moved as a society!!

[sky_]

dude...last time I looked I was a male but there are operations nowadays which could change all that!
On a serious note, I think it was great to see women Imam's being developed and contributing to society. I think its an essential part of our evolution to get rid of the small-minded sexist view points that out culture has breeded and NOT our religion.
It was also good to see the Lady Imam driving a porsche Boxter convertible in black!!! damn..we have moved as a society!!

Were Lucky in this Country
We get loads of Program about asian ON your MAIN TV STATIONs
BEEN to USA a few times they dont have any of this on there channels
Like FOX or the other main stations
actually they get fuck all

[applesierra]

Were Lucky in this Country
We get loads of Program about asian ON your MAIN TV STATIONs
BEEN to USA a few times they dont have any of this on there channels
Like FOX or the other main stations
actually they get fuck all

Which is why I still love this country and the people. There is still some open mindedness here that won't be found in mainland Europe and specially not in isolated America.

That could all change in the next few years though with the governments doing their best at scaremongering, but I'm thinking positively for now.

[london_guy]

Did anyone see the 'Pakistani..Actually' program on the Beeb this evening ? If so, what are ur thoughts ?

Yea it was very good, Im too tire to type right now...lol, but generally a very interesting blend of views etc.....that bit about Luton was sooo funny....all that bit about Bury Park, Arndale Centre.....they shouldv'e shown more East London too...oh well...until the next time...

** applauds the BBC **

[london_guy]

Were Lucky in this Country
We get loads of Program about asian ON your MAIN TV STATIONs
BEEN to USA a few times they dont have any of this on there channels
Like FOX or the other main stations
actually they get fuck all

Thats probably becuase the USA is the LEAST most democratic country in the world....Freedom of Speech is non-existent...its just a Bullshit way of winning votes....they used to call Afghanistan & Iraq as the most oppresive states in the World, I think the Bush Administration need to do a reality check and look in their own backyard first..... :)

;)

[MolviCorleone]

women Imams(what do they do to be exact)

paki=paak=pure

:neutral:

[El_Diablo]

Did anyone see the 'Pakistani..Actually' program on the Beeb this evening ? If so, what are ur thoughts ?

Yea the programme was decent... Lols i neva knew Luton had such a bad rep.. According to a cambridge graduate, #1 shithole in whole of UK!!!

The scottish dude, he is seriously confused.

BUT the lady 'imam' was interesting... I guess in a purely female head kinda way its aight, as the programme suggested. I think she should go for Alimah or sumink maself.

[B_ORED]

da programme was pretty kool 2 watch,

Atta ws nice :drool:

[El_Diablo]

da programme was pretty kool 2 watch,

Atta ws nice :drool:

You would say that... how can u balance a semi nude actor, homosexual tendencies along with islam??

[saffy]

...man i always thought the stereotype paki thing was a lie, but after seeing tht part on luton.....im like :neutral: ............and wtf is up with showing paki families in this age with packed families on one house, thts wierd ive never seen one like tht.....in some aspects i felt tht program was good, but a part of me could tell many english people were like "wtf do we care thier just pakis, its saturday night now put something good on" any1 else agree with tht? monday mornin in scool/colg/uni i bet u theres gonna be more guys saying paki. its sad but it tru. :neutral: