Wogbox?

[Jeremy B]

For interest sake i visited Wikipedia to see what it had to say about Boomboxes. I was quite surprised to see it claim that a Boombox was also referred to a as a 'Wogbox' back in the day.

Is someone having a joke here? At least in Australia using this term would be a good way to get your head kicked in.

Does anyone have any memory of comments such as "Wow man, love that Wogbox" being thrown around like confetti?

 

[Terry]

I never heard the term here in Aus Jeremy, but I believe that it may have been used in the UK a bit, some of our UK members may know.

I wouldn't use the term myself.

 

[THAFUZZ]

Growing up in South Texas & Sothern Cali as a youth, I never heard it.

 

[2steppa]

It was an often used term in the UK back in the late 70s early 80s by some ignorant jerks.

 

[Jeremy B]

So it is true. How sad. I never realised that having a boombox could be used against you with such a derogatory term. Having a quality boombox only ever resulted in much respect and jelousy for the owner in my experience.

That is certainly a stain on the UK.

 

[redbenjoe]

hope we all forget & ignore this thread

 

[ClaretBadger]

I brought this up recently - as ironically an Australian item on ebay au was descfribed as such

and one of the other Australian posters on here tried defending it's usage - as merely meaning West Oriental Gentleman and was NOT offensive

all I can say is Nigga Please

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[Ken]

Just work hard at being good to your fellow man.

And never forget.

 

[shane higgins]

Funny enought it's still not offensive over her in Perth
So lets all move on to boomboxes or what ever you wish to call them

 

[petergriffin]

I remember asking this at good old "S2Go". Because I was saying some find the term "Ghetto-blaster" offensive. And I do remember some UK members mentioning "wogbox" as being offensive. Oh, Well, we all just need to live by Kenpat's comment.

 

[Fatdog]

There's always going to be some slang word that is considered offensive in one part of the world and not offensive elsewhere. I don't think anyone here would ever intentionally use a pejorative slang word from their own culture to refer to another member or a boombox.

 

[THAFUZZ]

There's always going to be some slang word that is considered offensive in one part of the world and not offensive elsewhere. I don't think anyone here would ever intentionally use a pejorative slang word from their own culture to refer to another member or a boombox.

with both KenPat & FatDog. Now that I learned what that word means, I'll brain dump it and move on to positive things that bring us all together. One Race= "Human Race".

 

[Brownlow]

For interest sake i visited Wikipedia to see what it had to say about Boomboxes. I was quite surprised to see it claim that a Boombox was also referred to a as a 'Wogbox' back in the day.

Is someone having a joke here? At least in Australia using this term would be a good way to get your head kicked in.

Does anyone have any memory of comments such as "Wow man, love that Wogbox" being thrown around like confetti?

Yuk! I did not think I would hear this word again. The bad old days. Most people have moved on though, haven't they?

 

[Radio 80's FM]

My stepdad calls them "Bro-boxes".
Never heard that one!