So, there are some things which seem US centric.

In the blogosphere, or at least those sections I inhabit, it does sometimes seem very American dominated.  Maybe that's cos I mostly read DC comics blogs.  Anyway, some things I read look, on first glance, to be only about the USA. But sometimes, I think the text is worth repeating.

On Stars and Garters recently, notintheface wrote this:
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A Helpful Racial Etiquette Tip

For anyone asking the question "If black people can use the word 'n___er', why can't white people use it?", here's my answer:

Because when they do, they usually sound like complete fucking idiots."

You can read the whole post here.  Please do.