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Centurion07 said:
MG CHRIS said:
Kids being t
ts yes certainly but racist come on.
If it's not racist then why are they being tts yes certainly but racist come on.ts? 
There's clearly some racial content to what they said.
sleepera6 said:
gus607 said:
Kids in Australia living in remote areas are taught via HF radio.
My son in law is a white "Brummie" with a broad "Black Country" accent, he is six feet five inches tall & has bright ginger hair ! I have a field day when we meet up, all taken in good humour on all sides.
The OP needs to sit down & think what real racism is, NOT what he thinks it is.
Dear oh dearMy son in law is a white "Brummie" with a broad "Black Country" accent, he is six feet five inches tall & has bright ginger hair ! I have a field day when we meet up, all taken in good humour on all sides.
The OP needs to sit down & think what real racism is, NOT what he thinks it is.
While not going as far as gus I do think you are being a bit precious about the whole thing.
Hoofy said:
swerni said:
Centurion07 said:
sleepera6 said:
The school disciplinary system is a joke. A family friend told of how a child was suspended 6 TIMES for bullying, drugs and still not expelled. Ridiculous.
ISTR on another thread someone mentioned that schools are effectively "fined" if they expel pupils, hence why they're reluctant to do it.it's like a game of swapsies, you lose your dross but in turn you get someone else's.
Net zero gain.
Surely one strategy would be "Are you kidding? We're Pakistani/indian/Sri Lankan etc, of course we have curry! Why don't you come in and try some?"
Chances are they would still have run. But it immediately disarms them. The curry line is only racist until its true. Then its a simple acknowledgement that people of different cultures typically favour certain foods. No doubt its hard not to lose your temper but by arguing with that kind of ignorance, you lower yourself to their level. Chances are, they are not even inherently racist. They are just ignorant and people fear what they don't understand. I know it sounds all a bit new Labour but be the change you want to see. Instead of adding to the animosity, see if you can be the one to educate them. Otherwise the cycle continues.
ETA: I'm a white person with anglo-saxon parents for generations. Yet when I moved to England from Australia at age 10, I was taunted at school for being a refugee. This continued until I gave someone a shoeing. Kids pick on other kids for being different, not for being black/asian/indian etc.
Chances are they would still have run. But it immediately disarms them. The curry line is only racist until its true. Then its a simple acknowledgement that people of different cultures typically favour certain foods. No doubt its hard not to lose your temper but by arguing with that kind of ignorance, you lower yourself to their level. Chances are, they are not even inherently racist. They are just ignorant and people fear what they don't understand. I know it sounds all a bit new Labour but be the change you want to see. Instead of adding to the animosity, see if you can be the one to educate them. Otherwise the cycle continues.
ETA: I'm a white person with anglo-saxon parents for generations. Yet when I moved to England from Australia at age 10, I was taunted at school for being a refugee. This continued until I gave someone a shoeing. Kids pick on other kids for being different, not for being black/asian/indian etc.
Edited by 308mate on Sunday 8th January 20:22
Edited by 308mate on Sunday 8th January 20:22
308mate said:
Surely one strategy would be "Are you kidding? We're Pakistani/indian/Sri Lankan etc, of course we have curry! Why don't you come in and try some?"
Chances are they would still have run. But it immediately disarms them. The curry line is only racist until its true. Then its a simple acknowledgement that people of different cultures typically favour certain foods. No doubt its hard not to lose your temper but by arguing with that kind of ignorance, you lower yourself to their level. Chances are, they are not even inherently racist. They are just ignorant and people fear what they don't understand. I know it sounds all a bit new Labour but be the change you want to see. Instead of adding to the animosity, see if you can be the one to educate them. Otherwise the cycle continues.
Or I should of got the kid to go back and get his mum's tub of Sri lankan extra hot chilli powder and threw the open tub at them Chances are they would still have run. But it immediately disarms them. The curry line is only racist until its true. Then its a simple acknowledgement that people of different cultures typically favour certain foods. No doubt its hard not to lose your temper but by arguing with that kind of ignorance, you lower yourself to their level. Chances are, they are not even inherently racist. They are just ignorant and people fear what they don't understand. I know it sounds all a bit new Labour but be the change you want to see. Instead of adding to the animosity, see if you can be the one to educate them. Otherwise the cycle continues.
To be fair they were immature teenagers, but as I have said before in the thread some kids are properly, meaningfully racist. I'm sure I would of judged more harshly if it was say a 30 year old middle class man (note: not chav)
gus607 said:
Kids in Australia living in remote areas are taught via HF radio.
My son in law is a white "Brummie" with a broad "Black Country" accent, he is six feet five inches tall & has bright ginger hair ! I have a field day when we meet up, all taken in good humour on all sides.
The OP needs to sit down & think what real racism is, NOT what he thinks it is.
Is there a chance your son in law finds the whole experience less than half as amusing as you do and takes solace in the things he does to your daughter in the privacy of his own home? My son in law is a white "Brummie" with a broad "Black Country" accent, he is six feet five inches tall & has bright ginger hair ! I have a field day when we meet up, all taken in good humour on all sides.
The OP needs to sit down & think what real racism is, NOT what he thinks it is.
I don't see how he can not think that it's racist, if you are of that descent and being asked for a curry, is racist.
However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, fk off.
Easier to fight fire with humour
However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, f
k off.Easier to fight fire with humour
xjay1337 said:
I don't see how he can not think that it's racist, if you are of that descent and being asked for a curry, is racist.
However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, fk off.
Easier to fight fire with humour
Yeah, next time, threaten to dhal 999.However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, f
k off.Easier to fight fire with humour
Smiler. said:
xjay1337 said:
I don't see how he can not think that it's racist, if you are of that descent and being asked for a curry, is racist.
However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, fk off.
Easier to fight fire with humour
Yeah, next time, threaten to dhal 999.However as someone up above said, I would just sort it out with some humour, of course I have some inside but you're not having any, f
k off.Easier to fight fire with humour
sleepera6 said:
Why is gus607 refusing to accept that this is at least partly racism?
Is Jock,Taffy,Paddy,racist as well ? I would say a term of endearment. I have never heard of one of these people offended.I still maintain that the original "Complaint" was not racist at all.
Having worked in the public sector for years & being called a "White b
d" more times than I care to remember never bothered me, I'm not a bd !I maintain this is OTT PC stupid.
As for whatever my SIL & daughter get up to in their bedroom is none of my business...........or yours !
gus607 said:
Is Jock,Taffy,Paddy,racist as well ? I would say a term of endearment. I have never heard of one of these people offended.
I still maintain that the original "Complaint" was not racist at all.
Having worked in the public sector for years & being called a "White bd" more times than I care to remember never bothered me, I'm not a bd !
I maintain this is OTT PC stupid.
As for whatever my SIL & daughter get up to in their bedroom is none of my business...........or yours !
Yeah, but that's different, just wait until two Asian kids ask you to knock 'em up a Sunday roast, you'll be straight on here playing the racism card. I still maintain that the original "Complaint" was not racist at all.
Having worked in the public sector for years & being called a "White b
d" more times than I care to remember never bothered me, I'm not a bd !I maintain this is OTT PC stupid.
As for whatever my SIL & daughter get up to in their bedroom is none of my business...........or yours !
Racism, is always going to be around whether you like it or not, it has been around ever since a White man Sold. Black Man, but Racism is a daily event especially if you are a racist person.
For instance like Sexism /Homosexuality/ things never change if you are that way inclined.
You will never get rid of racism ever.
For instance like Sexism /Homosexuality/ things never change if you are that way inclined.
You will never get rid of racism ever.
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