MORI poll - I'm looking for "non-white" people

[james_tigerwoods]

I was working at home last week, minding my own business when at the door an odd looking woman knocked on the door and showed me her MORI card and the conversation when as follows:

MORI Woman (MW) - Hi, I work for MORI and I'm conducting a survey on behalf of your local council - do you have 5 minutes?
Me - Not really
MW - Ok, well, let me explain - I've got to use house number 30 and go 6 doors either way
Me - O... K...
MW - What I need to do is find people that are not white...
Me - You what?
MW - The poll is to discuss some local issues with people that do not have a white background and...
Me - Excuse me?
MW - It's discuss local matters and get your view on some issues....
Me - You're looking for black people?
MW - No, no - non white people
Me - You are joking aren't you?
MW - No - it's a serious poll
Me - Well, I'm kindof busy right now as I'm trying to work...
MW - Ok, I'll come back tomorrow and we'll conduct the poll then
Me - That's fine (I wasn't going to be in anyway)
MW - Do you know of other non-whites on this street?
Me - Do I know of other black people on this street?
MW - No, no - Non white people
Me - Um. No - not in this village...
MW - Ok, I'll see you tomorrow
Me - Uh. Sure.

She left and I stood there stunned for a little while trying to work out what the hell had just happened and why I'd had what could only be described as a totally surreal conversation. And what kind of operation this woman was running.

Is this genuine or a piss take?

[Ganglandboss]

MORI are conducting a survey to establish whether it's true that "your people" are really gifted in the trouser department. Wait for her to knock on the door tomorrow and answer it naked!

[james_tigerwoods]

Ganglandboss said:

MORI are conducting a survey to establish whether it's true that "your people" are really gifted in the trouser department. Wait for her to knock on the door tomorrow and answer it naked!

*****Shudder*****

[Shay HTFC]

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

[Don]

james_tigerwoods said:

Ganglandboss said:

MORI are conducting a survey to establish whether it's true that "your people" are really gifted in the trouser department. Wait for her to knock on the door tomorrow and answer it naked!

*****Shudder*****

Quick! Call for an Ambiwlans!

[james_tigerwoods]

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

That may be the case, but you have to admit that to have said that "we're looking for non-white people for a poll" is something that you don't really expect.

[OnTheOverrun]

So have your local council got a list of 'non-whites' that she was calling on or was she randomly knocking doors hoping for people of reduced anglo-saxonicity?

She'd earn her keep here on the IOW trying that trick - the place is about 99.5% white honky cracker middle class! Her legs would fall off before she'd hit her target.

I feel insulted on your behalf - you should've slapped her!

[Don]

james_tigerwoods said:

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

That may be the case, but you have to admit that to have said that "we're looking for non-white people for a poll" is something that you don't really expect.

It's certainly pretty damn strange!

Like someone knocking on the door and asking me if I could respond to a poll for non-English persons. (I'm not English). I'd have to ask: is it in Welsh?

[Shay HTFC]

james_tigerwoods said:

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

That may be the case, but you have to admit that to have said that "we're looking for non-white people for a poll" is something that you don't really expect.

Fair enough

[V8mate]

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

Do they tend to live with six doors of number 30 though?

[911motorsport]

Was the MW a non-white MW?

[james_tigerwoods]

OnTheOverrun said:

I feel insulted on your behalf - you should've slapped her!

I was pretty shocked by it otherwise I'd've shut the door in her face.

911motorsport said:

Was the MW a non-white MW?

Short, dumpy, 50 year old, middle class white woman. So no.

V8mate said:

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

Do they tend to live with six doors of number 30 though?

I don't live at or near 30, I was using the number as an illustrative point.

Don said:

james_tigerwoods said:

Shay HTFC said:

Non-white people could have some interesting statistical usage, especially if they are living in a mostly white populated village like it sounds you are based in.
I fail to see how it caused such utter confusion.

That may be the case, but you have to admit that to have said that "we're looking for non-white people for a poll" is something that you don't really expect.

It's certainly pretty damn strange!

Like someone knocking on the door and asking me if I could respond to a poll for non-English persons. (I'm not English). I'd have to ask: is it in Welsh?

I should have said "I'm sorry, I don't speak English." In English

[HRG.]

Racism isn't acceptable in whatever form, non white indeed Hell, I'm insulted on your behalf too and I'm white. I bet she was looking for Chinkys anyway.

Well they're non-white too, surely?

[AndrewW-G]

Hope your going to open the door next time with comedy white face make up on?

[james_tigerwoods]

HRG. said:

Racism isn't acceptable in whatever form, non white indeed Hell, I'm insulted on your behalf too and I'm white. I bet she was looking for Chinkys anyway.

Well they're non-white too, surely?

It was too odd for words - I wonder if I've still got the leaflet she left the next day when I wasn't there....

AndrewW-G said:

Hope your going to open the door next time with comedy white face make up on?

Ooo - B&W minstrels....

[Ganglandboss]

james_tigerwoods said:

HRG. said:

Racism isn't acceptable in whatever form, non white indeed Hell, I'm insulted on your behalf too and I'm white. I bet she was looking for Chinkys anyway.

Well they're non-white too, surely?

It was too odd for words - I wonder if I've still got the leaflet she left the next day when I wasn't there....

AndrewW-G said:

Hope your going to open the door next time with comedy white face make up on?

Ooo - B&W minstrels....

From this...



...to this...

[Blib]

OnTheOverrun said:

.......people of reduced anglo-saxonicity?

[voyds9]

If they had knocked on door 30 in my street they would have to travel to the next village to find a non white.

[Don]

james_tigerwoods said:

I should have said "I'm sorry, I don't speak English." In English

When I lived in Oxford you would get the grockles asking for directions constantly. It could get irritating after a while. So, for a laugh, when asked I would reply.

"Mae ddrwg gen i. Rydw i'n siarad dim on dipyn o Saesneg."

Which means: Sorry. I only speak a little English.

Which caused utter consternation. Until some bloke replied: "Cymro! Diolch i Duw! Ble mae'r Prifysgol?" Welshman! Thank, God. Where's the fking University?

I was then obliged to ask which college he was actually after...

[poo at Paul's]

We haven't got any in our village. I think there were some once, but they were hounded out after a MORI poll found them!