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Bit of back-story: we've had the house next to us empty for some time, and various people have been to look, including a middle-aged lesbian couple (not that there's anything wrong with that). But yesterday some people came to view it, and my Dad was livid, for they were...BLACK!!!1174
Him: "You'll probably be worried to hear that some black ones had a look in next door yesterday."
Me: "'Black' whats?" (already knowing where this is heading...)
Him: "Two black people"
Me: "You mean two people?"
Him: "Well you may not realise this but they have a penchant for staying up all night, being loud and playing loud music all day and night"
Me: "So you'll be voting for the BNP in the next election then?"
Him: "I don't even know what you're talking about"
Me: "British National Party"
Him: "Don't talk down to me"
That's more or less word-for-word what he said, only I was probably more macho than the scene suggests. I scuttled off to the study shortly after.
I'm quite shocked actually, at how blatant he was with it. I've seen him make "Ook ook ook" sounds when we've driven past a black person before, but I thought that was his attempt at being funny, not trying to drill massive racism into me.
Him: "You'll probably be worried to hear that some black ones had a look in next door yesterday."
Me: "'Black' whats?" (already knowing where this is heading...)
Him: "Two black people"
Me: "You mean two people?"
Him: "Well you may not realise this but they have a penchant for staying up all night, being loud and playing loud music all day and night"
Me: "So you'll be voting for the BNP in the next election then?"
Him: "I don't even know what you're talking about"
Me: "British National Party"
Him: "Don't talk down to me"
That's more or less word-for-word what he said, only I was probably more macho than the scene suggests. I scuttled off to the study shortly after.
I'm quite shocked actually, at how blatant he was with it. I've seen him make "Ook ook ook" sounds when we've driven past a black person before, but I thought that was his attempt at being funny, not trying to drill massive racism into me.
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Only once have I taken it out on someone and that's cos he was a little kid and I knew he wouldn't care about me and that he was highly impressionable.
Clazon wrote:
> I feel that's the way it continues though. Me not shooting it
> down makes it acceptable.
Exactly how I feel. But it's hard to know what to say too...
> I feel that's the way it continues though. Me not shooting it
> down makes it acceptable.
Exactly how I feel. But it's hard to know what to say too...
Clazon wrote:
> As for PC-ness, I wouldn't mind being called "white" and I
> can't see how it's offensive to call someone "black".
I don't get called "white", just "gora" (or however it's spelt) which apparently is Gujarati (or Hindi, etc. I don't know) for a white person. My school is actually a pretty racist place with obvious divisions between the different races.
> As for PC-ness, I wouldn't mind being called "white" and I
> can't see how it's offensive to call someone "black".
I don't get called "white", just "gora" (or however it's spelt) which apparently is Gujarati (or Hindi, etc. I don't know) for a white person. My school is actually a pretty racist place with obvious divisions between the different races.
Me and friends (of all races) joke about racism. We're all good friends and we know it means nothing, but it helps de-power it. Like black people calling each other n****r.
As for PC-ness, I wouldn't mind being called "white" and I can't see how it's offensive to call someone "black".
As for my reaction to racism, if someone I meet says something racist, I just let it slide and quickly change the direction of the convo. I feel that's the way it continues though. Me not shooting it down makes it acceptable.
Thank god my family isn't racist, it actually sickens me.
As for PC-ness, I wouldn't mind being called "white" and I can't see how it's offensive to call someone "black".
As for my reaction to racism, if someone I meet says something racist, I just let it slide and quickly change the direction of the convo. I feel that's the way it continues though. Me not shooting it down makes it acceptable.
Thank god my family isn't racist, it actually sickens me.
Chippxero wrote:
> I call my friends with brown or black hair 'Darkies', but never in
> public as i wouldn't want someone to over hear it and assume i am
> being racis
I am frequently referred to as a Pakki by my mates and it doesn't bother me.If someone uses it as an offensive term towards me I don't react because I know that if they are that infantile that they have to insult me because of where my parents are from(I was born in England)then there is no point in bothering with them.We frequently take the p1$$ out of one another because of where they are from but they are just jokes and everyone can take and dish out the jokes.It can cause offense but as long as everyone is friendly with each other it's a bit of fun.They are not meant to be taken as an insult but more as a joke.
> I call my friends with brown or black hair 'Darkies', but never in
> public as i wouldn't want someone to over hear it and assume i am
> being racis
I am frequently referred to as a Pakki by my mates and it doesn't bother me.If someone uses it as an offensive term towards me I don't react because I know that if they are that infantile that they have to insult me because of where my parents are from(I was born in England)then there is no point in bothering with them.We frequently take the p1$$ out of one another because of where they are from but they are just jokes and everyone can take and dish out the jokes.It can cause offense but as long as everyone is friendly with each other it's a bit of fun.They are not meant to be taken as an insult but more as a joke.
RoJ wrote:
> What's a black person?
>
>
> I can honestly tell you that there isn't anyone black in a 10 mile
> radius from me. It might even be more.
Gloucester was like that and the attitudes towards anyone who isn't white are way out of touch with where i'm from.
Unfortunatly it's one to thing show you dont approve when it's just one persons bigoted remarks, it's quite another when they have majority.
> What's a black person?
>
>
> I can honestly tell you that there isn't anyone black in a 10 mile
> radius from me. It might even be more.
Gloucester was like that and the attitudes towards anyone who isn't white are way out of touch with where i'm from.
Unfortunatly it's one to thing show you dont approve when it's just one persons bigoted remarks, it's quite another when they have majority.
What's a black person?
I can honestly tell you that there isn't anyone black in a 10 mile radius from me. It might even be more.
I can honestly tell you that there isn't anyone black in a 10 mile radius from me. It might even be more.
I hope his brother wins the lottery or something and can then just go "Pfffft, teach you to disown me".
Cycloon wrote:
> His dad disowned him until he broke it off.
One of my associates (he's not what I'd call a friend, but is a friend of a friend) has a gay brother. I found this out last year. He's 30, I'm 31, and he's been disowned from what I've heard.
Sad.
> His dad disowned him until he broke it off.
One of my associates (he's not what I'd call a friend, but is a friend of a friend) has a gay brother. I found this out last year. He's 30, I'm 31, and he's been disowned from what I've heard.
Sad.
My friends dad is in the army.
My friend once had a black girlfriend.
His dad disowned him until he broke it off.
My friend once had a black girlfriend.
His dad disowned him until he broke it off.
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