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"Conversation I had with my Father..."

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.

My parents are sandal wearing hippies... no influence on me...at all.

..BLOODY THATCHER..

I'm quite impressed MM.

In situations like this I find myself desperately not wanting to believe it's true, which leads to trying to make excuses for them and stuff.

It's a reluctant admission when I can't kid myself any more.

But what do you do about it then?

Fair enough, it all just seemed a bit out of order to me.

Stryke wrote:
> Y'know, he's still monkey_man's dad. It's being a bit harsh.

No it isn't, he's a tool. And I'd quite happily say that, without an ounce of regret or post-teenage angst. He's an expert in psychological warfare, except he doesn't realise it.

Goatboy wrote:
> Jesus christ, in 2005 some moron council worker calling somebody a
> "darkie", I thought that was just slang used to annoy Mail
> readers. Didn't realise people actually spoke like that.

You should have fought them to the death. "Posties" (a bit like darkies, but bluer) versus mongos.

> And your dad sounds like a halfwit monkey_man, sorry but he's a fool
> with those attitudes

I've been saying that for years. I've even got a joke for his funeral speech: "My Dad excelled at alienating people. He could have taught classes on it, but nobody would come"

Y'know, he's still monkey_man's dad. It's being a bit harsh.

Growing up you hear people you love say stupid things, my grandad was brought up that way but it's something he only shows in the privacy of his own home. He's passed on it to my dad although i dont think he's so bitter, it seems like a joke to him and i put up with it til last year when i was talking to him about women when i mentioned an asian girl i know.

D:Why would you want an asian girl when you can have a nice English girl
M:Why not, if i like her i dont see a problem
D:Because she's not english
M:I dont see that it matters, mum isn't English
D:Thats different
M:Yeah it is, this girl is as English as i am, born here with one foreign parent
D:She's not English, you dont want to marry an Asian girl do you?
M:If she's the right person why not, i'll marry who i bloody want
D:You're mad
M:* Turns up reggae on his stereo *

lcarus wrote:
> LOL. I wish my husband was a redneck. :(


So do I. But I don't have any brothers :^(

Send your dad to Harlem

That'll teach his biggot mouth

Nanashi wrote:
> He's a redneck too...if squirrels love birch trees then he'll just sit
> up there and shoot them. Defeats the whole purpose of banning him to
> the trees.
>
> Pure torture for him would be locking him in a library. Haha.

LOL. I wish my husband was a redneck. :(