little whitt Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 what a load of Snowflake shit a 82 Year old lady ask someone where she was From Like me asking a bird in town where you from Bolton Yes but Where Great Lever i was on a job about a month ago a Black man haveing a chat i ask where you from.......... He said Jamaica i said no you daft bastard ( He had a Manc Acent ) where in manchester World has gone mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, little whitt said: i was on a job about a month ago a Black man haveing a chat i ask where you from.......... He said Jamaica i said no you daft bastard ( He had a Manc Acent ) where in manchester World has gone mad Totally different. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63810468 Lady SH: Where are you from? Me: Sistah Space. SH: No, where do you come from? Me: We're based in Hackney. SH: No, what part of Africa are you from? Me: I don't know, they didn't leave any records. SH: Well, you must know where you're from, I spent time in France. Where are you from? Me: Here, the UK. SH: No, but what nationality are you? Me: I am born here and am British. SH: No, but where do you really come from, where do your people come from? Me: 'My people', lady, what is this? SH: Oh I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you're from. When did you first come here? Me: Lady! I am a British national, my parents came here in the 50s when... SH: Oh, I knew we'd get there in the end, you're Caribbean! Me: No lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality. SH: Oh so you're from... Edited December 1, 2022 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 1, 2022 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2022 Im always asking folk Wouldnt push it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Those who know best have concluded that she’s guilty. Closed matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, globaldiver said: Those who know best have concluded that she’s guilty. Closed matter. She resigned immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, Cheese said: Lady SH: Where are you from? Me: Sistah Space. SH: No, where do you come from? Me: We're based in Hackney. SH: No, what part of Africa are you from? Me: I don't know, they didn't leave any records. Whilst shes not covered herself in glory, the woman she was talking too could have cleared it up straight away but was just being a bit nobbish. Sistah Space?? Fuck off. Lady SH: Where are you from? Me: I'm from Hackney, my family are Carribean though. My parents came in the 50's. Thats how this conversation should have gone, stop looking to be offended. I ask people where they are from all the time at work, people are normally proud to explain their roots, and so they should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 Well said Barry. The 83 year old, no doubt a bit of a dinosaur, went too far. It does seem however, that the woman was being somewhat obtuse. Got a bit of form apparently, so no great surprise to hear of her overblown bandwagon comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 I’d bet that old lady had the same conversation with thousands of people down the years of black, white and oriental origins. And I bet 99.9% of the time the other person understood immediately that she was only showing an interest in their heritage. She wasn’t questioning that she was British, she was asking about origins. And most people are happy and proud to say where their families are from. Ancestry is a massive thing. We don’t and will never know the tone of the questions, but after 80 years or whatever of dealing with strangers every day, I know whose side I’m on here. The Sistah person was just being a cunt for likes on Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 The irony of going straight to the BBC*; her late husband was Chairman of the Board of Governors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, barryk32 said: Whilst shes not covered herself in glory, the woman she was talking too could have cleared it up straight away but was just being a bit nobbish. Sistah Space?? Fuck off. Lady SH: Where are you from? Me: I'm from Hackney, my family are Carribean though. My parents came in the 50's. Thats how this conversation should have gone, stop looking to be offended. I ask people where they are from all the time at work, people are normally proud to explain their roots, and so they should be. Sistah Space is the name of her Domestic Abuse Charity, and they were at a Domestic Abuse event. So if you asked a Black person where they were from, and they said "Manchester", you'd ask them "No, where are you REALLY from?" Edited December 1, 2022 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, Cheese said: Sistah Space is the name of her Domestic Abuse Charity, and they were at a Domestic Abuse event. So if you asked a Black person where they were from, and they said "Manchester", you'd ask them "No, where are you REALLY from?" It’s all about context, as ever. Im not saying this royal worker has done well here, but my assumption is that she’s spent her whole life asking people - politely and with genuine interest - what their heritage or cultural background is. I’d guess further to that, that she does this so she can pass this info onto members of the royal family then they can talk to these guests and not drop any bollocks. If she’d screamed in her face that she was a golliwog I’d be less supportive, but the situation this occurred in must be taken into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, Cheese said: Sistah Space is the name of her Domestic Abuse Charity, and they were at a Domestic Abuse event. So if you asked a Black person where they were from, and they said "Manchester", you'd ask them "No, where are you REALLY from?" Would I fuck because I'm not an idiot. If there was an accent etc that wasn't Mancunian though I'd weigh up the situation. 99% of the time I'd ask about the accent, if the person I'm talking to was coming accross as a bellend though then I'd leave it at that and walk away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 minute ago, barryk32 said: Would I fuck because I'm not a racist. EFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Spider said: It’s all about context, as ever. Well she resigned, and the Royal Family have condemned the incident, so there's your context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Cheese said: Well she resigned, and the Royal Family have condemned the incident, so there's your context. They could see instantly what the Twitter mob had lined up. Like I say, she’s not done very well, but she’s not suddenly decided to be a racist after 70+ years of unblemished service. If she turns up on some white supremacy websites, I will of course change my mind. But nah, this is a storm in a fancy China teacup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Spider said: They could see instantly what the Twitter mob had lined up. Like I say, she’s not done very well, but she’s not suddenly decided to be a racist after 70+ years of unblemished service. If she turns up on some white supremacy websites, I will of course change my mind. But nah, this is a storm in a fancy China teacup. You don't have to be a White Supremacist to be racist... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 “She touched my hair in order to read my name badge. How dare she touch my hair?” Well, try putting your name badge where folk can read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It does seem a bit overly sensitive but equally If I met her she wouldn't ask about my heritage would she? Other than thinking I was northern scum, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 49 minutes ago, Spider said: It’s all about context, as ever. Im not saying this royal worker has done well here, but my assumption is that she’s spent her whole life asking people - politely and with genuine interest - what their heritage or cultural background is. I’d guess further to that, that she does this so she can pass this info onto members of the royal family then they can talk to these guests and not drop any bollocks. If she’d screamed in her face that she was a golliwog I’d be less supportive, but the situation this occurred in must be taken into account. Fair play to the “victim” for remembering the full conversation word for word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 A bunch of White men saying it's not racist to ask a Black Brit where they're REALLY from... Brilliant 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Cheese said: A bunch of White men saying it's not racist to ask a Black Brit where they're REALLY from... Brilliant 😁 Would it be racist to ask a white person? Edited December 1, 2022 by royal white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Cheese said: Totally different. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63810468 Lady SH: Where are you from? Me: Sistah Space. SH: No, where do you come from? Me: We're based in Hackney. SH: No, what part of Africa are you from? Me: I don't know, they didn't leave any records. SH: Well, you must know where you're from, I spent time in France. Where are you from? Me: Here, the UK. SH: No, but what nationality are you? Me: I am born here and am British. SH: No, but where do you really come from, where do your people come from? Me: 'My people', lady, what is this? SH: Oh I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you're from. When did you first come here? Me: Lady! I am a British national, my parents came here in the 50s when... SH: Oh, I knew we'd get there in the end, you're Caribbean! Me: No lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality. SH: Oh so you're from... Can see the confusion at the beginning but it was heading down a road that today's outraged society would love to magnify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, royal white said: Would it be racist to ask a white person? Those who know best have concluded that she’s guilty. Closed matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 minute ago, royal white said: Would it be racist to ask a white person? Depends who's asking, and where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 1, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 minute ago, globaldiver said: Those who know best have concluded that she’s guilty. Closed matter She and the Royal Family agreed it was racist. That's why she resigned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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