Racism...How far would you take it?
23 August 2008, 06:05 PM
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I forwarded a mate of mine a text message that I recieved earlier....
He rung me up straight away pissing himself laughing. But if I post it on here the pc wierd lot will infract me to death. (even though it's funny as **** IMO and his)
He's not racist, but I do know 'coloured' and 'white' people that are racist.
The ones out of them all that couldn't give 2 f*cks and have a laugh are my real mates.
Racism is racism - that does includes back on white.
Why can't some of 'us' and some of 'them' just get over it?
He rung me up straight away pissing himself laughing. But if I post it on here the pc wierd lot will infract me to death. (even though it's funny as **** IMO and his)
He's not racist, but I do know 'coloured' and 'white' people that are racist.
The ones out of them all that couldn't give 2 f*cks and have a laugh are my real mates.
Racism is racism - that does includes back on white.
Why can't some of 'us' and some of 'them' just get over it?
23 August 2008, 11:51 PM
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That was drummed into us at our mandatory "Diversity" training, where the only demographic group that wasn't singled out for special attention was white males, other than in examples of racism, as the perpetrators. **** don't I feel like a minority.........
24 August 2008, 04:25 AM
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I don't actually believe that the driver was being as racist as he could have been as he didn't call LG ginger.
Feckin' gingas...
My own blood line is that mixed that I wouldn't want to guess my true heritage
24 August 2008, 08:23 AM
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No, it was very similar to the one that some idiot's infracted stoneface for.
I can bet that person has told an English, Irish and Scotsman joke aswell at some point in their life. I hope they go and beat themselves with a stick for that.
PS, pm me the joke your thinking of....
I can bet that person has told an English, Irish and Scotsman joke aswell at some point in their life. I hope they go and beat themselves with a stick for that.
PS, pm me the joke your thinking of....
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24 August 2008, 09:39 AM
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Handbags!!?? I respect you for taking some sort of action because in many cases if the shoe was on the other foot, you would have probably heard something back!!!! Some people need to calm down, life is too short to get riled up in forum battles. Peace! 
24 August 2008, 10:45 AM
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you should of dragged his *** out of the van,wrapped him up in parcel tape,and sent him back to fed-ex,and stuck loads of them fragile labels to his body,so he would get thrown around more..
24 August 2008, 11:56 AM
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I think you were right to report him to Fedex. His behaviour was shameful and it is right that they should know about the way they are being represented.
His remark to you was fully racist since he brought the question of colour into the argument.
There is too much of this racism in either direction these days, and it is very poor to use it as an excuse for doing wrong. The authorities are very quick to string a white person up metaphorically should a white person be accused on such a thing. When it is done in reverse as in this case he should be reported to the coppers who should then take the same action as they would in the opposite case. This is the only way to kill the whole business of racism stone dead eventually.
I am sorry you had to put up with such a bad situation.
Les
His remark to you was fully racist since he brought the question of colour into the argument.
There is too much of this racism in either direction these days, and it is very poor to use it as an excuse for doing wrong. The authorities are very quick to string a white person up metaphorically should a white person be accused on such a thing. When it is done in reverse as in this case he should be reported to the coppers who should then take the same action as they would in the opposite case. This is the only way to kill the whole business of racism stone dead eventually.
I am sorry you had to put up with such a bad situation.
Les
25 August 2008, 06:19 PM
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Sorry, I totally disagree with you. This man is representing Fedex and his behaviour is unacceptable, obviously we're only hearing one side of the story but assumming the op isn't keeping something back then this is unacceptable behaviour. If he treated me like that I wouldn't hesitate to report it to his employer.
When people stand back and let this sort of behaviour stand it leads to the sort of problems we are experiencing in society today.
When people stand back and let this sort of behaviour stand it leads to the sort of problems we are experiencing in society today.
25 August 2008, 08:24 PM
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I forwarded a mate of mine a text message that I recieved earlier....
He rung me up straight away pissing himself laughing. But if I post it on here the pc wierd lot will infract me to death. (even though it's funny as **** IMO and his)
He's not racist, but I do know 'coloured' and 'white' people that are racist.
The ones out of them all that couldn't give 2 f*cks and have a laugh are my real mates.
Racism is racism - that does includes back on white.
Why can't some of 'us' and some of 'them' just get over it?
He rung me up straight away pissing himself laughing. But if I post it on here the pc wierd lot will infract me to death. (even though it's funny as **** IMO and his)
He's not racist, but I do know 'coloured' and 'white' people that are racist.
The ones out of them all that couldn't give 2 f*cks and have a laugh are my real mates.
Racism is racism - that does includes back on white.
Why can't some of 'us' and some of 'them' just get over it?
Oh = for my 2p worth, I'd have reported the driver without a second thought.
25 August 2008, 10:45 PM
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26 August 2008, 08:52 AM
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Interesting the only thing that has happened as a result of this incident is another ScoobyNet Member has been banned.
I suspect Fedex will be scared to confront the racist black gentleman with his actions - just like everyone else is !
I Blame Tony Blair !
I suspect Fedex will be scared to confront the racist black gentleman with his actions - just like everyone else is !
I Blame Tony Blair !
26 August 2008, 09:33 AM
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Read o/p then all replies and have to say I agree with reporting the driver to Fedex. As someone correctly pointed out towards the beginning, racism does (or certainly should) work both ways.
26 August 2008, 11:51 AM
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Who is they ? coons ? pakies ? darkies ? ******* ? wogs ? ragheads ?
Believe it or not most dark skinned people manage to go about their daily lives without being racist to white people. In SOME sections of society people have realized that people born in the UK are mostly the same whatever their skin colour and 'darkies' are infact people with a variety of attitudes and opinions and on occasion 'darkies' act in ways slightly different to the way expressed by the anual darkie meeting where they all agree to fit a racist cultural stereo type.
Believe it or not most dark skinned people manage to go about their daily lives without being racist to white people. In SOME sections of society people have realized that people born in the UK are mostly the same whatever their skin colour and 'darkies' are infact people with a variety of attitudes and opinions and on occasion 'darkies' act in ways slightly different to the way expressed by the anual darkie meeting where they all agree to fit a racist cultural stereo type.
26 August 2008, 12:33 PM
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Him : "You white bitch"
Her : "I'm so shocked and offended that I'm going to report you to your employer"
Him : "You ******* white bitch"
Her :<Infract>
Chill out for Christ's sake. It's not 'shocking' that somebody calls somebody else a "white bitch", if it were just "bitch" then this thread wouldn't exist. Why does a prefix of 'white' warrant all this crap? You are white aren't you?
Her : "I'm so shocked and offended that I'm going to report you to your employer"
Him : "You ******* white bitch"
Her :<Infract>
Chill out for Christ's sake. It's not 'shocking' that somebody calls somebody else a "white bitch", if it were just "bitch" then this thread wouldn't exist. Why does a prefix of 'white' warrant all this crap? You are white aren't you?
26 August 2008, 01:03 PM
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Him : "You white bitch"
Her : "I'm so shocked and offended that I'm going to report you to your employer"
Him : "You ******* white bitch"
Her :<Infract>
Chill out for Christ's sake. It's not 'shocking' that somebody calls somebody else a "white bitch", if it were just "bitch" then this thread wouldn't exist. Why does a prefix of 'white' warrant all this crap? You are white aren't you?
Her : "I'm so shocked and offended that I'm going to report you to your employer"
Him : "You ******* white bitch"
Her :<Infract>
Chill out for Christ's sake. It's not 'shocking' that somebody calls somebody else a "white bitch", if it were just "bitch" then this thread wouldn't exist. Why does a prefix of 'white' warrant all this crap? You are white aren't you?
But swinging it back round. Said gentleman is black. Correct? So if she had turned round and made a physical observation, and called him say a "black ba$tard"... people in glass houses.
26 August 2008, 01:09 PM
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Some of the comments on here are unbelievable.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
26 August 2008, 01:22 PM
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Some of the comments on here are unbelievable.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
i doubt it, but its possible !!!
great thread this one....
slanty eyed comment above made me laugh and reminded me of school.
26 August 2008, 01:27 PM
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Some of the comments on here are unbelievable.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
If the guy in question had called her a "bitch" the that would have been an insult but not rascist. The fact that he added white to the insult IS rascist. There is NO reason to include someones colour in an abusive comment other than a rascist one.
Going by some of the arguments here if I call someone a "blacky" I'm rascist but if I called them a "black b*stard" I'm not being rascist, I am just adding an unimportant prefix to b*stard. Some of you people really need to join the rest of us in the real world. EVERY colour has their rascists. It being directed at a white person makes it no less rascist.
26 August 2008, 01:51 PM
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Lets be honest what would you say if a ginger lady made negative comments about your driving. I would ask if what bruce springsteen sang about is true
Well brunettes are fine man
And blondes are fun
But when it comes to getting the dirty job done
It take a red headed woman
Oh red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
Well I don't care how many girls you dated
You ain't lived till you had your tires rotated
By a red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get a dirty job done
Well tight skirt, strawberry hair
Tell me what you've got baby, waiting under there
Big green eyes that look like sun
They could see every cheap thing that you ever done
Well listen up stud
Your life's been wasted
[bold]'Til you've got down on your knees and tasted[/bold]
A red headed woman (red headed woman)
I take a red headed woman
Man to get that job done
Well tight skirt, strawberry hair
Tell me what you've got baby, baby under there
Big green eyes that look like sun
They could see every cheap thing that you ever done
Well push come to shove, man
Shove come to push
And I was Moses standing for the burning bush
Of a red headed woman (red headed woman)
Yeah a red headed woman (red headed woman)
It take a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
Alright sing it with me, come on
Come on ???
??? red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
Well brunettes are fine man
And blondes are fun
But when it comes to getting the dirty job done
It take a red headed woman
Oh red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
Well I don't care how many girls you dated
You ain't lived till you had your tires rotated
By a red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get a dirty job done
Well tight skirt, strawberry hair
Tell me what you've got baby, waiting under there
Big green eyes that look like sun
They could see every cheap thing that you ever done
Well listen up stud
Your life's been wasted
[bold]'Til you've got down on your knees and tasted[/bold]
A red headed woman (red headed woman)
I take a red headed woman
Man to get that job done
Well tight skirt, strawberry hair
Tell me what you've got baby, baby under there
Big green eyes that look like sun
They could see every cheap thing that you ever done
Well push come to shove, man
Shove come to push
And I was Moses standing for the burning bush
Of a red headed woman (red headed woman)
Yeah a red headed woman (red headed woman)
It take a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
Alright sing it with me, come on
Come on ???
??? red headed woman (red headed woman)
It takes a red headed woman
To get that dirty job done
26 August 2008, 02:11 PM
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If me (being white) called her a white <anything>, then is that racist too?
If an insult contains reference to a colour then is it only racist if it's skin related, or hair aswell? If hair aswell then she's had more racist insults on this thread than in the street.
Where does it end, you brown and yellow with flaky bits dropping off crusty b*stard! (Sorry thats me being 'headist'
)
26 August 2008, 02:32 PM
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Let me know a postcode that the incident took place in, im curious to see who this was. (as i work for Fedex of course)
Do you know if it was a Fedex UK or Fedex Express van (silly question sorry)
Do you know if it was a Fedex UK or Fedex Express van (silly question sorry)
26 August 2008, 02:39 PM
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A fair range of opinions - more replies than I thought it would get tbh
It's interesting to see other peoples view on the subject, and how they would have dealt with the matter if it had been them( which was the actual purpose of this thread).
Snazy - the supervisor at Fedex asked me the same thing and tbh I couldnt tell you.. a Fedex van is a Fedex van .. I don't take note of anything more than that, sorry
It's interesting to see other peoples view on the subject, and how they would have dealt with the matter if it had been them( which was the actual purpose of this thread).
Snazy - the supervisor at Fedex asked me the same thing and tbh I couldnt tell you.. a Fedex van is a Fedex van .. I don't take note of anything more than that, sorry