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Rude, Racist or Right?

132 replies

tarmactreacle · 29/10/2024 07:44

I rarely travel by bus but yesterday I was queuing behind a man for a bus to town.

When he got on he said "name of destination". The driver replied "no, it's "single to name of destination PLEASE". Have some manners, We're in England"

The man then politely repeated what the bus driver had asked him to say, took his ticket and sat down.

The man was black and the "we are in England" felt unnecessary and made me feel uncomfortable.

What are your thoughts?

OP posts:
Heidi00 · 29/10/2024 07:52

The driver was a complete prick.

Lentilweaver · 29/10/2024 07:51

I am sure the man knows we are in England.

Sethera · 29/10/2024 07:51

I agree, the 'we're in England' sounded racist - it implies the person isn't English. Of course the passenger might be a tourist on a UK holiday, but that wouldn't be a normal assumption about someone on a local bus service (which I assume it was by your use of 'bus to town').

Brefugee · 29/10/2024 07:50

Rude and racist.
Report to the bus company?

ItsTheGAGGGGGGGGG · 29/10/2024 07:49

Do you really have to ask?

Entertainmentcentral · 29/10/2024 07:49

Racist. Please report him.

Onthesideofthespiders · 29/10/2024 07:47

The last part was clearly racist. No other meaning for it.
But people should say please and use full sentences instead of just barking destinations at bus drivers. They deal with a lot of rudeness all day long. It must be demoralising. Although I’m sure that, in this case, his entire rebuke of the man was driven by race.