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To think some people thrive on drama

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blindknot · 05/03/2025 22:34

My thread about my lovely neighbour was deleted....because he's Indian and I didn't skirt around this fact.

How will we end racial tension if we don't discuss it? What was the problem with me asking how to respect his culture? I'm at a loss.

Will Mumsnet just capitulate and delete ANYTHING that brings out the woke brigade?

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Catza · 05/03/2025 22:59

Anyone who weponises the word "woke" thrives on drama. I haven't seen your other thread but if it had a similar tone, perhaps, there was a reason for it to be deleted.

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/03/2025 23:01

You lost the room at woke
Makes me think you make statements like I am not racist…but

Diningtableornot · 05/03/2025 23:04

Originally I believe that ‘woke’ meant being a person of colour who has become fully aware of racism. It’s a shame it has turned into an insult.

Pinkelephant66 · 05/03/2025 23:16

Mental. You were being nice about him. It’s a fact 🤷‍♀️

AFairDistance · 05/03/2025 23:18

Several of us didn’t appreciate your ham-fisted attempt at writing his broken English.

purpleme12 · 05/03/2025 23:19

Why was it deleted

ilovesooty · 05/03/2025 23:29

I haven't seen the other thread but I switched off at the woke brigade.

WilmaTitsDrop · 05/03/2025 23:47

Errm....

Ok but your thread's still there 👀

purpleme12 · 05/03/2025 23:59

Well this is weird...

WilmaTitsDrop · 05/03/2025 23:59

But also, it was you thriving on (and creating drama) from what I can see?

A school dad (your neighbour) offered to take your DC to school and you asked for suggestions for a thank you gift.

It would've been that simple and just a normal thread had you not made such a song and dance about him being from another country, and called him 'clearly a doting dad' because he stuck the dinner on while his wife was out at work, and did the school run after a nightshift.

Maybe he is this wonderful doting dad that you seem in awe of, but to most it's just called parenting.

Still you had a few suggestions on what to buy, so again it seems to be you creating the drama?

You said he's a smoker so my suggestion for what it's worth is just get him some smokes.

ThisIsMyYearToFindMyself · 06/03/2025 01:25

You posted on it 35 minutes before making this thread, and as people have pointed out, it’s still there.

I didn’t like this comment…I think they have really pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, it comes across as a bit patronising.

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