This happened to me at the weekend and I feel ashamed I did nothing - Racism

Ain't that the truth ...

I’d give up if I were you op, he was clearly racist but trying to educate racist people on there racist remarks is like banging your head against a brick wall. It’s depressing really!

Poor bloke, making money from a house clearance and then a bit more money selling on what he cleared.

Poor bloke, so inarticulate that he was unable to express frustration at rude behaviour without resorting to racism.

Poor bloke, so sheltered in his life that he thinks the behaviour of one person represents the entirety of a race/ethnicity/religion.

Poor me, that people might think that white English man represents me.

This is hilarious.

Truly hilarious.

”Before Covid this country got along fine”

😂

Ok, well if this happens again. I hope you find your voice, I’d have been inclined to tell the woman to get out of the way though, entitled behaviour

Agree, it’s a pity op is excusing this woman’s behaviour

I mean, if you looked at me it would be a pretty weird sentence to come out of my mouth about someone that was dressed in ‘an Islamic way’. But no, obviously I have respect for ALL people.

Before Covid, this country got along fine. The last bit of racism I experienced was 25 years ago when a drunk moron was calling my friend every racists favourite word for everybody that appears to be from south Asia. Obviously we all look the same. My friend loved pointing out that he was Fijian Muslim not the word I can’t use on here. It was fine and we all had a good laugh on the way home.

Either everybody was so bored during Covid they went insane or we’re inheriting America’s problems. Either way this kind of virtue signalling on the internet is just getting ridiculous. This is the 3rd thread I’ve read tonight…What do I do about my racist DH, budgie, MIL, random man selling rubbish…The answer is nothing!!

OP, trust me if she really didn’t speak English there really is no harm done and for all the white people offended by whatever he said, don’t worry about it. You don’t need to say anything. I’m pretty quick. If anything was ever said to me I’d have them looking 2 feet tall in 5 seconds.

Do you, when in the heat of the moment, tend to make racist remarks?

Why are you arguing with people. It seems to me like you have just come on here to argue and stir up tension.

This isn’t the right country. The majority are very tolerant. If he said something in the heat of the moment it’s probably because she would not listen.

Weird amount of threads about this kind of stuff tonight. I’ve read 3.

Could be indirectly racist or he was saying the market people like vultures

I think murder is worse than drink driving, but I still think both are bad. I don't understand your obsession with who behaved 'worst'?

I also don't think prisoners should be spat on by prison officers, for example, even if their crimes are much worse than the crime of spitting.

OP was asking how in the future to respond to a racist comment. You apparently think racism is excusable if someone is in the wrong area of a car boot/ being annoying/ maybe on the rob/ confused about etiquette. That's fine if that's your view, I don't respect it but it's your view. No need to pretend you're setting some all revealing moral puzzle which none but the most intelligent can even grasp.

Because it seems if racist words were spoken-and they weren't in this scenario-that seems to be a bigger sin than someone trying to pinch stuff or at least invade personal space.

We need to get over thinking that there is nothing worse than a racist slur-that a potential criminal act is less important than perceived racism.

That is exactly how Pakistani Rape Gangs got away with their crimes for so long and even today, we have Lucy Powell still trying to be an apologist on those grounds.

It's wearing thin.

And yet, a big blow hard puff of indignation and still no answer cometh!

Why oh why might that be! I'm scratching my faux intelligent head on that one.

I don't think the man was racist at all. I think he kept his cool when a potential thief was intent on going into his personal space, despite being told not to do several times.

He should have insisted on calling security or the police.

Meanwhile, the OP gormlessly looked on-how long did she stand there in order to see this person being repeatedly ask to stop her suspicious behaviour? All the while, she offered the law abiding chap no assistance whatsoever-disgusting!

I can't help wondering what the OP's response would have been if the stall holder had been a Muslim woman and the potential thief a white male skinhead who ignored her repeated request not to go into her private space.

Riddle me that, Oh Wise Woman! Although I think we all know the answer, don't you.

What you actually said was, "I would have taken it as a racist slur but", which is what you've just said again. But what? "But I wasn't there so maybe when he spoke about rats he pointed to a group of rats walking past"???

Then why add 'we give them enough'?

I don’t really feel it’s wise to speak up in these situations. Could be putting yourself and the other people in potential danger.

yes, no one knows exactly what he meant. He was right to be annoyed though, it’s fairly obvious she shouldn’t be rummaging.

As I said I would have taken it as a racist comment. But I wasn't there in the context.