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You coloured girls

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Leafitout · 24/03/2015 17:18

Aibu that I'm really not looking forward to this tradesman coming to my house tomorrow. He started harping on about my eyebrows that they were nice because his wife has none. He then went on to say how her hair is falling out and that she is hairy elsewhere, that he doesn't mind if she wears a wig. " you know, like you coloured girls do". " Blacks and Asians they all do it". He has to do ordered work tomorrow I'm dreading having to listen to him

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keepitsimple0 · 28/03/2015 12:06

Not everyone knows the term coloured is outdated.

is that the point? I work with a lot of people, and many members of the public. I find it rather easy to avoid commenting on "coloured" girls' hair, period. Even when the person I am talking is "coloured".

Rule of thumb: don't comment on people's looks or race/ethnicity unless you are damn sure it is appropriate.

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