To ask for a good comeback to "Oh you're from the Philippines! We have the most lovely Filipino maid/nanny/cleaner"

[Kalimotxo]

I'm from the Philippines, been living in the UK for 10 years, have a postgraduate degree in STEM, work in a large corporate business, earn £150k pa.

Not sure if I should take offence when people find out where I'm from, and the first thing they say is how they have (or had) the most wonderful Filipino nanny, maid or cleaner.

One of the people I got this type of comment from was the head of my department, at the end of a job interview (I got the job). I only smiled as felt I couldn't say anything back.

WhileI have complete admiration for Filipinas working in any field including caring and cleaning, I don't have anything to do with them at all. I don't know any maids, I don't have family who work as one of them (they are lawyers, doctors, teachers, businessmen back in the Philippines).

Do people with a Polish background get the same kind of comments? Or Latinas living in the US? Is it a racist or rude comment, even if the person saying it genuinely likes their help?

Still no response as to whether my friend was allowed to be offended at being mistaken for an HMV worker when they are a top surgeon?

Was your surgeon pal mistaken for a retail worker on account of Racism? Or just being in HMV?
Had your friend been in scrubs in HMV then it would be weird.

How is this relevant?

Obama was mistaken for a valet on account of being Black.
Black=Low status job is where the casual racism comes in.

Obama was mistaken for a valet on account of being Black.
Black=Low status job is where the casual racism comes in.

Isn't that ones perception.
I wouldn't think like that.
I am sure there are many white valet parking assistants too. I have only ever seen them on the tv and they're usually looking smart and clean cut.

“I wouldn't think like that.” oh well if you don’t think like that, it’s obviously not a problem in wider society is it?

I have three people from said countey sharing a rented house of mine and lovelry people they are too:)

Well done tho Kalimotxo to get where you are tho, very impressive, bet that must have been a lot of hard work!

Who actually has a "maid" in the UK.
Cleaners, nannies, Yes Maid No !?!

Whenever I’m stumped for a witty riposte at a these parties, I yell “Fuck off ya red-nosed bastard!” and bounce a Ferrero Rocher off their nose.