AIBU to report racist comments made by a couple the GP waiting room?

[rhomb]

At the GP practice this morning. The practice has screens around the waiting areas which come up with name of patient, medical staff and room number when called up.

I was sitting behind a couple who did a running commentary between them. They used racist terms on the foreign sounding names. Then when a name came up such as John Pearson “ooh a proper name”.

I moved seats as I got fed up with the racism. They decided to move (unsure why) next to me. Then carried on. I was in two minds whether to report them. The couple would know it was me that reported them.

I am sick of racist people.

100 posts, OP not back. Racism, virtue signaling and the local elections.

Cop on everyone.

This is literally nothing to do with it. Also would you rather your mother had not seen any doctor???? Fuck me. Every doctor I have seen recently that has listened and been empathetic has been BAME and every GP I have seen that has been totally awful and lacking any care has been middle class white women

Sad how many people seem to be okay with racism

Given the pile on to OP, I’m not surprised if she doesn’t come back.

Agree - the treatment of the Jewish community has been awful these last two years.

You should have said something at the time.

Reporting them now won’t help at all, it will be your word against theirs. Why would the GP surgery ban someone when there is no proof they did anything wrong?

Why on earth didn’t you say something? I honestly don’t understand people who hear/see bad stuff, keep quiet at the time then go on to “report” it or worse ask a bloody forum if you should “report it”.

Why are you passing responsibility on to someone else, is it just so you can absolve yourself of the guilt you now feel?

If you come across bad behaviour then act, if you really feel unsafe acting (in a situation that really does not sound unsafe) then work on why for next time.

100% this. ^ Why did you not say something to them@rhomb ?

This. ^ Some awful anti-semitism in this country right now. Dreadful...

Indeed - that's what my focus is on.

Well yes, it is rife now isn't it?

The practice manager so they can be barred from the surgery. Also the police.

sadly yes

Ah, you’re the fat phobic commenter from another thread!

😂

Do you have an issue with me supporting Jewish people?

No but I do have an issue with you being horrendously rude to me on another thread for no reason other than my size.

I don’t like racists either but do you really think they shouldn’t be entitled to healthcare?

Read up on Meirion Thomas, NHS doctor. He has a lot to say about the abuse of our NHS.

I was shocked, and I have deleted comment.

Apologies.

No surgery would “remove them as patients” on op’s say so.
What planet are you on?

I find it funny. It’s always those who are “concerned about Jewish people” who are the nastiest.

So you want to report a private conversation you were eavesdropping in on because you didn’t like what they were saying?
Good luck.

My GP makes it clear that anything like that will not be tolerated and that they can de-register you for racism.

It’s not private if it is loud enough for people around to hear.