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Racism question!!

  • 06-01-2014 3:33pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭


    We are all familiar with racism.

    I have a quick question.

    I can deal with adults being racist but how to deal with kids on the streets calling racist names and cursing?

    ( I wouldn't hit them of course )

    Thanks


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 519 ✭✭✭thecatspjs


    Kick them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    My normal approach is to mind my own business.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Truth wins wrote: »
    I wouldn't hit them of course

    Ask a passer-by to hit them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Cannot hit a kid bud


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,737 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Ask a passer-by to hit them

    The only problem with that is the dearth of Good Samaritans.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    What if they keep following you calling names and cursing non stop?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    Fill your super-soaker with p1ss and commence blasting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Only if they would !!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Truth wins wrote: »
    We are all familiar with racism.

    I have a quick question.

    I can deal with adults being racist but how to deal with kids on the streets calling racist names and cursing?

    ( I wouldn't hit them of course )

    Thanks

    Just tell the little knackers to button it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Not carrying super soaker 24 hours plus I dont have one :)


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Truth wins wrote: »
    What if they keep following you calling names and cursing non stop?

    We've had this happen to us on occasion - either remonstrate with the parents or just ignore them. It doesn't excuse their behaviour but young kids don't know any better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,737 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Truth wins wrote: »
    What if they keep following you calling names and cursing non stop?

    Cover your ears and sing to drown it out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    It doesnt work


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Eat them


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Truth wins wrote: »
    What if they keep following you calling names and cursing non stop?



    Take out your willie and run at them? That should do it*.


    *It means either they will run off or you will end up in the slammer. Either way you should be shot of them.


    If you are female replace willie with...... hmmm? what do women have there again?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    They randomly appear on streets with no adults beside and dont know where they live.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    I wish


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Imagine running with a willy.Not a paedo mate :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,737 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    There's a wealth of sugggestions but you find excuses to not do anything.

    So your choices are:

    a) Not do anything, or
    b) Pick a suggestion and run with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,357 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Get into the car you were handed by the Govt. at Rosslare port on the way into the country, fill it up with petrol using your "socialising money" and, instead of just leaving them on the bus, hit them out the window with one of your many disposable prams


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    tin79 wrote: »
    Take out your willie and run at them? That should do it*.


    *It means either they will run off or you will end up in the slammer. Either way you should be shot of them.


    If you are female replace willie with...... hmmm? what do women have there again?


    The Gateway To Hell, I believe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    If you know the parents go up and tell them if their little mongrels harass you one more time that it's them you'll give a hiding to. Alot of parents of little sh!ts don't like to be bothered.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Get into the car you were handed by the Govt. at Rosslare port on the way into the country, fill it up with petrol using your "socialising money" and, instead of just leaving them on the bus, hit them out the window with one of your many disposable prams

    How about you give me the dole money I pay for you and rest i will manage?wink.png


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭notnumber


    Wait for ten years till they are grown up then you can boot them up the hole.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Turn the other cheek and fart in their general direction.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    put them in a stable with horses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Getting a car and driving instead of walking, dont make yourself a target, travel with other people, Children and gangs prey on weakness. I would guess they are scumbags more than racists, they pick on your race because it is most obviously the easiest thing to use to insult you, if you where Irish you may have the same situation only they call you fat, tall, short or wear glasses....anything that stands out.

    Its one of the worst things about living in Ireland IMO, Back when it was legal to hit kids there was a lot less antisocial behavior.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    They come out of nowhere so dont know where they live


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    Turn the other cheek and fart in their general direction.
    Poo might come along so not a good idea :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Knob Longman


    Start racially abusing them back, I'm sure you could find a wealth of insults to use on them..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭LOSTfan57


    Getting a car and driving instead of walking, dont make yourself a target, travel with other people, Children and gangs prey on weakness. I would guess they are scumbags more than racists, they pick on your race because it is most obviously the easiest thing to use to insult you, if you where Irish you may have the same situation only they call you fat, tall, short or wear glasses....anything that stands out.

    Its one of the worst things about living in Ireland IMO, Back when it was legal to hit kids there was a lot less antisocial behavior.

    I thought you were going to say get in your car and drive over them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Start racially abusing them back, I'm sure you could find a wealth of insults to use on them..
    I cannot curse kids. Maybe i am too nice.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Getting a car and driving instead of walking, dont make yourself a target, travel with other people, Children and gangs prey on weakness. I would guess they are scumbags more than racists, they pick on your race because it is most obviously the easiest thing to use to insult you, if you where Irish you may have the same situation only they call you fat, tall, short or wear glasses....anything that stands out.

    Its one of the worst things about living in Ireland IMO, Back when it was legal to hit kids there was a lot less antisocial behavior.


    He or she may well be Irish, you can be Irish and not be white, you know?

    I have to take issue with the last part of your post. This is a common myth, I witnessed plenty of anti-social behaviour (hitting kids included) in the 70s. Hitting kids is abuse and should not be tolerated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    Truth wins wrote: »
    They come out of nowhere so dont know where they live

    Give one of them a fright one day ? grab the biggest one by the neck and threaten them? I know that sounds awful but sometimes a fright is the only thing to stop them, but then again that could be a bad idea, I'm sorry you have to deal with pig ignorant kids like this, especially in this day and age where most people are educated.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Start racially abusing them back, I'm sure you could find a wealth of insults to use on them..

    And that then brings you down to their level. Stupid advice.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Give one of them a fright one day ? grab the biggest one by the neck and threaten them? I know that sounds awful but sometimes a fright is the only thing to stop them, but then again that could be a bad idea, I'm sorry you have to deal with pig ignorant kids like this, especially in this day and age where most people are educated.
    Even though I would want to do that but dont think i can


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    old hippy wrote: »
    And that then brings you down to their level. Stupid advice.
    I wouldnt curse back anyways


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    Truth wins wrote: »
    Even though I would want to do that but dont think i can

    I get ya, is there another route you can take? or do they hang around your street?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Knob Longman


    Truth wins wrote: »
    I cannot curse kids. Maybe i am too nice.

    Sometimes you got to fight fire with fire !

    Maybe you are too nice, Shallow people only bully nice people anyway because they think they can get away with it..
    People who tend to be racist are normally not the brightest bunch anyway..If Mike Tyson or Bruce Lee were walking past the racists would be shown up as the cowards they are..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    I get ya, is there another route you can take? or do they hang around your street?
    They dont come out everyday but when they do can be in that area regardless of street. Would calling guards at that point of time would be of any help?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Knob Longman


    old hippy wrote: »
    And that then brings you down to their level. Stupid advice.

    Your one of those "Turn the other cheek" people are you ? Have fun on the floor when people walk all over you...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    Truth wins wrote: »
    They dont come out everyday but when they do can be in that area regardless of street. Would calling guards at that point of time would be of any help?


    You can try, but they generally aren't too much help, they'd prob give them a warning, could you get some friends to come support you? try the guards and hopefully that will deter them:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    Sometimes you got to fight fire with fire !

    Maybe you are too nice, Shallow people only bully nice people anyway because they think they can get away with it..
    People who tend to be racist are normally not the brightest bunch anyway..If Mike Tyson or Bruce Lee were walking past the racists would be shown up as the cowards they are..
    These kids doesnt seem to fear to be honest. They racially abuse and curse in a way I cannot hit back with the same tone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    You can try, but they generally aren't too much help, they'd prob give them a warning, could you get some friends to come support you? try the guards and hopefully that will deter them:)
    Thanks, I can try but that will help only if guards arrive on time as sometimes they are on their bicycles and just flee.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    Truth wins wrote: »
    Thanks, I can try but that will help only if guards arrive on time as sometimes they are on their bicycles and just flee.

    I dunno how you're not tempted to whack a rock off the back of their heads, next time they're at you, pull out your phone and pretend to talk to someone about them coming down to see them. Even describe what they look like etc, that could scare them a bit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭martinsvi


    I once was mocked by a kid, he apparently was making fun by the way I walk, so he and his dumb friends were running around me doing a stupid walk, giggling, calling me names all that crap. I pushed their "leader" to the ground in the puddle of rainwater, they were scared as hell. kid even apologized before running away.

    the only reason for this behaviour is because it is tolerated by the society. stop tolerating it and it will go away


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,357 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    martinsvi wrote: »
    I once was mocked by a kid, he apparently was making fun by the way I walk, so he and his dumb friends were running around me doing a stupid walk, giggling, calling me names all that crap. I pushed their "leader" to the ground in the puddle of rainwater, they were scared as hell. kid even apologized before running away.

    the only reason for this behaviour is because it is tolerated by the society. stop tolerating it and it will go away

    So you assaulted a child because he called you names? What is the world coming to?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Angry_Mammarys


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    So you assaulted a child because he called you names? What is the world coming to?

    Ah get real, this is why we have little brats with no fear running around.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭Truth wins


    martinsvi wrote: »
    I once was mocked by a kid, he apparently was making fun by the way I walk, so he and his dumb friends were running around me doing a stupid walk, giggling, calling me names all that crap. I pushed their "leader" to the ground in the puddle of rainwater, they were scared as hell. kid even apologized before running away.

    the only reason for this behaviour is because it is tolerated by the society. stop tolerating it and it will go away
    The thing is imagine while I am holding a child onto ground and they start shouting and crying, what would that make me look like. If anyone is walking around, the first thing would come in their mind is to kick my ass if you know what I mean.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭martinsvi


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    So you assaulted a child because he called you names? What is the world coming to?

    if he's old enough to bully, he's old enough to suffer the consequences. I didn't atempt to traumatize him, I just pushed myself out of a sticky situation, and I would do the same thing if I have to
    Truth wins wrote: »
    The thing is imagine while I am holding a child onto ground and they start shouting and crying, what would that make me look like. If anyone is walking around, the first thing would come in their mind is to kick my ass if you know what I mean.

    i'm not talking about holding the kid down, just push it enough to show that you are not afraid to use force. believe it or not, no-one cares.


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