The most racist thing you’ve done,

Monkeynut · 22-01-2019 10:42pm

A Chinese takeaway opened at the top of Swords it was the first one opened there, 70's, 80's I'm not sure. But my late nanny used to tell my mother who is in her 50's now.
Don't be going into them places, or they'll be all coming over to us.

She wasn't too wrong.

Sonic Youth · 22-01-2019 10:47pm

Voted for Peter Casey
Openly mocked the sacred traveller culture
Asked what benefits mass migration brings to the host country

I'm a straight, white, Catholic man who refuses to be assimilated into the liberal collective. My mere existence is highly traumatic and problematic for millions of people.

Feels good man.

orourkeda1977 · 22-01-2019 10:49pm

Sonic Youth wrote: »

Voted for Peter Casey
Openly mocked the sacred traveller culture
Asked what benefits mass migration brings to the host country

I'm a straight, white, Catholic man who refuses to be assimilated into the liberal collective. My mere existence is highly traumatic and problematic for millions of people.

Feels good man.

It brings me great joy also.

GinAndBitter · 22-01-2019 11:25pm

orourkeda1977 wrote: »

How is that racist?

The lines are blurred these days.

Hammer89 · 22-01-2019 11:45pm

Monkeynut wrote: »

A Chinese takeaway opened at the top of Swords it was the first one opened there, 70's, 80's I'm not sure. But my late nanny used to tell my mother who is in her 50's now.
Don't be going into them places, or they'll be all coming over to us.

She wasn't too wrong.

I imagine 0.1 percent of China lives in Ireland, so she was still quite wrong.

Monkeynut · 22-01-2019 11:48pm

Hammer89 wrote: »

I imagine 0.1 percent of China lives in Ireland, so she was still quite wrong.

lol, do your mathematics. 0.1%, that is like 1 million chinese.

But there is a lot more that in the 70's and 80's. Not that the takeaways had everything to do with it.

captain caveman · 22-01-2019 11:50pm

Eamonn8448 wrote: »

i ate all the black ones out .

FYP :pac:

Hammer89 · 22-01-2019 11:52pm

Monkeynut wrote: »

lol, do your mathematics. 0.1%, that is like 1 million chinese.

You're right I didn't word it correctly.

nlrkjos · 23-01-2019 12:00am

I had no lunch money years back so I stole a tanner out of the "black babies" box in the school hall, never again looked a nun in the face without feeling guilty !

Sonic Youth · 23-01-2019 12:00am

Monkeynut wrote: »

A Chinese takeaway opened at the top of Swords it was the first one opened there, 70's, 80's I'm not sure. But my late nanny used to tell my mother who is in her 50's now.
Don't be going into them places, or they'll be all coming over to us.

She wasn't too wrong.

East Asians are grand though, integrate well and any crime they commit is generally kept among themselves.

Put it this way, Chinatowns are tourist destinations. No one wants to go to Somalitown or Afghaniville.

Ultimate Seduction · 23-01-2019 12:02am

I was born white

GinAndBitter · 23-01-2019 12:04am

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I was born white

Is that you Adolf?

Sonic Youth · 23-01-2019 12:06am

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I was born white

Reported. Enjoy your ban.

Monkeynut · 23-01-2019 12:09am

Sonic Youth wrote: »

East Asians are grand though, integrate well and any crime they commit is generally kept among themselves.

Put it this way, Chinatowns are tourist destinations. No one wants to go to Somalitown or Afghaniville.

I was at an expo for Huawei in the RDS, my partners uncle was doing logistics for them all over Europe. Afterwards we went to the pub's with them, the gingerman, then to odonoghues.

While in odonoghues there was an Asian guy playing the fiddle. One of the Chinese guys with us goes over to him and they are talking for a while.
He comes back over to us and says. "That man playing the fiddle he's just a banana". We were like what??. He replies, "Yeah he's like a banana, yellow on the outside, white on the inside, he's as irish as you guys".

We just all laughed. The drink made it funnier and his accent saying it, it was hilarious at the time.

GinAndBitter · 23-01-2019 12:18am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5oS0OKsJHI

Think it was Fm104 that done this a few years ago.

Things have changed very quickly.

Pauliedragon · 23-01-2019 12:30am

Monkeynut wrote: »

I was at an expo for Huawei in the RDS, my partners uncle was doing logistics for them all over Europe. Afterwards we went to the pub's with them, the gingerman, then to odonoghues.

While in odonoghues there was an Asian guy playing the fiddle. One of the Chinese guys with us goes over to him and they are talking for a while.
He comes back over to us and says. "That man playing the fiddle he's just a banana". We were like what??. He replies, "Yeah he's like a banana, yellow on the outside, white on the inside, he's as irish as you guys".

We just all laughed. The drink made it funnier and his accent saying it, it was hilarious at the time.

The Aussies call Pacific Islanders coconuts for the same reason. A word of advice though, I'd keep that comment in my pocket if you ever meet any Samoans unless you enjoy liquid dinners.

Dyr · 23-01-2019 12:40am

Fiftyfilthy wrote: »

Never really understood the concept of racism

grab some rope, you'll soon get the hang of it

Kevin Finnerty · 23-01-2019 12:44am

The most racist thing I've done is shout at a German " you nazi prick" across the tracks of a U Bahn track at 04.30 on the 18th of March 1996. Mind you he had a handgun pointed at my forehead.

Undividual · 23-01-2019 12:46am

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Thinking ‘half-caste’ was a perfectly acceptable term and using it. I grew up in a place where everyone used the term (it was never used in a derogatory way) and only found out after I moved away to college that it really wasn’t okay.

I think its sometimes ok. I've heard them use it.

nlrkjos · 23-01-2019 12:46am

Bambi wrote: »

grab some rope, you'll soon get the hang of it

You should be suspended for that comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

demanufactured · 23-01-2019 12:48am

Sonic Youth wrote: »

East Asians are grand though, integrate well and any crime they commit is generally kept among themselves.

Put it this way, Chinatowns are tourist destinations. No one wants to go to Somalitown or Afghaniville.

Somalitown......HAHA.

Undividual · 23-01-2019 12:51am

Purple Mountain wrote: »

When my little guy started play school he was trying to explain to me who was in the class.
He could not remember one boy's name but by his description that he was the boy with the 'dirty face', I knew it was the only mixed race child in the class!

How did you know?

PistolsAtDawn · 23-01-2019 12:56am

Most racist thing I've ever done: Being a straight white male.

Purple Mountain · 23-01-2019 12:58am

Undividual wrote: »

How did you know?

Little thing called common sense and a child's innocence

beertons · 23-01-2019 1:02am

We were trying to get into a chipper years ago, long after it had closed. Big black guy on the door, saying no no, we are closed. My friend starts messing, he's in the chipper, says to yer man that I'm a racist. He gives me the look. Not at all I go, I have a colour TV at home.

Didn't get chips that night anyway.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 23-01-2019 1:18am

Wasn't me personally, and it wasn't even racism really, but almost 20 years ago, my aunt came home for a week from London with her Irish friend and her friend's Trinidadian partner, who was, as you might imagine, a black fella. His name was Paul.

They went across to our local pub in rural South Roscommon for a drink. It's very much one of those places where everyone turns to look anytime someone enters the bar and as they filed in one by one, heads turned to see who it was, before turning back to their pint. Paul was the last to enter the bar and everyone did a double take, with one or two jaws dropping.

Rather than taking offence, Paul exclaimed "Look what the wind blew in!!". The pub exploded in laughter and Paul didn't have to put his hand into his pocket all night.

Supergurrier · 23-01-2019 1:44am

Bumped into a black lad in the cinema while a film was playing. "Sorry I didn't see you"

Andrew00 · 23-01-2019 1:59am

Call a black taxi driver a *****r

gozunda · 23-01-2019 3:15am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mabf3R9n7-4

fxotoole · 26-01-2019 8:57am

dhaughton99 wrote: »

Called someone a Paki on LiveLine.

Joe Duffy, is that you?

jopax · 26-01-2019 9:12am

My 5:year old daughter started school & there was 2 Nigerian girls in her class. Every morning they were there together. They are lovely girls & very friendly. I don't think I'm rasict, but I asked my daughter were they twins & she said no, then I said are you sure they are not sisters. She said NO, absolutely disgusted by this. I'll never make presumptions sgain

SoundsRight · 26-01-2019 9:22am

Gave out birthday party invites to everyone in my son's class except the black kids.

Paddy Cow · 26-01-2019 11:46am

SoundsRight wrote: »

Gave out birthday party invites to everyone in my son's class except the black kids.

milhous · 26-01-2019 11:55am

Probably racist. When I'm waiting on flights in airports I'm always extra worried when I see someone from the middle east or whatever, irrational and silly but I'm usually relieved when theyre not on my flight.

lbc2019 · 26-01-2019 12:50pm

PistolsAtDawn wrote: »

Most racist thing I've ever done: Being a straight white male.

Thoughts and prayers. The most marginalised in our society

Renegade Mechanic · 26-01-2019 12:52pm

Not really racist, but when I was a wee chap of three, my mother and I were walking home from... I'm assuming playschool with a black kid I'd befreinded in the class along with his mother. Kennedy, iirc.

Walking along, the two ladies chatting away and suddenly something dawns on me.
Now, I wasn't much of a talker, at all really, but I'd pipe up every now and then..
Anyway, without a hint of the "adult" filter, I turned and asked me mate; "Is your daddy brown as well your mammy"?
And he answered without a hint of "adult" surprise or offence, like I'd only asked him if it was two o clock yet.

My poor ****ing Ma, tho. The ground couldn't have opened up quickly enough for her

Teebor15 · 26-01-2019 1:02pm

Whenever I cook a fry up I always keep the black and white puddings separated on the plate..they are not permitted to mix!

Jimbob1977 · 26-01-2019 1:05pm

My wife was at a convenience store in Honolulu.

She was fishing through her purse at the counter without looking up at the cashier.

She remarked that 'Hawaii was full of Asians!! How come there is so many?'

Then she looked up at the cashier. Yep. Asian.

Whites only make up around 15% of Hawaii. Asians about 60%

Collie D · 26-01-2019 1:06pm

The Enbalmer wrote: »

I know several people who won't get into taxis with black or asian drivers.

I’m one of those people if I can avoid it. Nothing to do with race though. Reason being that there’s a fair probability that they’re new to the city and won’t know the way and after a few pints I want to get in and give the driver a destination without giving directions of “straight on” at every junction or roundabout.

Now if it’s raining or there are few taxis about I’ll take anything. And I’m aware that it’s possible some foreign drivers have been living in Dublin longer than some native drivers but I also apply the same logic to cars with non Dublin reg plates

TimeUp · 26-01-2019 1:20pm

TAFKAlawhec wrote: »

Last year I was transiting through Dubai Airport on the way back home, and went to the duty free shop to purchase a couple of mobile phones. Sales girl asks what I'm after whom then refers me on to a different sales assistant, both of them I guess by looking at them were local Arabs. He comes over, and noticing that my overweight pale Irish complexion is melting away even in the air conditioned building, mentions that I'm sweating a fair bit and I reply out of habit "Yeah, I'm sweating like a pi..." I immediately realise what I've just said and can't stop apologising hard enough to the two of them. Thankfully they both just laughed it off and the male assistant in the duty free got everything sorted for me. Both of them couldn't have been nicer, and more than likely have had eejits like myself come out with faux pas before.

I don't reckon muslims have any problems with pigs other than the fact they don't eat them though. It's not as if you had said "I'm sweating like your mom" or like Allah for that matter xD

jopax · 26-01-2019 5:47pm

I haven't had this problem with my dog, but I know people who aren't rasict, but there dogs are. For some reason if there is a black person approaching they go barking mad at them and nobody else. Does anyone know why this is?

suicide_circus · 26-01-2019 5:52pm

jopax wrote: »

I haven't had this problem with my dog, but I know people who aren't rasict, but there dogs are. For some reason if there is a black person approaching they go barking mad at them and nobody else. Does anyone know why this is?

dogs sense their unease. folk from countries where dogs are pest carriers or culturally "unclean" will be uneasy around them.

rob316 · 26-01-2019 6:01pm

I've been called racist a few times by Nigerians but they were confused with the fact that I wouldn't put up with their rudeness and brashness and they just played the race card. Retail business.

Is not liking travellers racist? I've a gold medal in that so.

Otherwise I treat everyone the same until you wrong me.

jopax · 26-01-2019 7:10pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

dogs sense their unease. folk from countries where dogs are pest carriers or culturally "unclean" will be uneasy around them.

That's very interesting, I suppose they pick up on vibes better than us.thst makes sense, thanks

CalamariFritti · 26-01-2019 7:35pm

I was only a young lad maybe still a teenager when I was watching a football game vs Spain at some sort of house party. I'm not Irish btw, just in case you were wondering which game that was.
It's easily 25 years ago before Spain got any good. People might remember that Spain always had good players, but was actually useless as a team for decades until what? 10 or 15 years ago?

Anyway, some of my friends were concerned about the match and we discussed our team's chances. There was quite a bit of alcohol in play. One of my friends said we could lose this to which I blurted out rather loudly "Ah feck, don't worry, the <derogatory name for Spanish people> are feckin useless, always have been, always will be."

Which was greeted with awkward silence and people looking kinda past me. So I turned around and there were 5 or 6 people standing right behind us, men and women all very Spanish looking (they were), all staring at me, clearly very unimpressed.

To say I was embarrassed is an understatement, I wanted the carpet to gobble me up. Not my proudest moment. They didn't confront me, but we didn't become friends either.

I think its the only time in my life I did something 'racist'. I was so embarrassed by it I still remember it to this day.

Gwynplaine · 26-01-2019 9:18pm

Sorry but what's the derogatory term you used for Spanish people?

QuintusFabius · 26-01-2019 9:26pm

I was at home over the Christmas and having a few pints with my Dad and uncle, we were in a dublin suburb pub and honestly had never seen a black guy there before - but we did that night.
And I just mentioned how it's the first time I've ever seen a black lad in the pub, and I said back 20 years ago when we first used to drink there you wouldn't see them - and my uncle said , "yeah he'd be out picking cotton"
Laughed my ass off ...

Atoms for Peace · 26-01-2019 9:29pm

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Sorry but what's the derogatory term you used for Spanish people?

Spicks?

CalamariFritti · 26-01-2019 9:48pm

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

Spicks?

Something along those lines, quite close actually. Something that only makes sense/context in my home country. Not the worst ever but clearly derogatory or at least disrespectful and I'd rather not repeat it.

Atoms for Peace · 27-01-2019 10:43am

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

Spicks?

The most racist thing, and/or meta, thing I've done.

The most racist thing you’ve done,

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