It's like all this anti-Semitism that's around Labour at the moment. Awful.
I recall once being utterly and totally lost in an area of Birmingham called Saltley, it late at night (11-30ish)I was on foot, and have to admit to being more than wary of the area I was in, a very much Muslim area that I had heard stuff about on the TV that reinforced my fears.I had wandered off the main area of the main busy street and tried to back track only to find myself more and more confused, in the darkness I saw some coloured lights over a back doorway and decided to knock hoping to find a friendly face who could point me back to the busier parts of Saltley.The door way opened and I was in view of four Asian guys each of them would have made almost two of me (They were big lads) I told one my plight and he came out started his car and switched on his Taxi sign on the roof, told me to sit in the front and he chatted to me as he drove me to 'The Bullring' an area of Birmingham that I was trying to get to, he shook my hand and wished me well, said 'no charge' and drove off. How can anyone say they hate Muslims, this giant of a man had a kind heart, sure he was different to me but he was a kind human being that took sympathy on my plight and did something about it.
But as said earlier we all discriminate, but we should not blanket discriminate in a negative way about a section of society or individual that we do not know.Positive discrimination is good and healthy and wise.Negative discrimination is bad unhealthy and stupid.
QuoteI recall once being utterly and totally lost in an area of Birmingham called Saltley, it late at night (11-30ish)I was on foot, and have to admit to being more than wary of the area I was in, a very much Muslim area that I had heard stuff about on the TV that reinforced my fears.I had wandered off the main area of the main busy street and tried to back track only to find myself more and more confused, in the darkness I saw some coloured lights over a back doorway and decided to knock hoping to find a friendly face who could point me back to the busier parts of Saltley.The door way opened and I was in view of four Asian guys each of them would have made almost two of me (They were big lads) I told one my plight and he came out started his car and switched on his Taxi sign on the roof, told me to sit in the front and he chatted to me as he drove me to 'The Bullring' an area of Birmingham that I was trying to get to, he shook my hand and wished me well, said 'no charge' and drove off. How can anyone say they hate Muslims, this giant of a man had a kind heart, sure he was different to me but he was a kind human being that took sympathy on my plight and did something about it.How did you know he was a muslim?
he laughed and said that not all Muslims are extremist and fundamentalists and that a lot of second generation Muslims were very moderate.
Same goes for gypsies - at least in my city. You don't want to leave things not very well locked in their neighbourhood. However racist it may sound, in equally poor parts of the city with population of white people, the crime rate is lower.
Another example is the police. They have to guess what can be expected of a person and how to approach them the first time they see them. Good, experienced cops often judge that very quickly. They are among the most prejudiced people you can find, but the prejudice is (at least with the competent ones) based on lots of experience.
Quotehe laughed and said that not all Muslims are extremist and fundamentalists and that a lot of second generation Muslims were very moderate. What! Presumably he was taking the piss. Or did you just make that up?
But then the white people haven’t suffered from the, what is basically state sponsored discrimination, right across eastern Europe, that the Roma have.
But then in Scotland the only MSP’s (members of the Scottish Parliament) to have been stopped and searched by the police just so happen to be Asian. Something is wrong there, surely?
VNA go fuck yourself.What the fuck do you know about conversation that I have had with people during my life.You seem to think you are all knowing about everything, I would appreciate it in future if you just shut the fuck up and not comment on anything that I put into post in here.You think that the guy was either taking the piss or that I an lying, what the fuck do you know you twat.
QuoteVNA go fuck yourself.What the fuck do you know about conversation that I have had with people during my life.You seem to think you are all knowing about everything, I would appreciate it in future if you just shut the fuck up and not comment on anything that I put into post in here.You think that the guy was either taking the piss or that I an lying, what the fuck do you know you twat. Charming! Before I read your latest post, I did check the date, and thought, shit, it's April the 1st. Fucking tommyyardin's just ripped me big time. But nope, it looks like your friendly cab driver was ripping the shit out of you after all.
My hair is now short, but when I was in early 20s, it was long - and it grew like Bob Marley's - literally, all curves and upwards. On a Montenegrin seaside resort, I was stopped two nights in a row and searched for drugs by the police - along with an also long haired (male) friend.
QuoteMy hair is now short, but when I was in early 20s, it was long - and it grew like Bob Marley's - literally, all curves and upwards. On a Montenegrin seaside resort, I was stopped two nights in a row and searched for drugs by the police - along with an also long haired (male) friend. In 2006 I was in Albania for a week. I had long blonde hair, hadn’t had a haircut in ten years, tied back in a pony tail. The first morning there I got up early. Nobody else I was with was up, so I headed out for a walk, carrying my SLR camera. The hotel was pretty nice, but the busy street outside had no tarmac. But what I found was everybody stared at me, I mean really fucking stared. It was pretty unnerving and I stuffed my camera under my jacket fearing the worst. After just over half an hour I headed back to the hotel. One of the folks I was with explained, that well obviously I looked different (very white – long blonde hair) and that in the Balkans it’s generally not considered rude to stare. He told me just to smile and say hello. Then the scary menacing starring people started smiling and saying hello back.
First you say it was all a lie,then you say he was 'Ripping the shit out of me' how was he ripping the shit out of me? The guy went out of his way to help me with no cost to me at all, but it had a cost to him. I don't understand your thinking.
Anyway, the cab driver was probably worried about driving you to the Bullring, because last time it was blown up by white terrorists.....
QuoteFirst you say it was all a lie,then you say he was 'Ripping the shit out of me' how was he ripping the shit out of me? The guy went out of his way to help me with no cost to me at all, but it had a cost to him. I don't understand your thinking. You are over thinking it Tommy. Ripping the shit out of you, pulling your leg, as in humour, maybe a wee bit of mild scarcasm. Suttle humour mocking your prejudice, but it sailed right over the top of your heid.Talking of marijuana, have a smoke man, chill out.
How many reverse gears do you have? You shoot your mouth off and then back away saying you were only having a bit of fun, mild sarcasm.
It's like all this anti-Semitism that's around Labour at the moment.
QuoteHow many reverse gears do you have? You shoot your mouth off and then back away saying you were only having a bit of fun, mild sarcasm. No Tommy. Not me, the cab driver. The fucking cab driver, he ripped the pish out of you, pulled your leg. You still don't get it. Foc me.Quotehe laughed and said that not all Muslims are extremist and fundamentalists and that a lot of second generation Muslims were very moderate. Or maybe you did make that up. I know I don't meet people and say, hey you look asian, are you a muslim? When I ask a person for help in the street, or jump in a cab, I don't give a shit what colour people's skin is, whether they are religious or not, what religion if any they follow etc etc.
Anti-Semitism is deplorable, but it doesn't govern UK politics, unlike the Nationalism, Racism, Islamophobia and Xenophobia which are poisoning this country at the moment
A lot of people put a lot of effort into getting here from other countries so we can't be all that bad can we?.
I think you will find there are far more recent refugees in Germany than the UK