Am I Racist?

AccyJay · 28-09-2006, 10:35

It was mentioned in a thread last night (see link at the bottom), that because somebody mentioned that the people he was talking about were "

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mainly pakistani

", this made him a racist. And for that fact because some of us agreed with the point, this also made us racist.

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See you are arguing it. I agree most of them are pakistani or asian. I am surprised you found two white people. I have never said they are not pakistani or asian so please do not twist words to win a petty argument. this is beneath even you.

You are missing the point. In fact I think you get the point but are trying to win some sort of argument that does not exist.

Why the need to point out that they are pakistani or asian. They are illegal. they are doing wrong. why the need to seperate them from white people ?

Have a look at all the conversations you have joined in on this messageboard. have you ever felt the need to state peoples nationality ?

If the poster has wrongly chosen his words then so be it. he has a good reason. we all make mistakes. But that does not excuse the rest of you defending what you thought was a valid point.

People do bad things. Why the need to tell everyone they are pakistani when you would not do the same if they where white. that is the question and you all know the answer no matter what clever arguments you bring to the table. If they where white it would not be mentioned. deny it if you dare make fools of yourselves.

I would like to point out to "POPPY" that i am not racist in any way what so ever. I have about 20 very close ASIAN friends (Pakistani & Indian), i also have black, Italian, Scottish, Irish, and Russian friends. So please tell me how i can be racist.

RACIST:

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noun [C] (UK OLD-FASHIONED racialist) DISAPPROVING
someone who believes that other races are not as good as their own and therefore treats them unfairly:

Just to make POPPY happy, Most of the teenage drinkers in town are WHITE.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/welcome-accrington-grand-prix-24467.html

Please don't call somebody racist, when you don't even know them.

Rant over now. This is my 200th post in 5 weeks.

chav1 · 28-09-2006, 10:44

shut up whitey

AccyJay · 28-09-2006, 10:45

Now, now. lol

WillowTheWhisp · 28-09-2006, 13:29

I was called racist and Nazi for complaining at the mess the travellers left behind on Aldi car park

West Ender · 28-09-2006, 15:18

There's nothing racist about noticing the ethnicity of the people in question. I once lived amongst USAF personnel and their families and we had a similar problem with the American teenagers who were a bit exuberant and tended to disturb the peace from time to time. Everyone said, "The American kids are a bit of a nuisance". Was it racist? If so, I'm guilty.

Tinkerbelle · 28-09-2006, 15:43

No it's not racist and I wish people would get out of this habit of apologising for using a Pakistani persons ethnicity. If you had said Asian drivers that would include all Asian nationalities and how often do we see Chinese people flying about in supped up cars.

The fact of the matter is there are some Pakistani drivers out there that are probably excellent drivers, but then you get the minority, usually younger Pakistani males, who have little regard for other road users.

LancYorkYankee · 28-09-2006, 15:47

"ASIAN friends (Pakistani & Indian), i also have black, Italian, Scotish, Irish, and Russian friends. So please tell me how i can be racist"

Hmmmmm, no american friends eh mate?

Sounds pretty racist to me!

Alright, I'll be a pal if you care to add "us" to your list!

LancYorkYankee · 28-09-2006, 15:50

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Originally Posted by chav1

shut up whitey

Chav, that is TOO funny! (or I guess it's lmaofl or something or other!)

SPUGGIE J · 28-09-2006, 17:15

Two T's in Scottish.

I do not consider myself racist then on a bad day with all the ethnic interactions I have at work then I would be guilty of racial stereotyping ie; Hungarian drivers are barmy is that Dutchman stoned his reversing is dreadfull Is that Croation security dude has a mouth like a sewer etc etc etc .

mani · 28-09-2006, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

how often do we see Chinese people flying about in supped up cars.

*L* obviously not been to mancheser lately

chinese guys have some of the phattest rides going - the amount of souping up they do is unbelievable not to mention the whole souping up for road motors came from the orient/japan to the point nissan designed the skyline model for the sole purpose of souping up with its incredible road power followed closely by subaru which altered its rally car for road usage.

watch fast and furious - tokyo drift - that stuff isnt just stuff they've decided to put into movies - in tokyo police close whole districts for this stuff its so popular.

Neil · 28-09-2006, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

how often do we see Chinese people flying about in souped up cars.

Is that chicken, sweetcorn and noodle souped up cars?

Doug · 28-09-2006, 18:52

Live and let live my friend, be true to your own beliefs and let other less informed individuals just **** right off.

Ianto.W. · 28-09-2006, 20:27

Ninety nine point one of a human beings genes are the same, point one per cent are different, it mighn't be the pigment of their skin, the shape of the face, or the way they speak, to quote from ex President Clinton, the South African people have a saying "I am because you are". As he said it is less expensive to educate a nation than it is to make war on them.
Not my words but Bill Clintons, these words answer all racist arguments.
You said am I a Racist, only you can answer that.

bullseyebarb · 28-09-2006, 20:30

Racist......the most overused term in the lexicon. And the majority of people can't even define what it means!

WillowTheWhisp · 28-09-2006, 20:35

I think the question really is : do others percieve you as being racist, and I don't think most people do. Sometimes perhaps there is a misunderstanding as to what racism actually is. To be aware that a person's skin is a different colour is no more racist that noticing that someone has different coloured hair or eyes. The fact that they speak a different language or have different customs again is not a matter of racism. It is when people of a different colour, race etc. to ones own are regarded as inferior because they are of a different colour, race or whatever that it becomes racism.

Therefore if you remark that someone is Chinese, Arab, Pakistani, West Indian and another sees that as racist then I would question their perception of those races, not yours.