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I'm shaking with anger and frustration. A colleague of mine is sitting behind me bitching about her little girl having to visit a mosque as part of a school project, and one of her curriculum books is about a Muslim boy.

She is outraged at this - "Why should my child learn about other religions? They are just trying to shove other cultures in our faces."

She then began an intolerant rant about asylum seekers with their "huge houses and welfare checks, phoning their relatives in Pakistan and telling them to come here because it's all free"

I turned round and muttered something along the lines of "Maybe the school is trying to change attitudes like this", expecting a wave of support from the five or six other people round about us, but they looked at me as if I'm some kind of monster.

"Why are you sticking up for Them?"

I couldn't even answer 'cause I'm shit at debates and I know I don't have the words to change these peoples opinions. Instead my lip started wobbling out of sheer fucking frustration and I had to turn back round and compose myself.

I wish there was just ONE THING I could say to stop this kind of mince in it's tracks and see them lost for words.

Bastards.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:20 (nineteen years ago)

Tell them this is how Nazi Germany started.

― ;_; (blueski), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:23 (nineteen years ago)

"the jerk store phoned, they're all out of you"

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:24 (nineteen years ago)

There is probably some kind of rule about expressing opinions of that sort at work.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:26 (nineteen years ago)

but jesus i'm glad i don't work with people like that.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:27 (nineteen years ago)

This will cheer you up:

http://thefilthypen.blogspot.com/2006/10/keep-faith.html

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:28 (nineteen years ago)

huge houses and welfare checks

Welfare checks? Is this woman American or something?

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:29 (nineteen years ago)

it's the kids i feel sorry for. places of worship are so dreary and dull when you're young (OK a lot of Catholic school-educated personal projection here).

― ;_; (blueski), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:30 (nineteen years ago)

There is probably some kind of rule about expressing opinions of that sort at work.

We've just been through a huge diversity phase at our place, which is pleasing to know that they're trying to educate the stupid people.

Although I had to gasp one day when our intranet site had a headline:
"Think only white people go fishing? Think again!"

hmmm

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:34 (nineteen years ago)

ihttp://thecia.com.au/reviews/g/images/gone-fishin-poster-0.jpg

― ;_; (blueski), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:35 (nineteen years ago)

She picked the 'welfare checks' bit up out of a snidey poem that was sent round slating immigrants. She thinks this poem is the bible and forwarded it with lots of 'lols' and 'rofls'

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:35 (nineteen years ago)

Not xenophobia, just completely misguided. A colleague of mine was boasting about how he was speaking to some kids on his way into work one day. "I had a good deabte with them. I aksed them, why THEM? Why are they the ASBO generation? Why do they have to be the ones going round causing trouble?". My response was similar to Rumpie's, I Wanted to say "THEY ARE THE FUCKING ASBO GENERATION BECAUSE FOGIES LIKE YOU CREATED THE ASBO LAWS! JESUS, YOU'RE IN YOUR EARLY THIRTIES BUT WERE YOU NEVER YOUNG!?" but I didn't.

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:38 (nineteen years ago)

First, ask them if they are Christian. Ask them if they're *good* Christians.

Then ask them if they believe in Charity - you know, one of those good Christian virtues.

If they try saying some kind of nonsense like Charity only extends to other Christians, ask them to read the story of the Good Samaritan. Then ask them if the Samaritan was Christian. (If they think not, then remind them that the Samaritan in question wasn't a Christian.)

(OK, maybe that's too suble a theological point, and also depends on their actually being "Christian")

― Going Through The Motions (kate), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:38 (nineteen years ago)

You should have made like Chris Morris in Brass Eye:

(pointing) "You're WRONG and you're a GROTESQUELY UGLY FREAK"

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:40 (nineteen years ago)

Would you be able to post the snidey poem here please Rumpie?

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:43 (nineteen years ago)

I wish there was just ONE THING I could say to stop this kind of mince in it's tracks and see them lost for words.

you could always bring up, ooooooh, i dunno, smear tests, or your birth control preferences.

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:43 (nineteen years ago)

Enrique, shut the fuck up, you cunt.

(Actually, that might be a good thing to say.)

― Going Through The Motions (kate), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:44 (nineteen years ago)

Not xenophobic workmate, but a xenophobic student...

There's this mature-age student arsehole who has muttered his moronic ideals on more then one occasion. Apparently the Japanese own Australia and real Australians are banned from holding koalas and going into Gold Coast jewellery shops! Hilariously, this cunt is studying Tourism like me.

Even worse, this guy got on the Tourism Students Liason Council thanks to a half-arsed undemocratic vote (but that's another story).

I tried getting the cunt off the council but the Tourism office said I needed "evidence".

Now I've gotten off track and rather annoyed.

I'm gonna have a cuppa tea.

― The Real Esteban Buttez (EstieButtez1), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:44 (nineteen years ago)

real Australians are banned from holding koalas

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:46 (nineteen years ago)

put your headphones on and turn it up loud. not very proactive but I've found that you usually can't change these people's mind (at least not through debate) so it's not worth upsetting yourself over. Instead just live a better life by example.

― Sam rides the beat like a bicycle (Molly Jones), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:49 (nineteen years ago)

Sam might be right. Although if you do want to make this woman suffer a bit, it's worth checking your employer's policy on equal opportunities/discrimination because chances are that forwarding emails which slag off immigrants around the office is against that policy...

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:56 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, get her sacked

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:57 (nineteen years ago)

The snidey poem.....

Illegal Immigrants Poem
> >
> > I cross ocean, poor and broke,
> > Take bus, see employment folk.
> >
> > Nice man treat me good in there,
> > Say I need to see welfare.
> >
> > Welfare say, "You come no more,
> > We send cash right to your door."
> >
> > Welfare cheques, they make you wealthy,
> > NHS it keep you healthy!
> >
> > By and by, I got plenty money,
> > Thanks to you, British dummy.
> >
> > Write to friends in motherland,
> > Tell them 'come fast as you can.'
> >
> > They come in turbans and Ford trucks,
> > I buy big house with welfare bucks
> >
> > They come here, we live together,
> > More welfare checks, it gets better!
> >
> > Fourteen families, they moving in,
> > But neighbour's patience wearing thin.
> >
> > Finally, white guy moves away,
> > Now I buy his house, and then I say,
> >
> > "Find more aliens for house to rent."
> > And in the yard I put a tent.
> >
> > Send for family they just trash,
> > But they,too,draw the welfare cash!
> >
> > Everything is very good,
> > And soon we own the neighbourhood.
> >
> > We have hobby it's called breeding,
> > Welfare pay for baby feeding.
> >
> > Kids need dentist? Wife need pills?
> > We get free! We got no bills!
> >
> > Britain crazy! He pay all year,
> > To keep welfare running here.
> >
> > We think U.K. darn good place!
> > Too darn good for the white man race.
> >
> > If they no like us, they can scram,
> > Got lots of room in Pakistan.
> >
> >
> >
> > SEND THIS TO EVERY BRITISH TAXPAYER YOU KNOW

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 11:59 (nineteen years ago)

Disseminating racist material by email is surely a sackable offence? Report this woman immediately, even if you have to do it anonymously

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:02 (nineteen years ago)

Ha! Love the Australian/Koala thing. I'm going to spread this 'truth'.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:02 (nineteen years ago)

where do you work?

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:03 (nineteen years ago)

that's horrible. not just b/c it's racist b/c it's truly a horrible "poem".

― Sam rides the beat like a bicycle (Molly Jones), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:03 (nineteen years ago)

Give me your boss's email address and I'll email him/her

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:04 (nineteen years ago)

I think it is a calypso.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:07 (nineteen years ago)

I resent her attitude but I wouldn't have her sacked. She's got young kids and struggles on a really shitty wage.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:07 (nineteen years ago)

omg if that poem was sent around our office there would be instant dismissals all round. thank fuck.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:08 (nineteen years ago)

My heart bleeds (xpost)

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:08 (nineteen years ago)

First, ask her to provide a concise history of religion in Britain to support her "ignorance is bliss" view, perhaps with reference to burning Catholics. Then ask who she means by "Them", pointing out that majority of British muslims were born in Britain, pay taxes here, etc. Then mention the white Britons in Spain who are currently demanding the right to claim Spanish benefits for pensioners. Then point out she's a fucking idoit, because for one thing asylum seekers aren't allowed to buy houses.

Then arm yourself with some more useful facts from here...

For example:

Asylum seekers receive benefits below the basic benefits level. A single adult receives only £37.77 per week in addition to accommodation and utilities – this is around 30% below the basic level of Income Support for a UK citizen, which is generally considered as the minimum level of income necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living. Those with additional needs (such as pregnant women, families with young children, people with disabilities, victims of torture and the elderly) are also not entitled to additional special needs provisions or ‘passported’ benefits on the same terms as UK citizens.

According to a Reader’s digest Mori Poll (November 2000), most people also overestimate the amount of financial support received by asylum seekers, believing that they receive on average over £110 per week – nearly three times the actual amount.

Section 55 of the new UK Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 states that, asylum seekers who do not make their application ‘as soon as reasonably practicable’ after arrival are not eligible for any support, even if destitute – leaving many asylum seekers without any food or shelter. Yet there are very valid reasons why applicants do not apply upon arrival. For example, many are not familiar with the application procedures, and may fear that making an application while still at a port is likely to lead to immediate deportation.

Many asylum seekers have a strong desire to work and professional skills and experience to contribute at all levels of the UK economy. However, under UK policy they are prohibited from working to support themselves and their families while their claim is being decided.

Under the ‘dispersal scheme’ introduced under the 1999 Immigration and Asylum Act, asylum seekers are sent to regions around the UK to relieve the burden on the South-east of England. They are sent to areas with existing available accommodation - often those with surplus housing which local authorities are unable to otherwise fill.

Then get her sacked, then send her a witty email telling her to learn to spell "cheques" correctly in her next racist diatribe. I can't stand people who can't be arsed to learn English.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:09 (nineteen years ago)

... but what about the kids?

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:11 (nineteen years ago)

What a nasty poem.

― chap who would dare to welcome our new stingray masters (chap), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:11 (nineteen years ago)

I think it is a calypso.

I am running it through my head in the style of eg Lord Kitchener, and I think you are right.

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:12 (nineteen years ago)

Ah. That might explain the "welfare" crap - she's barely getting by working, and resents people who she perceives as "not having to work" and living off the tax coming off her meagre earnings.

Sometimes, to deal with these people, you have to understand *why* they think the things they do.

I mean, it probably doesn't make it any easier to have to work with her, and put up with her outbursts.

If you can at least see where she's coming from, you can try to tailor your discussions with her, to work on changing her core beliefs, rather than just getting in rows with her or getting aghast with her.

― Going Through The Motions (kate), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

It's curios how her bile is aimed exclusively at immigrants rather than the many English purebred upper class trustafarians who have never had to lift a finger.

― chap who would dare to welcome our new stingray masters (chap), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:15 (nineteen years ago)

that is fucking... ugh! nice one, hello sunshine.

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:15 (nineteen years ago)

"She's got young kids and struggles on a really shitty wage"

So maybe she should claim some of that VAST PILE OF BENEFITS that you can get just by asking!

I'm now having to be v. careful opening this thread, because if anyone saw me reading that poem on a work 'pooter I would be in serious trouble. If she's using her work email to forward racist material, she at least deserves an official bollocking.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:15 (nineteen years ago)

Jesus fucking Christ that poem.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:18 (nineteen years ago)

x-post, Hello Sunshine is well, partly right - apart from the "getting her sacked" bit - becuase what is that actually going to *do* to her, except make her even MORE resentful against these "immigrant-loving liberals" (because that is how she would see it.)

Arming yourself with the facts is a pretty good weapon.

I had my view on assylum seekers totally rearranged after that job at St. Mary's where I worked in close contact with them. Once you are dealing with people who are seeking medical treatment for being tortured, you kind of take a different view on it. Especially when you discover that the people most likely targeted for that kind of treatment by opressive regimes are the intelligensia - frustrating when you're working at a hospital with a chronic lack of staff, and here are trained medics who are not allowed to work.

But anyway, that's another story. Or maybe it is the story - that closer contact with the feared "these people" is the only thing that will change their minds. And you can only hope that her son is getting this education, and might work to change his mum's mind.

― Going Through The Motions (kate), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:19 (nineteen years ago)

FWIW this strikes me as a case of actual racism rather than xenophobia

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:20 (nineteen years ago)

A single adult receives only £37.77 per week in addition to accommodation and utilities – this is around 30% below the basic level of Income Support for a UK citizen, which is generally considered as the minimum level of income necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living.

This is roughly the same that I used to get when I was on the dole 6 years ago, although I think it was nearer £43 a week then (don't know if that was based on my circumstances being considerably different to those of an asylum seeker or a location thing or what).

― ;_; (blueski), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:20 (nineteen years ago)

Wow! Hello Sunshine, those facts should be posted to every household in Britain. I attended a conference on asylum seekers a few years ago with my poppa and they rattled off facts and figures concerning how results, enthusiasm and concentration in primary schools in Sighthill improved when asylum seekers started to move in.

A lot of the information certainly changed some of the perceptions I held.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:24 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah Kate, if folk like her were seeing the brutal truth then perhaps they wouldn't be so quick to assume asylum seekers have some kind of easy ride.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

your workmate sounds like doglatin

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:28 (nineteen years ago)

Most of the asylum seekers currently arriving in the UK come from Iraq, BTW. And Pakistan takes a far higher proportion of the world's refugees.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:28 (nineteen years ago)

That poem is more than just a "snidey" dig at asylum seekers, it's downright racist. Why is Pakistan mentioned? Are there any asylm seekers from Pakistan?

― The sun sets on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying... (Dada), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:30 (nineteen years ago)

that poem's doing the rounds, i've just spoken to my mum who got it from a friend of hers...apparently in the message there are some 'hilarious' pictures (i assume) but thanks to my l33t skills idiot parents aren't allowed to look at anything attached in an email

― DG (D_To_The_G), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 12:32 (nineteen years ago)

Skipping 35 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

Entitled Illegal Immigrants Poem, the text describes how a migrant comes to Britain "poor and broke" and makes money by claiming welfare benefits before inviting friends from his home country to come and join him. The email also contains numerous references to a boy named Jimmy and his "cursed cafetiere".
-- and what (an...), November 6th, 2006 4:09 PM. (ooo)

OMG, you're funnier than me!

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:15 (nineteen years ago)

I don't know why the opening poster's getting so worked up. People are entitled to express opinions regardless of views. It's called free speech. If you don't like what someone's saying ignore them.

― Darramouss (Darramouss ftw), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

If you don't like the situation in Iraq, ignore it!

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

If you don't like climate change, ignore it!

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

Damn right.

― Darramouss (Darramouss ftw), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

Who on earth turned the "sign up new random googlers" facility back on? Just when we were getting bored with all the old misanthropic trolls. :-/

― Dear Cafes of London (kate), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:19 (nineteen years ago)

Darramous:

ROLLING N00B PWNING THREAD 2006

― benrique (Enrique), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

The opening poster was just expressing her opinion.

― suzy (suzy), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:20 (nineteen years ago)

Lol@ elitist message board posters on the internet.

― Darramouss (Darramouss ftw), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

BAN DARRAMOUSS

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Monday, 6 November 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

otm

― benrique (Enrique), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

Lol@ elitist message board posters on the internet.
-- Darramouss (darramous...), November 6th, 2006.

they're even worse outdoors.

― benrique (Enrique), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:24 (nineteen years ago)

i wager ten quagloos on the newcomer

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:28 (nineteen years ago)

TS: Muslims vs exciting up-and-coming sitcom writers.

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Monday, 6 November 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

that is one tantalising mash-up

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:29 (nineteen years ago)

or an idea for a sitcom. META.

― benrique (Enrique), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

INTERIOR
Up-and-coming sitcom writer Doug Latino is tapping away on his keyboard when his doorbell rings
DL: That had better not be those scary MUslims from next door again!
Scary Muslim: Hi dere, could I borrow some weedkiller and a bag of nails?"

― ONIMO ph34rz teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

22 minutes later, shite pay-off involving Scary Muslim putting the finishing touches to the wooden border around his flower bed while his scary wife applies weedkiller to troublesome areas.

― ONIMO ph34rz teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

I resent her attitude but I wouldn't have her sacked. She's got young kids and struggles on a really shitty wage.

But Rumpy, based on this woman's poem-forwarding, she would be far more able to support her kids if she went on welfare and bought a big house! You just need to help motivate her to get out of the office and shoot for the breeding, truck-driving luxury of the welfare state.

― nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:40 (nineteen years ago)

but what if i write a really shit poem about how all eastern rail train drivers are arseholes and are there to steal your money and kill your suicidal friends?

There's this old American folkie chokies song called "I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground." AND it sez:

I don't like the railroad man
No, I don't like a railroad man
The railroad man he will kill you when he can
And drink up your blood like wine

Forward this to everyone you know within five minutes and let a train driver die LOL *xoxo*

― Abbott (Abbott), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

haha that reads like Borat

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

if to get woman sacked, just tell her she can join the B to the N to the P if she need job (you don't have to read the e-mail and agree with it to work there but it helps?)

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

i think it's better to challenge in the moment than go -- somewhat later now -- to her to get her sacked.

― benrique (Enrique), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:52 (nineteen years ago)

lolol @ 'doug latino'

― and what (ooo), Monday, 6 November 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

Hey Rumpie, post her name and the email address of your HR manager on here and we'll get her sacked if you like.

― === temporary username === (Mark C), Monday, 6 November 2006 17:20 (nineteen years ago)

I think the solution here is to write a terrible poem about her and forward it to as many people as possible, pointing out the error of her ways

Lady in my office, she say
"Muslims they all bad!
I no want my children learning
all about Jihad!"

(etc for 15 stanzas)

― Slumpman (Slump Man), Monday, 6 November 2006 18:50 (nineteen years ago)

22 minutes later, shite pay-off involving Scary Muslim

22 minutes later, Shi-ite pay-off involving Scary Muslim... shurely?

― Dadaismus (Takin' Funk to Heaven in '77) (Dada), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 10:22 (nineteen years ago)

haahahaha!!!

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 10:30 (nineteen years ago)

now everyone's good at jokes...

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:14 (nineteen years ago)

MY GOD THAT POEM

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:22 (nineteen years ago)

when i heard the tory councillor news yesterday i kind of assumed naively it would be a poem with "dodgy undertones" and not, like, DISGUSTINGLY BLATANTLY FUCKING RACIST

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:22 (nineteen years ago)

Rumpie did your email come w/ cartoons like the councillor's one supposedly did??

― Feargal Hixxy (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:39 (nineteen years ago)

she was on channel 4 news last night, responding. she was utterly pathetic, saying it was just a 'joke', and if people get offended by a 'joke' then they are obviously taking 'political correctness' too seriously. you could see this look of indignation in her eyes, like she genuinely believed this somehow. she seemed thick as pigshit and undeserving of any public office.

― i am not a nugget (stevie), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Also claiming her husband (also a Tory councillor) actually sent it from her account.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:53 (nineteen years ago)

ooh trouble in paradise...

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:53 (nineteen years ago)

the husband claims seem a dbit dumb considering the offending email was signed "ellie"

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:05 (nineteen years ago)

when i heard the tory councillor news yesterday i kind of assumed naively it would be a poem with "dodgy undertones" and not, like, DISGUSTINGLY BLATANTLY FUCKING RACIST
-- The Lex (alex.macpherso...), November 7th, 2006.

blatant misogyny (sp)

― benrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:09 (nineteen years ago)

the husband claims seem a dbit dumb considering the offending email was signed "ellie"

The sig could have been automatically ended to the edn of the messsage.

― ONIMO ph34rz teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:11 (nineteen years ago)

it looks like i typed that for you, d00d.

― teh_kit returns! (g-kit), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:15 (nineteen years ago)

What if your father (or mother) makes racist jokes? How do you respond?

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:21 (nineteen years ago)

I say "that's racist!" then have another pint with him.

― ONIMO ph34rz teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:22 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha

― benrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

Punch them on the nose

― Dadaismus (Takin' Funk to Heaven in '77) (Dada), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 12:26 (nineteen years ago)

I say "DAD YOU AREN'T IN PUBLIC OFFICE ARE YOU, AND WE ARE JUST TALKING WATCHING TV, SO IF SOMEONE WERE TO COMPARE YOU MAKING AN OFF THE CUFF RACIST COMMENT WITH A POLITICIAN WRITING A HATE FILLED RACIST POEM, THAT WOULD BE WILDLY INACCURATE AND INSANE, WOULDN'T IT DAD"

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

The poem is thought to be based on a Harry Belafonte song

One-nil!

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 14:44 (nineteen years ago)

Some of her best friends are asian

― ONIMO ph34rz teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 14:46 (nineteen years ago)

she blubs that the poem's supposed to be light-hearted and a joke. but it's not even funny, where in that poem is it actually funny? It's a blatant racist shout out.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

We do have friends of all kinds - we actually have German in-laws

There's the Hitlers, the Himmlers, the Heydrichs

― Dadaismus (Takin' Funk to Heaven in '77) (Dada), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

Boris J "Hundreds of people post material on to the site and I had absolutely no idea it was there."

hey you'd think he'd have known he had his own website...

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 15:03 (nineteen years ago)

Imagine if the NAZIS had won the second world war - then we would be talking about teh horrore of having to report Xenophilic Workmates to the Gestapo.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 15:19 (nineteen years ago)

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