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Steve Voltage
21 Oct 17 11:50
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How do you deal with a mate who is racist?

My mate down the pub clearly has a problem and i don't know how to deal with this guy. Some of his views make me feel physical sick. I just don't know how to deal with him.
He goes on and on about Ethnics doing this, Ethnics doing that, Ethnics are to blame for this and that. What the hell is an Ethnic?
His main point is that the prisons are full of Ethnics and Catholics so in his eyes that makes them all bad.

Phorum please help me educate this moron because i am at my wits end!
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Report bearcub October 21, 2017 12:13 PM BST
Shoot him in the face
Report saddo October 21, 2017 12:43 PM BST
These numbers are provided by the House of Commons. 


Compared to the population as a whole, the non-white population is
over represented accounting for 12% of the general population and
25% of the prison population at December 2016.

The numbers for Muslims are worse than above, 4% of the population(allegedly), 15% of the prison population.
Report Ibrahima Sonko October 21, 2017 12:45 PM BST
Time to end the friendship imo.
Report Gin October 21, 2017 1:11 PM BST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqH_0LPVoho

Theres a song about that - and a good one too! Cool
Report Mick Sturbs October 21, 2017 1:23 PM BST
He is entitled to his views even if you don't like them .just say "i don't agree with you about that" then change the subject
Report lfc1971 October 21, 2017 1:39 PM BST
It is best not to have friends who claim not to be racist, or politically correct people.

Its like this, politically correct people, or anti racists cannot be trusted.
They are as merciless as the Nazis and communists.
Be very wary of friends like that, its too much trouble to ward off their influence.
Report Just Checking October 21, 2017 2:09 PM BST
Steve Voltage's morning revealed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiLVAz-Jczg
Report kenny mann October 21, 2017 2:13 PM BST
send him to Bradford. the shock will kill him and he'll be out of your hair.
Report casemoney October 21, 2017 2:18 PM BST
Are the Slims allowed prayer Mats while inside ??
Report casemoney October 21, 2017 2:21 PM BST
Every Muslim is required to pray five times each day
Explanation: This applies to both male and female Muslims. The prayers come at
prescribed times:
1 Just after dawn and before sunrise
2. At mid-day
3. About three and one-half hours after the midday prayer and before a
reasonable time from sunset
4. Just after sunset
5. About one and one-half hours after the sunset prayer and before dawn
Report casemoney October 21, 2017 2:22 PM BST
Do they do any work these People Grin
Report Just Checking October 21, 2017 2:25 PM BST
They should all move to northern scandinavia, for half the year they'd be able to knock off the old praying and do something more useful, like get good at Sonic on the Nintendo DS.
Report boxingthefox October 21, 2017 2:26 PM BST
Thinly veiled, I've got a mate fred.
Report akabula October 21, 2017 2:38 PM BST
Laugh
Report lfc1971 October 21, 2017 2:43 PM BST
Happy disgraceful.
Report boxingthefox October 21, 2017 2:47 PM BST
Shouldn't be allowed, LaughLaughLaugh
Report akabula October 21, 2017 2:52 PM BST
Thought we were mates Steve?
I'll be ignoring you in the pub from now on. Angry
Report boxingthefox October 21, 2017 2:55 PM BST
Laugh
Report lfc1971 October 21, 2017 3:01 PM BST
Tell a little joke like that, and the wrong person is listening , and it could cost you your job.
Report Just Checking October 21, 2017 3:03 PM BST
Certainly telling it did my career as a divertisty coordinator no good
Report lfc1971 October 21, 2017 3:05 PM BST
Don't trust the sort of person who might be so offended that they would see you lose your job over that sort of thing.

Don't trust them, they don't deserve to be trusted .
Report Just Checking October 21, 2017 3:09 PM BST
Been a stabbing attack in munich and no theory laden thread, you guys are slipping :)
Report Injera October 21, 2017 4:29 PM BST
Steve, many on here like to trivialise your problem. Ignore them!

My view is that you should be encouraged he pronounces it 'Ethnic'. My mates just say effnick.

Silly
Report U.A. October 21, 2017 10:34 PM BST
you should direct him to the chit chat forum.
Report Sica Dan October 22, 2017 11:56 AM BST
Munich attacker described as 'corpulent'?
Report Dotchinite October 22, 2017 1:43 PM BST
Perhaps some of your views make him physically sick as well.
Report nomiskroy October 22, 2017 3:33 PM BST
Tell him you are gay. He probably won't like them either. But at least he'll give you a wide berth.
Report unitedbiscuits October 22, 2017 4:10 PM BST
It's a tricky one, Steve. Obviously he has qualities, otherwise you wouldn't have him as your mate. But a racist should keep it to himself, it's not acceptable in polite company, and it brings down your own reputation. How to educate him? That has to be your ongoing project, work on him without him knowing. Slip a copy of the New European inside his Racing Post! Say, "Hey, have you seen the Basquiat that went for $110 million," and "Hey, isn't it embarrassing for the UK that no other EU country wants to be in our xenophobic Brexit gang?" Hopefully, you can convert him, so that he joins the right side of history. And what better service could you do for a mate?
Report Injera October 22, 2017 5:42 PM BST
Steve, do you believe ALL races are the same and above reproach?

I think they differ, with strengths and weaknesses. None of us are equal.
Report Steve Voltage October 22, 2017 9:23 PM BST
Thanks for the advice lads, really appreciate it.

This guy was in the pub again this evening. Spouting his mouth off as usual. Something about what he had seen on Tv and comparing Asian youth to Hyenas. No idea what he was going on about to be honest. Trying to ignore him from now on.
Report lfc1971 October 22, 2017 10:51 PM BST
Perhaps you could make a list of the good things that different cultures have brought to Britain Steve
Of course you may think he wouldn't listen to your good sense ,

But then again it's not good to lecture people , some people are sensitive and are more likely to listen to facts.
Make a mental note , of all the good things that you can think off and mention them casually to your friend . and all his silly fantasies will vanish ,
I am sure of that.
Report woodmanchester October 23, 2017 12:17 AM BST
What is racist? Who remembers the comedy 'Love They Neighbour'. Racism is political correctness gone crazy. If its racist to criticise a black man etc, why is it not racist if a white man gets stick? Nothing wrong with golly wogs, imo. Saw Black n White minstrel show many times as a kid. It was a family show. No offence. Ridiculous in school nowadays bah bah black sheep has been banned. Why can they go overboard on St Patricks Day but St George celebrations get frowned upon? Martin Luther King said: 'I have a dream'. It came true, over-protection and touchy odd word now. As a child, my parents neighbours came over from the West Indies and their children were my best friends. Still see them today and all's fine
Report Rob_The_Bantam October 23, 2017 12:31 AM BST
Jesus wept.  Where to start...

Racism is political correctness gone crazy. If its racist to criticise a black man etc, why is it not racist if a white man gets stick?

Nah, it isn't; it's discriminating on grounds of race.  And it's not racist to criticise a black man, is it?  If you're criticising him because he's black, then clearly this is unfair and idiotic, which is the racist part.

Nothing wrong with golly wogs, imo. Saw Black n White minstrel show many times as a kid. It was a family show. No offence.

Ridiculous in school nowadays bah bah black sheep has been banned.

Has it?  Where?

Why can they go overboard on St Patricks Day but St George celebrations get frowned upon?

Who?  The Irish?  Who's frowning on celebrating St George's Day?

As a child, my parents neighbours came over from the West Indies and their children were my best friends. Still see them today and all's fine

What does this have to do with anything?  You sound like Big Ron.

I'm guessing you're 60+, have never left the country and are hopelessly out of touch with reality.
Report woodmanchester October 23, 2017 12:39 AM BST
I'll try to answer your questions, Rob

Not racist to critise a black man, is it? Well, things often get twisted into calling a remark racism

Where has bah bah black sheep been banned? Think you'll find many schools now adopt bah bah white sheep

Who's frowning on St George's Day? My father is loathe to put up his flag coz of the friction it causes

What does having black best friends got to do with anything? Point it I don't discriminate and embrace all nationalities

Guessing you are over 60 and never left the country?

I am nowhere near 60 and travelled extensively especially all over Europe

Racism? We just need to stick up for ourselves, sometimes
Report Callisto-moon October 23, 2017 12:47 AM BST
At my nephews school they made them all dress up as someone historical.
It's a very diverse (political correct term) area and school.
One kid blacked up to be martin Luther king.
No one gave a sh.  It.
Crappy media looking for headlines and idiots wishing to promote themselves are the ones
creating fury and turmoil.
Report woodmanchester October 23, 2017 12:49 AM BST
Is it me, or things getting far too serious nowadays?
Report Callisto-moon October 23, 2017 12:55 AM BST
People wish to be part of the hysteria.
Subject of which does not matter.
Being part of it is the only concern.
Social media
Report woodmanchester October 23, 2017 1:03 AM BST
To be fair Callisto, I was national journalist by profession. Only dog racing but still get excited by greyhounds producing exceptional performances. No 'Prime Minister resigns stuff' but things which stand out gets people jumping on the bandwagon, really
Report pxb October 23, 2017 9:54 AM BST
The term Racism has come to mean anything someone who isn't white, doesn't like.

IMO those who cry racism and your 'racist' mate aren't much different, just complainers.
Report akabula October 23, 2017 9:19 PM BST
I think it's you who are out of touch with reality Rob.


Ridiculous in school nowadays bah bah black sheep has been banned. Has it?  Where?
Been many instances of stuff like this. Schools stopping Nativety Plays another example.

Why can they go overboard on St Patricks Day but St George celebrations get frowned upon? Who?  The Irish?  Who's frowning on celebrating St George's Day?
Getting worse each year Rob. Again plenty of instances reported each year.

Google both items.
Report akabula October 23, 2017 9:23 PM BST
How many lefties branded those voting to leave the EU as racist because they wanted back control of our borders.
Lineker and Abbott spring to mind.
Report Rob_The_Bantam October 24, 2017 12:33 AM BST
I Googled it and read a couple of stories about the odd school not singing it.  Doesn't mean it's been banned; more likely there's an idiot employed there.

Instances of what?  Overcelebrating?
Report lfc1971 October 24, 2017 12:42 AM BST
The  joke about the ' prophets' going sky high has disappeared from this thread.
That's an example right there.
Report akabula October 24, 2017 12:46 AM BST
Google St George flag banned.
Loads of examples and all because some people don't want to offend a certain group.
To say it doesn't exist is burying your head in the sand.
Report akabula October 24, 2017 12:53 AM BST
Up here in Scotland we have a similar problem with the nationalists objecting to the Union Flag flying.
Not banned but we've had councils acting on it.
Report Rob_The_Bantam October 24, 2017 12:59 AM BST
Point me in the direction of some credible sources showing where Muslims have complained about St George's Day celebrations/flying of the flag, please, Aka.
Report lfc1971 October 24, 2017 1:01 AM BST
It's the leftists and republicans doing the complaining about the union flag,
And the remainers.
Report lfc1971 October 24, 2017 1:03 AM BST
They are all the same, they don't mind flying foreign flags.
Report akabula October 24, 2017 1:07 AM BST
I'm not here to google for you Rob but as regards your point I didn't make reference to them complaining, although I think that most likely, but to councils being proactive in case it offends. Reason normally cited was it was flown in the crusades.
Google St George flag banned.
Loads of examples and all because some people don't want to offend a certain group.
Report akabula October 24, 2017 1:10 AM BST
Glasgow City Council have no shame in that respect lfc.
Flew the Palestinian flag recently in a show of solidarity.
Report lfc1971 October 24, 2017 1:15 AM BST
It would not be safe to carry the union flag in some parts of Britain, including London .
Now that is a very dangerous situation for any country,
If course in London there are people who were photographed in the company of one of the terrorist bombers in a London park carrying an Isis flag.
But that seems to be ok and no one was arrested or deported .
Report Racingqueen October 24, 2017 1:31 PM BST
Crappy media looking for headlines and idiots wishing to promote themselves are the ones
creating fury and turmoil.


Absolutely 10000000% spot on. Media create news now a day as clickbait
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