Racism

[milly143]

After an incident at work today I'm wondering how much racism is incited by ethnic minorities. A guy at work was having problems with his pc. We have one IT guy to serve the whole company and his nickname (well known to everyone) is in reference to his 'I'll get round to it at some point' attitude. The guy who was having problems with his pc after a while stated that if he was white, it would have been fixed by now. This was most definately not said in jest. We all know this to be completely untrue, it could have been anyone and it wouldn't have got fixed any quicker. Is this something that happens often and if so why? ( (this isn't meant to cause any kind of offence to anyone, just something that's been bothering me)

[Joe_the_Lion]

Well they seem to shoot eachother every week in London, yet when one is shot by a white guy we are all racist BNP supporters.

[curiosity]

I have seen this in a number of contexts and on a number of occasions both within my work with the public and in society generally in everyday situations, and as you say totally unfounded. I personally think it is this kind of use of ethnicity that frustrates some people and encourages negativity. I certainly would like to drop the word minority from some ethnic groups, as it is just not the case in my area, and conjours an image of victim, which then some decide to use. I also think we walk on eggshells around rude ethnic minority people for fear of being branded a racist, and allowances are made that would not be for rude people from a group with less power.

[curiosity]

Can I ask what ethnicity he was? cos we do have ethnic groups who are treat differently I think, and it is one particular group I was referring to, just interested to know if my own theory is more validated!

[redhead23]

sadly alot of ethnic minorities go around with a massive chip on their shoulder
blaming every injustice in their lives on the color of the skin , i have witnessed this so many times it makes me mad

[milly143]

Hi Curiosity - this particular person was black.

[ELVIS68]

My money`s on him being an Indian or Pakistani

[ELVIS68]

D`oh

[milly143]

I'd be interested to see what someone of an ethnic minority has to say on the subject. (sorry I don't like using that term either, just worried I'll get branded racist if I'm not PC)

[milly143]

Just pop your cheque in the post Elvis.

[grumpii]

What term would you normally use?

[milly143]

Not sure really, not something that I use in conversation that much. Probaby just black, asian, etc.

[curiosity]

Well Elvis is on the money for me. Up North Black african people don't use their ethnicity as a power tool.

[ELVIS68]

Black what, American,African,Jamaican,English?

Double or quits..I`ll go African

[milly143]

Sorry Elvis. English!

[grumpii]

Just wondered, there are people out there that use the colour of their skin as an excuse for being inadequate, or try to gain an advantage by pulling the racism card out. They make the PC brigade what they are.

[redhead23]

well said grumpi x

[grumpii]

Thanks Red, are you a black?

[curiosity]

My survey said... uh uh Elvis, my experiences were referring to British/ Indian & Pakistani origin ethnicity. But of course not all choose to use it, I too would be interested if any of same ethnic background are embarassed by this behaviour from their peers.