Racial Abuse?

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/6epcfzw

An inappropriate remark, but 'Racial Abuse'? I don't really think so.

We do not know what prompted this elderly gentleman to make this remark, but we do know he could have worded it better.

A small proportion of children (from whatever tribe) behave badly in supermarkets and other establishments, without any redress from their parents.

Surely if Ms Husain had a grievance with the 'elderly gentleman' she could have taken it up with him personally, without the need to play the 'Race Card', involve the supermarket's manager or posting it on Twitter?

[ummmm]

I would consider that to be racial abuse.

[ummmm]

And why would she want to take up her grievance with the 'elderly man'? She went to the manager....that's what most people should do.

[Gromit]

It is an innocent remark any grumpy bigoted racist could make, and I'm sure you have.

[Answerprancer]

"Play THE RACE CARD" - it doesn't sound to me as if she was *playing* anything - this (if it really was as reported) *IS* racial abuse - open and shut.

"An inappropriate remark, but 'Racial Abuse'?"
"I don't really think so".

You wouldn't.

[Chaffinch]

You play the "race card" constantly AOG

"from whatever tribe" and how do you know he was a "gentleman" could have been a serial killer for all you know.....................Oh he was white!

[RATTER15]

No AOG, that's not racial abuse in your eyes, you just need to read some of your posts to see what real racial hatred is all about!!

Maybe you could give him some tips.

[Sqad]

I feel that the comment was an INSULT rather than racial abuse............who wants their children to be brought up like English children........other than......English parents?

No....not racial abuse in my opinion.

[Chaffinch]

I think your right triggerhippy, if we ignored him, his racist rants would be futile, though I do feel a bit sorry for him, with him being a ................minority!

[Sqad]

trigger...sorry !

[Answerprancer]

...furthermore, I'm totally FOR children running about in supermarkets, they add a sense of fun and cheerfulness to an otherwise extremely dull experience.

[Chaffinch]

Sqad, you suprise me! How are BTW x

[Answerprancer]

Indeed Trigger, I wonder how long it will be before AOG 'plays' his passive aggressive 'card'.

[Chaffinch]

*you* :)

[Sqad]

Chaffinch..fine thanks...just back from a weekend's R&R in the UK....pity I wasn't anywhere near youon the Southcoast as we could have had a chat about tIts ....and other birds.

[Chaffinch]

lol Sqad, I'm in the South of France early June, perhaps we could boarder hop!!

[boxtops]

IMO it's an unfortunate comment - these children ARE English children and the old man sounds like an unhappy bigot. My brother has four children and when they were little they were often referred to as "the tribe". I would have confronted the man straight away. If the old guy worked at the shop that's a different matter, but I can't see how the store could prevent bigots shopping.