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]

How often has it happened to you Tambo? I'm sure it's not the first time she's heard racist/ignorant remarks....I'm sure being on the receiving end and confronting such comments must get tiresome.

[Sqad]

JTH..???...in English if you please.......and define "chaps"

[Mick-Talbot]

i'm a chap

[ummmm]

And I'm a chapess....

[sara3]

on that basis, Sqad, I expect you'll be referring to me as straight, or single, or whatever adjective you feel appropriate.

and the same for everyone else, of course.

[jackthehat]

I'll type it slowly for you, in that case;
1. I was NOT referring solely to you.
2. 'Chaps' is another word for Men, Blokes, etc
3. There are no other middle-aged Lesbians on this thread.

I trust it is now simple enough for even you to fully understand ?

[tamborine]

Ummmm. Often when my boys were young.....I chased one old chap down the road in my car & nearly ran him over. Mother's are like lionesses with cubs, v. dangerous to cross. However, there are too many kids running amok in supermarkets.

I shopped at w'ends when OH had the kids. Today, families can get groceries delivered.

[ummmm]

Lol...are you suggesting that parents should shop on-line? Some people, including me, prefer to actually see the food that I'm buying...

I would have tried my hardest to avoid taking all the children with me...sometimes it's unavoidable though..

I also think the older generation have either forgotten what it was like to have small children...or was never really involved to know how they behaved...

[Mick-Talbot]

i don't want my shopping delivered, i like to go myself. I do sometimes take my well behaved white english kids though.


i wonder is AOG, likes that answer?

[Sqad]

JTH...that is much better.

1) I know that you were referring to a group of people and we both know that you were including me.
2)I always thought that chaps meant blokes, but didn't realise that lesbian chaps were still referred to as chaps.
3) I have no idea how many middle aged lesbians are on this sight, but yes you are the main protagonist.

sara...i use an adjective when and how i feel it is appropriate...as most people do.

[Arti]

I went to Toys R Us the other day. Bloomin' kids everywhere. Should ban them.
More seriously, though, aog, I have a certain amount of admiration for you. I don't think I could manage being so obsessed and full of hatred all the time. How do you do it?

[tamborine]

Rhelen....I still shop during school hours to avoid the kids mayhem & having trolleys bumped into me etc. Mothers can organise themselves likewise.

During school hols the s'mkt are full of children who would be happier in play parks.

[sara3]

yes Sqad, but you can't tell the difference between appropriate and inappropriate most of the time.

[Arti]

Supa, I don't understand