Posted by NikkiT2 on February 2, 2003, at 5:59:01
In reply to Re: Ethnic Jokes, posted by dreamerz on February 1, 2003, at 18:35:42
My point in saying about my area of where I live, is that it is deemed acceptable for them to bar me from a shop for being a white western women, and for them to push and abuse me in the street, as in this country, they are a minority. Could you imagine the fuss if I opened a shop that wouldn't allow muslims in it??
A group of muslim women (I presume they are muslim by their Burkas) meet each morning on the corner of my street. I say "excuse me" so I can get past as they block my way. They refuse to move, and look at me with utter contempt. This means actually having to cross the street to get past them (they collect up against a barrier across the road, so I can;t just walk round them).
In my corner shop, I have been pushed out of the queue by them, and told I should find a shop that deals with "my kind".
The shop next door to that (that ahs a wodnerful cheese selection, which I why I would like to shop there), I have actually been asked to leave the shop by one of the workers, as my presence was causing upset!!! Now, I'm not one for skimpy clothes.. I would have been wearing trousers and long sleeved top at the very least.Why should this be acceptable?? I love living in a multi cultural area, if only for the great variety of foods I can buy.. (there are other reasons of course).
If I complained about this, I would be classed as a racist. Thats what really annoys me.
Nikki
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