Racism at work

[Spandaubaggie]

I worked with a vile fan at my old place also a manager, dressed all the while in his terrace gear although in his 60's often said things like, "hes ok for a black guy" and asked me quite randomly "had you used to go paki bashing as a kid". This bloke wasnt thick either he was actually intelligent in academic sense.

I hadnt heard talk like that for years even in factories.

I avoided him, but and did mention him to his manager about my concerns but fell on deaf ears and I left shortly after, he was made redundant eventually but always guilty I never pursued it.   

Witnessed it at a game this season, few of us reported him and he wasnt seen again.

Think white people less likely to report racism or any form of bullying etc or act on it in the workplace as your made to look a trouble causer?


I know a mixed race guy who wont be told that his golliwog in his car is offensive and often tells me people he wont date black girls cos they smell.... is he racist or is he doing/saying these things to try and fit in?

I think we only suppress racism, the only way to overcome it is more integration.

Trouble is time only can cure all this and a continued debate, but it has to be realistic.
For instance, I saw some Asian guy on the BBC on about micro-racism in a feature the other day. He was saying being asked if he can have a pint, when they were in the pub, because of his religion, he denoted as some form of racism.
I think that is hyper-sensitive.
We have come on hugely in the past 40 years, certainly in the UK. However, lets work on education and making people mix more. It's an ongoing process.