Racial Epithets
I was out on a double-date with a friend in jolly Manchester (Sinclair's, if you know it) when the flower salesman came up to us and offered us a chance to woo our respective dates with an investment in shite roses.

I respectfully declined, but this guy was not giving up and continued to push the benefits of buying a shite rose.

Hearing an unwavering "no", from me, he turned to my mate and uttered, "Now that's a Jew's smile if I ever saw one."

A Jew's smile?

Not being a Jew, I didn't know if this was a common racial assault to endure, but I decided that I would, on behalf of all Jew-kind, stand up and be counted.

"Excuse me, you can't come over here and racially abuse me just because I'm a Jew and don't want to buy your shitty flowers."

"It's a figure of speech mate"

"No, it's a racial epithet. I couldn't tell you that you had a 'Nigger's Run' and expect to get away with it."

Yes, he was a black man. And yes, that was a silly thing to say, even though I thought I was fighting for good.

Still, I didn't end up buying a rose.
(Her Ghost, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 11:56, 14 replies)

In that situation I would have called him a dick
not a nigger.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 11:59, closed)

yes,
there are many ways I could have better dealt with it.

we were there the other night and I saw the same guy, still selling roses, and I was reminded once again of how much of a cock-end I could be when I was younger.
(Her Ghost, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 12:09, closed)

Not many better, if you ask me
In one sentence you summed up precisely what what was wrong with what he'd said and pointed it out in a way guaranteed to hammer the point home.

*ripple of polite applause*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:21, closed)

It's an interesting one though
Because you didn't actually call him a nigger, you pointed out that use of racial insults is unacceptable.

"A Jew's Smile" is not a figure of speech, it's a racial insult and he shouldn't have used it, but as soon as you introduce the word nigger into a debate, it becomes far more emotional.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:10, closed)

I agree with al
Because he is the coolest person. Online.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:27, closed)

There's sycophancy
and then there is just taking the mickey.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:28, closed)

Like you even know what that means
Online.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:37, closed)

I do too.
It's when a girl steals a boys willy.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:39, closed)

Arse.
I bet you just looked that up though.

Do you have to mash the keyboard with your face to type because you're so busy touching yourself?
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:42, closed)

No
I have to mash my penis with my face because I'm too busy typing.

It hurts, but it's better than nothing.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:44, closed)

Just keep a goat under the desk
All your problems solved.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:45, closed)

Goats are too fussy
I need something that's happy to be abused on a near constant basis.

Are you doing anything this afternoon?

Besides hanging around the docks looking for sailors of course.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:50, closed)

I did have plans to fellate you
But someone just offered me the chance to drink a pint of their vomit.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:53, closed)

Well it's your lucky day then isn't it
How about you combine those two pleasures by pouring vomit all over my erect penis and then sucking it all off?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 13:55, closed)