Racist grandparents
It Came From Planet Aylia says: "My husband's mad Auntie Joan accused the man seven doors down of stealing her milk as he was the first black neighbour she had. She doesn't even get her milk delivered." Tell us about casual racism from oldies.
Thanks to Brayn Dedd who suggested this too
( , Thu 27 Oct 2011, 11:54)
It Came From Planet Aylia says: "My husband's mad Auntie Joan accused the man seven doors down of stealing her milk as he was the first black neighbour she had. She doesn't even get her milk delivered." Tell us about casual racism from oldies.
Thanks to Brayn Dedd who suggested this too
( , Thu 27 Oct 2011, 11:54)
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but one of the most powerful weapons against ignorance is exposing the inherent ridiculousness of it.
I take great pleasure in puncturing ignorance when I encounter it, through satire and humour.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 16:55, 1 reply)
I take great pleasure in puncturing ignorance when I encounter it, through satire and humour.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 16:55, 1 reply)
Yep.
Alf Garnet was a closely observed figure of fun, created over a period of years by great writing and the performance of one of the best actors this country has known. And even then there's many people who didn't get the point and 'agreed with Alf'
What chance does posting a racist joke on a forum and saying 'my grandad said' at the end have of being some sort of killer comedy blow against racisim
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 17:13, closed)
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