I was going to defend her here
By pointing out that it's not so much proper racism, as just racism through stupidity.

Then I realised that all racism is through stupidity. So let me just say there was no harm in her - she certainly wasn't the type of person to hate anyone else. She just didn't understand.

It was the kind of small town with all-white faces, so it's kind of understandable, if not excusable. Not everyone has a Londoner's exposure to multiculture society
(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 23:27, 2 replies)

Is it racism
if it's through ignorance, which as we know is not the same as stupidity
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 23:29, closed)

I think it depends on the context
Just like every other issue that's painted as black and white (excuse the unintended pun).

It's certainly racist to assume everyone of Middle-Eastern origin is Muslim, and therefore a terrorist, which is an opinion borne of both ignorance and stupidity (and, sadly, rather widespread). It's often hard to seperate the two. But in the case above, I'd argue that it's pure ignorance, with no hate or malice, and therefore if it is racism, it's of the incredibly mild kind
(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 23:32, closed)

I wouldn't even say mild
I imagine that once she was put right on the matter, she probably ditched the idea as quite awful.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 23:46, closed)

Still should have been fired though, even if she was blonde and female.
I was born and raised in a nearly all-white small town, but folk there were generally judged on how they acted rather than how they looked.

Also, London is an overcrowded grey crime against humanity that stinks of piss and brutality.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 23:47, closed)

Hahaha
You should work for the London tourist board. That's a beautiful picture you painted right there

And I'm sure most of the management were more racist than her - never saw one face that wasn't white in the whole time I worked there. Fucking glad I left, tbh
(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 3:18, closed)

Maybe, but they're the management, it doesn't count as racism with them becuase they're inherently superior to the rank and file.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 23:23, closed)

London funds the entire country.
You're welcome.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 9:06, closed)

City of London. Financial capital of England.
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
( argyleblanket The man on the roof works for me, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 9:24, closed)

Except Liverpool

(Falco, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 10:20, closed)

Yes dear, of course it does.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 9 Mar 2011, 22:56, closed)