Where are you from?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

There is yet another bust-up in the Royal Family about racism because an old dear asked a black lass "Where are you from?"

I'm going to have to reappraise my social "skill set" because it's a question I ask out of genuine curiosity.

A month ago, I boarded the train at Wigan bound for Euston and I was having a conversation with a black lass sat opposite me and asked, "Where have you come from".

She said she had been working for a couple of days in Glasgow and had boarded in Glasgow Central. I did not pursue the question any further and ask, "Thanks for that but where are you really from?"

I suppose it's how you frame the question, but in these days of "Super Wokeism" it's probably a question better not to ask.

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...CMP=GTUK_email

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Have the PC Brigade finally gone mad? What else can you expect a white, privileged octogenarian to say in reception small talk? Charlie boy had better baton down the hatches this morning.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...CMP=GTUK_email

[The Bedlington Terrier]

OTT or what?

Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, detailed the conversation on Twitter, describing it as a “violation” and said the experience will “never leave me”.

[alfinyalcabo]

She's Prince Williams godmother .bless her. Anyway where is the horrible phookin bitch from? Did we find out. ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

She's Prince Williams godmother .bless her. Anyway where is the horrible phookin bitch from? Did we find out. ?

She's from "Down South" Alfie, that's all you need to know.

[Balanbam00]

Interesting ,but can anybody answer this question in a philosophical way?

'' Where are you from? ''

[Supersub6]

BT, thanks for highlighting just how mad this world has become ----again!
I will often ask people "Where is that wonderful accent from?" and have never had any problem because I am either quite fluent in their language, know enough words to express a few niceties, or don't know anything, in which case I ask them how to say various things which increases my language knowledge.

In view of what is being said, this must be classed as being racist, however, I shall not stop because I do not get many chances to practice my Arabic and Swahili in Ashington.
Strangely enough, I was at football last night at Heaton Stannignton and was asked where I came from because of my accent ----I was not offended at all.

[Vintage Claret]

To ask where someone is from, could only be described as being racist is if the person being asked the question is extremely sensitive to racial issues. Which I think is their problem and not that of the person asking the question.

Being a Lancastrian yet working in Yorkshire, when asked where I was from and what I did, my answer was that I had come from God's Country (Lancashire) to the Dark Side (Yorkshire) doing missionary work.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

To ask where someone is from, could only be described as being racist is if the person being asked the question is extremely sensitive to racial issues. Which I think is their problem and not that of the person asking the question.

Being a Lancastrian yet working in Yorkshire, when asked where I was from and what I did, my answer was that I had come from God's Country (Lancashire) to the Dark Side (Yorkshire) doing missionary work.

B@stard! You nicked my line whilst I was living in Bingley. 12 years of taking civilization to the natives took its toll though I must admit!

[Supersub6]

My missus just reminded me that, with my refined East Lancashire accent, many people up this neck of the woods ask me which part of Yorkshire I am from! I should be really offended by this ----I think