Too Embarrassing!

[Grauntie Mag]

Sunshine and WG, it was indeed the embarrassment of DD2 that was the hilarious thing. J was lectured long and hard. The fact that his father’s cousin has married into an Indian family and they are all great friends too made it seem ok to him.
OH comes from West Yorkshire and many adults from the south east mimic him constantly even now!
I’m sorry if you were offended.

[Sunshine]

Thankyou for the apology Grauntie.

[WeeGranny]

And thanks for the apology from me too.

Sadly things which seem funny to us adults, can be seen as offensive to others. As a Scot I often get mimicked, so have been on the receiving end many times. In fact when I moved to England and was doing supply work, I was told by a headmistress that the children couldn't understand me because of my accent. That still sticks in my mind and the hurt it caused.

[Oma]

I think it was misunderstood and may have came across as taking the micky out of the Indian lady when we were all laughing at mummy's reaction .

My DD has Black hair and till her teens was very dark skinned , she still goes very dark in the summer ,
Most of her school days she was called Jackie the Pakkie so I know how she felt being teases about it ,

[Gemini]

I too am sorry that any offence was caused.
Be assured that any posts deemed as racist, homophobic or any other post deemed offensive to others will be deleted and the poster contacted by admin.

This was intended as a harmless smile on a dull day in a sad time .
Racism is nothing to smile about, but this wasn't intended in that light at all .
I know Grauntie is very sad to have inadvertently caused any offence.

Btw, as a Yorkshire lass living in London for a few years I also know about accents being imitated !

[Grauntie Mag]

I don’t think young children are aware of racism though. When my gt nephew who is very back with an amazing Afro (father is Senegalese) was at school there was a boy with the same name, they were known as ‘black J’ and ‘white J’, and that was that. DD2 lives in a very multicultural area and there are all races and creeds in her road. All very friendly.

[Oma]

Oh the times I have been mimicked because of my Northern accent and no one can do it well

My DD could still be taken as Indian or Pakistani but more so when she was young and her hair was long , she put up with lots of racist comments .

[Grauntie Mag]

Indian and Pakistani girls are stunningly beautiful Oma, and thankfully that kind of racism has disappeared, it seems.

[Oma]

She is beautiful GM but being her Mam im bias

[Sum1Ls]

Two years ago we took GS #3 out for the day to Hampstead. We went for tea to a very upmarket and lovely tea shop, very Hampstead as posh as you please.

E chose fancy roll and a large chocolate cake. We settled down at a table in the middle of the space as it was the only one left and then E, in the middle of a conversation about umbrellas and sunshades suddenly said

‘Grandpa, have you got testicles?’ One of the few times I’ve seen OH embarrassed. The rest of the clientele were hugely amused.

[Gemini]

Gosh they pick their moments sometimes don't they?!

[Grauntie Mag]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sum1Ls