Disgust - The Reform party Racist Sarah Pochlin

One of our family has Rohingya Muslim background. Her mum a Rohyngya Muslim from Burma. Mum came to England, married a white British Muslim convert. Their children were brought up as Muslims, went to Mosque regularly. Mum is an excellent cook and cooked a traditional Christmas dinner as well as giving presents because she enjoyed it

I'm not sure that half these people in the ads actually enjoy sprouts and stuffing over their own ethnic foods!

How would you know?

You overlook that fact many people of other ethnicities may be second, third, fourth generation or more. They may have long since left behind the food customs of their parents, grandparents and great grandparents.

I work with young and older people of many ethnicites and can assure you that they enjoy traditional British food as well as food from other cultures just as much as anyone, just as white British people enjoy food from other cultures. Pizza anyone?

And, how do we know that a white family is British? They may be French, Belgian, Dutch, German, Polish, Ukraine or any number of natonalities. In the 2021 census, over 6% of the population identified as White Other meaning not British.

How closely does a traditional Christmas meal is in those countries match the British traditional? I have just searched on what a traditional German Christmas lunch comprises … features a roasted main course like goose, duck, or sometimes beef, served with classic sides such as braised red cabbage and dumplings (both bread and potato varieties). Turkey isn’t mentioned. Nor are Brussels sprouts and stuffing.

We shouldn’t be stereotyping people who may have lived in the UK all their lives.

I have flagged the Media Show, foxie. Thanks. It’s not yet up on Sounds.

It was a light hearted comment! A joke! Sprouts 🤮.

OK, how would I know? I lived in East London for many years. My neighbours, both sides and opposite, Asians, hated sprouts!

They may have long since left behind the food customs of their parents, grandparents and great grandparents.
Not going by the delicious aroma of spices which waft from their homes most days!

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It was a light hearted comment! A joke! Sprouts 🤮.

OK, how would I know? I lived in East London for many years. My neighbours, both sides and opposite, Asians, hated sprouts!

But doesn't anyone in their right minds, whether black, white or skyblue pink with spots, hate sprouts?

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It was a light hearted comment! A joke! Sprouts 🤮.

OK, how would I know? I lived in East London for many years. My neighbours, both sides and opposite, Asians, hated sprouts!

But doesn't anyone in their right minds, whether black, white or skyblue pink with spots, hate sprouts?

Noooo!!

I like sprouts.
But then perhaps I'm not quite in my right mind 😂

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^They may have long since left behind the food customs of their parents, grandparents and great grandparents^.
Not going by the delicious aroma of spices which waft from their homes most days!

DH used to go into raptures about the smell of spices coming from our neighbour's kitchen.
When we went for dinner she served French food because she thought we wouldn't like curries 😲
I didn't dare serve her a curry.

Another neighbour opened an Indian takeaway, even after we'd moved away, DH used to go there if he was working up that way.

Oh dear, we've gone off piste again!

Sorry.

But doesn't anyone in their right minds, whether black, white or skyblue pink with spots, hate sprouts?
Indeed. But good on those prepared to give them a try! (Tesco Christmas ad.)

Just to add, I'm the only one in my family who likes turkey, but I couldn't eat a whole one.

Allira

Oh dear, we've gone off piste again!

Sorry.

🙊 🤐

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^But doesn't anyone in their right minds, whether black, white or skyblue pink with spots, hate sprouts?^
Indeed. But good on those prepared to give them a try! (Tesco Christmas ad.)

Christmas just isn't Christmas without sprouts!

Allira...you are correct!!!!!

Yes, Asian families enjoy Christmas. Was told this by a Mum.

I am must be odd as I adore sprouts, sautéed, gratin or just plain lightly boiled

GrannyGravy13

I am must be odd as I adore sprouts, sautéed, gratin or just plain lightly boiled

Join the Odd Bods!

Me too!

Allira

Just to add, I'm the only one in my family who likes turkey, but I couldn't eat a whole one.

I’ll share with you Allira and cook the sprouts. None of mine eat Christmas cake. If you do, I’ll make one

GrannyGravy13

I am must be odd as I adore sprouts, sautéed, gratin or just plain lightly boiled

Same here
Do u want to Join Allira and I

I remember when some of us had to work late and one of us would provide a snack to keep us going.

One woman disappeared to the kitchen and came back with a dish of lightly boiled, buttered sprouts! 😁

Yes, please Christmas cake.

But none of your roll-out icing, it has to be Royal icing.
Only the proper stuff please.

From Private Eye.

Love it, Pg Private Eye, as usual, gets it right. Prejudice and racism seem to ooze out of every pore of Reform's representatives and I dislike the exposure that is being given to them by the media. However, all you need to do is look at who owns the media and it becomes clear!

Well done to the Eye

Perfectly pitched as usual.

Thank you PaynesGrey, it was good to start the morning with a smile.