Racism.

Have been mulling about this for a while now , wondering about whether its politically incorrect to write about it ..now thats stupid or what ! Nothing could be more politically incorrect than racism itself !..and having borne the brunt of it..am learning to take it on the chin..hey even maybe laugh at it..after all its a reflection on the practioners of this particular performing art form..not on me..or so I choose to believe..no..change that to I DO believe !

Been in this country for just over an year now , and am just learning to identify the various shades and tints of racism. Believe it or not..for such a nasty thing..its no less than a fine art for its practisioners ! Theres the obvious, in your face racist with the capital R who goes...''F*&^ the foreigners''..which I suppose could be compared to a loud obnoxious farce popular mainly its shock tactic and brutish macho appeal !..Ahhh..then it becomes a little more subtle.
It mainly takes the form of being rude in a silent manner..everybody in the line..at the supermarket gets their ''hellooo love''..and their '' thank you's'' and their ''buh-byes'' and you don't..you don't notice it for a couple of times..and then you do..and what do you notice ??...ahhh the colour of your skin in different from everybody elses in the line..your imagination ?? well not really..when you see that it happens consistently almost every time ! And now the most subtle..a fine tuned form..the one with the kindly friendly face...almost conversational ...'' Hellooo dear !(in that very special falsetto!)..where are you from ?'' and then when you eagerly think..oh here's a lovely stranger making conversation with me..you tell them all about your beautiful country..and then..wham !''Oooo doesn't that sound just lovely ! Then why don't you GO BACK !!''....now if that isn't a subtle guerilla tactic or what !! In fact earlier on I was sooooooo stupid..that I didn't even realise it for what it was..how dumb is that !

Sounds funny ?? even admiring ?? LOL..NOT when you are bearing the brunt of it..believe me ! I would be reduced to tears..but not anymore..its a reflection of an inner ugliness and its certainly not mine !!