I don't think I'd be whinging about suspicious looks

At the moment, it seems to me to be entirely reasonable for Tube passengers to look suspiciously at Muslim blokes carrying rucksacks. And it seems to be entirely unreasonable to be complaining, in the current climate, about receiving such looks.

Posted By: Old Git on July 22nd 2005 at 14:47:48

Message Thread

Give me more strength (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 14:43:29
- I don't find myself acting any differently whatsoever... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 22, 14:58:09
  - those earphones: (General Chat) - digger, Jul 22, 15:04:21
  - How about if there are elderly people, pregnant women or top totty needing a seat? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 15:04:10
    - You tell em to shut up if they're making a fuss cos you got there first (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 15:07:59
      - Apart from the top totty who can sit on your lap. (n/m) (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 22, 15:12:40
        
        Of course (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 15:19:30
- surely... (General Chat) - mr carra, Jul 22, 14:49:07
  - Wouldn't freak me. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 22, 14:51:25
    - yep I know that feeling (n/m) (General Chat) - dam, Jul 22, 14:55:09
- It's all right.. (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 22, 14:48:03
- Would you like to be falsely suspected of being a terrorist? (n/m) (General Chat) - SussexCanary, Jul 22, 14:45:24
  - Defo not, but I have to expect it at the mo... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 14:52:30
    - Why not ? Osama went to Prince Willy's birfdee do (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 22, 14:54:32
  - no but would like to be blown up (General Chat) - dam, Jul 22, 14:50:29
    - sorry that should of started "no but would you" Question not statement (General Chat) - dam, Jul 22, 14:51:29
      - Oh good. I thought that was a very noble sentiment at first! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 14:52:59
        
        Bother. I was just about to ask dam if he wouldn't mind getting on tubes with me... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 14:56:52
  - And shot for being late for your train (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 22, 14:50:16
  - asian man gets on tube with rucksack (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 14:48:31
    - Then he opens it up and starts rummaging through it (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 14:51:56
      - Have you ever actually met an asian!? (General Chat) - SussexCanary, Jul 22, 15:05:06
        
        what's that got to do with it? (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 15:07:05
        
        Why not white people with rucksacks ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 22, 15:08:34
        
        I suppose you're Christian are you??? (General Chat) - SussexCanary, Jul 22, 15:08:27
        
        eh???????? what? (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 15:13:03
    - Pathetic Response! (General Chat) - trumpton riots, Jul 22, 14:51:28
      - come on then...back up your words with actions cunt (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 15:04:41
    - Well if I were Asian then I'd take a rucksack everywhere. Guaranteed space (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 22, 14:51:21
    - Where's the punchline? (n/m) (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 22, 14:50:14
  - I don't think I'd be whinging about suspicious looks (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 14:47:48
    - Are they whinging or are they afraid (General Chat) - SussexCanary, Jul 22, 15:05:43
      - they have a point, but it's also understandable why people are wary (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 15:08:12
    - As Someone... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Jul 22, 14:57:08
      - I'm with you there Martin... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 15:02:16
        
        Penis obsessive (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 22, 15:05:46
        
        indicates very small penis (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 22, 15:08:24
        
        Can understand you're logic here chaps... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 15:16:56
        
        Oops, "your" (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 22, 15:21:15
    - at what point in your quote is he complaining? (General Chat) - mr carra, Jul 22, 14:51:27

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