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Call it what you want. I;m saying it as I see it.

Eh? I am quite the smiler, actually. And it's others' judgementalism that I am commenting on.

What?

If I had to describe someone to help with identification, of course I would mention his colour. It would be relevant. But if I were to describe how things have deteriorated, in my mind, and referenced people's race to help explain this deterioration, I would be being racist. Surely it's not...

As I said, I haven't been for years. However, I used to live on Elm Grove, and went up quite often over quite a long period of time. Nice place to be in the sunshine, shitty market. I stopped going when the kids got to an age where it was no longer a drag to venture further afield.

Well, that's it, isn't it? The Racehill Market has always been thus.

I wouldn't have mentioned their origins. By doing so, I would be judging them based on their race (or origins). A dodgy trader is a dodgy trader.

Why mention their race then?

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No, haven't been for years. Never liked it up there, and there are so many things that I'd prefer to do on a Bank Holiday. But your post very clearly gives the impression that Asian or African market traders are somehow more dodgy than cheeky white 'comedians'. You specifically choose to define...

Yeah, things were so much better back then. And Love Thy Neighbour was on the TV - great comedy. 'Asian characters'...'Africans with their blankets full of fake gear'... Bloody Hell, you are Alf Garnett, aren't you?