Foul (mouthed) builder

[macutd]

There is a builder (Active East) in a house in Tarbert road. Who has been swearing at the top of his voice over the last two weeks or so. But what's worse it is directed at his builders.With " You are one f***ing idiot, one Romanian idiot" "you f***ing idiot" repeatedly directed at these poor guys.

Has anybody had any dealings with this company?

[singalto]

Is there a phone number on the van?

[macutd]

there is a sign outside the house, but i would prefer not to post it

[singalto]

I was thinking that you could ring the number and complain, particularly as racism is very much in the news at the moment.

[Ruskin]

Surely they should be reported anyway, not because it's 'in the news at the moment', but because it's plain wrong.

[Coach Beth]

Here is a new website just set up where you can report racism and xenophobia

http://www.istreetwatch.co.uk/about

[B&G]

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1694676

Perhaps this might be useful.

[singalto]

Ruskin, I agree that it is playing n wrong which is why I added the word 'particularly.' It is wrong to use foul language and be abusive to anyone regardless of race.

[uncleglen]

While you're at it, you can report the black teen calling his black mate 'you f-ing stupid n***er' at the top of his voice in Lewisham town centre yesterday!

[alice]

give up ug.

[ratty]

uncleglen Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> While you're at it, you can report the black teen

> calling his black mate 'you f-ing stupid n***er'

> at the top of his voice in Lewisham town centre

> yesterday!

COTY

[uncleglen]

Comment of the Year ...actually it has been happening with disgusting monotonous regularity in the locale- but then I get the distinct impression that some EDFers don't get out much these days.

[Sue]

uncleglen Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Comment of the Year ...actually it has been

> happening with disgusting monotonous regularity in

> the locale- but then I get the distinct impression

> that some EDFers don't get out much these days.

Please clarify.

Are you suggesting that because "it has been happening with disgusting monotonous regularity" that therefore incidents shouldn't be reported?

[alice]

doesn't anybody else see that op and ug are referring to 2 totally different verbal events.

[Toffee]

Builders are notorious for banter, but this is disgusting. I have heard the worst swearing from builders who are completely unfazed by the fa t a child might be within earshot. Also, the sexism, homophobic, racist so called "jokes" seriously need reporting. At the moment my whole day is littered with f*--. Charming when my grandson asks me what the words mean!!

[sillywoman]

Toffee, are you hearing the same builders as macutd? They are very loud indeed, not to mention foul-mouthed and crude, and as they are working in a garden block enclosed all round by houses the noise travels. I'm very very glad I don't have little children playing in our garden any more. I've not heard anything quite so loud and offensive in the two decades we've lived here. :(

[Toffee]

I think it is the same lot of builders. What's the best way to report it? I was thinking of contacting southwark council to report it.

[Sue]

alice Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> doesn't anybody else see that op and ug are

> referring to 2 totally different verbal events.

Yes but it is not clear what uncleglen thinks is a regular occurrence.

Clearly the example he gives is quite different to the op one and I hardly think anybody would report his.

[SLad]

Have you tried speaking to the foreman or the owners? We had this last year in a house 5 doors up which my daughter and I regularly walked passed. I stopped one day when I'd heard the C word about 5 times in 3 days and spoke to the foreman. Everything went quiet after that and, on those few occasions that voices were raised again, I just popped round and told the particular people concerned that I would report it to the foreman and the owners of the property if I heard it again. Surprisingly enough, they paid heed and the rest of the build completed without any problems.

[Toffee]

Thank you. Yes, i'll try and locate the foreman. Although, God forbid, I hope foul mouth isnt the foreman!!!

[????]

I think there's a potential strong brand in here "Sweary Builder" , think "Aussie Man with a van"; I also think there's some right precious W*nkers in SE22 nowadays