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as far as I noticed I didn't write it was racist, what I wrote was I thought he judged me being racist, as for me there's a difference.


@l.scott: or maybe I can notice if there's a bin close to me and maybe I can notice when someone slowing his car and throwing sth towards me and maybe I can recognize facial expression?


i think i stated reasons why I posted this quite clearly, but, yeah, thanks, it was waste of time, tomorrow I would discover here that I am not only racist gay (if I guess reference to old compton street correctly) but also a masonic jew (i am already a cyclist)

Is it just me or is this thread getting more and more random, and distorted. If I didn't know y'all (irony) I would say that someone is just looking to start an argument..


Nowandhere, in my opinion to start a thread with the title black guy in a black car seems a little overly descriptive to be coincidental. I still don't have any clearer sense as to the specific significance of his colour. Would it have felt so offensive had he been Vietnamese, or, Scottish? Just asking, not trying to be rude..

I've had stuff thrown at me from a car before - I thought 'tosser' and then got on with my day. I know I wasn't there and didn't see the look on his face but he didn't actually say anything to you so I think you've added 1+1 and got something that's not 2.

@ Frankito: just asking so I'll answer, just wanted to be descriptive, few second last action, you do not know the person, how many things can you notice? and when you address thread/message to someone you want to be as much accurate as you can. That's why you have details I noticed with time and place, simple. If I noticed plate number title would be different, as reg number is much more precise, but I didn't.


Yes, he didn't say any word, yes, what I felt is based on my observations only, but that's me who was there. And of course I may be wrong, i don't think so, but I may be, I am not a god.

God - can we give the OP a break please! Most people get an intuitive feeling about a situation and I'm guessing - yes just guessing - I wasn't there - that this happened to the OP. Surely there are better targets to pick off on this forum if you're really in the mood for it than someone who's had a bottle thrown at them?


Yours - frustrated at the emerging tone of the thread,


Helen

MissNoodlesHats Wrote:

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> having said that , and looking at your previous

> posts its a shame it was not a brick that hit you

> straight in your gutless .....cashews


Is this for real and are you allowed to post something like this ? Really crass or is it supposed to be a sick joke ? I don't get it ! Do you know the guy ?

I had a guy throw an empty Coke can at me from his car a few months ago as I crossed the side road by the garden centre next to ED train station. The guy was speeding into the side road and presumably felt I didn't scurry out of his way quick enough to make him feel big and tough.

I believe he did it because I was white and he was black. I don't believe he would have done it if I was black.

I believe this for the same reason that I believe every instance of (attempted) intimidation I've experienced in South London has been anti-white. I never had it from a white guy, so it's a natural conclusion. Or ridiciulous coincidence.

Generally you know what's going on in a situation like that, it's based on what you've personally experienced, there's fools trying to 'disprove' what the OP felt. You can't, you weren't there.

Next someone will be branding the OP racist, which ironically will back-up the OP's original point about what he suspected the perpetrator thought of him.

I am not trying to disprove anything, merely asking for more details as, to me, it's all a bit woolly.


And Saucy, My intention certainly isn't to 'pick off' any target....... Not my style at all.. Agreed, I wasn't there and intuition is intuition however, if you share such raw emotions on here surely you should expect feedback from all ends of the spectrum..

Umm - where's the the style?

And good - glad you're not in the habit of 'picking off' targets, although my comment was aimed at the thread in general not you in particular.


Frankito Wrote:

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> I am not trying to disprove anything, merely

> asking for more details as, to me, it's all a bit

> woolly.

>

> And Saucy, My intention certainly isn't to 'pick

> off' any target....... Not my style at all..

> Agreed, I wasn't there and intuition is intuition

> however, if you share such raw emotions on here

> surely you should expect feedback from all ends of

> the spectrum..

Sorry - rephrase- my comment was aimed at the general tone and feel of some of the responses to the OP.


hpsaucey Wrote:

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> Umm - where's the the style?

> And good - glad you're not in the habit of

> 'picking off' targets, although my comment was

> aimed at the thread in general not you in

> particular.

>

> Frankito Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I am not trying to disprove anything, merely

> > asking for more details as, to me, it's all a

> bit

> > woolly.

> >

> > And Saucy, My intention certainly isn't to

> 'pick

> > off' any target....... Not my style at all..

> > Agreed, I wasn't there and intuition is

> intuition

> > however, if you share such raw emotions on here

> > surely you should expect feedback from all ends

> of

> > the spectrum..

And I'll retract 'where's the style'. Its too early and I'm snipey.


hpsaucey Wrote:

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> Sorry - rephrase- my comment was aimed at the

> general tone and feel of some of the responses to

> the OP.

>

> hpsaucey Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Umm - where's the the style?

> > And good - glad you're not in the habit of

> > 'picking off' targets, although my comment was

> > aimed at the thread in general not you in

> > particular.

> >

> > Frankito Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > I am not trying to disprove anything, merely

> > > asking for more details as, to me, it's all a

> > bit

> > > woolly.

> > >

> > > And Saucy, My intention certainly isn't to

> > 'pick

> > > off' any target....... Not my style at all..

> > > Agreed, I wasn't there and intuition is

> > intuition

> > > however, if you share such raw emotions on

> here

> > > surely you should expect feedback from all

> ends

> > of

> > > the spectrum..

MissNoodle etc: the more I think about it, the more this sounds like a spurned girlfriend . OP? Anything you'd like to share ?


KidKruger: it's vile being intimidated by anyone - see my post above . I actively have to fight against assuming a racial motive when I get shit from a white person. Obviously one will draw conclusions depending on the nature of the incident.


In the OP ' s case it sounds as if he might have a point - the bomber jacket, short hair et al.

And doubtless the incidents you've experienced MAY have been racially motivated - and you are entitled to draw your own conclusions . But I seriously doubt if every act of intimidation has been a race thing. I've had abuse hurled at me by a black guy in very similar circumstances to your coke can incident - and I'm black. There are dickheads of all races around here - don't assume a racial motive simply because you've run up against a few black ones. We're not out to get you !

northlondoner Wrote:

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> MissNoodle etc: the more I think about it, the

> more this sounds like a spurned girlfriend . OP?

> Anything you'd like to share ?

>


are you serious @northlondoner? if this is a joke it's really poor one...

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