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Originally Posted by Cherie
You made some very robust stereotypical comments about travellers which is your experience, I am sure a lot of people have had experience of many people in many communities who uphold stereotypes as well but if we were to mention that we would be called racist, or xenophobic or bigot or similar, the comment in the Guardian hit the nail on the head in that Irish travellers and gypsy's in general are still not protected like other groups are in relation to being stereotyped and abused.
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Fair enough, so I shouldn't talk about my experience of travellers, because its stereotypical? Hell, I even said I am sure thats not what they are all like, but the ones I have met HAVE been like that, ffs one of the guys even punched his 10 year old son in the head for beating him at pool...while I was on bloody shift, then threatened to shoot me as 'its **** all to do with you you slut, I'll do the same to you in a second' when I told him to get the hell out as we don't tolerate behaviour like that! There seemed to be one of them who was 'the boss' so to speak, an older guy who told him to calm down and get out, which did chill it all down immediately. But yeah, not allowed to talk about it apparently
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