Funny Thing Happened On The Way To A Radio Show
Natalie was -- choose preferred term -- a) sex worker, prostitute, high-class escort or a hooker?
She met ‘George’ and a heap of prozzy-hoping, stimulated-up, soon to be ambassadors for Queen and subjects – toffs with mon.
In a twit*** exchange, Natalie joking about the prospect of going on the “ask y'mother first” Richie Allen Radio Show. Quipped, “not unless MI5 put me in a Gucci Bag and carry me away”. Allen responded by making light of the bag and being a knock-off one, like those sold by people from African descent, in certain Spanish resorts.
Nat got naffed and twit’d, could no longer go on the show. Perhaps thought he was making a comment on ethnicity-related crime. And this to racially discriminate.
When the 99%, who do sell bags as referenced, can hardly be described otherwise.
And anyway, was this specifically, crime-wise, related? Probably considered about the least and nearest not-theft, as it goes. Commercial crime, customs and excise. Perhaps copyright? Could mean confiscation of goods. Assume in the sun and tourist tripping Costa Del Sol, is pure roots and culture.
Wandering sales-persons, "the African boys", as Richie referred to them in his tweet. Knowing that Natalie herself, knew of this having sometimes said she visited the Costa and would therefore, get the JOKE.
But no, Richie-gone-racist. Nothing else said lent to this impression. Nothing in the hours and hours a week of yapping, with all and about all, including; the over-wrought coupling and Identity with Politics. Aka for some... not that many, people of colour / Black, see as the predominant social battle to be fought.
The rectifying of historical and contemporary; slavery and oppression and the identification through race. Particularly the UK/US and a disenfranchised section of those 'considered' Afro-Caribbean, who want this addressed first and see no greater, or worth dealing with, priority.
But fake-Gucci bag sellers in Spain? Not this, them... surely? Who themselves would likely laugh, that a UK woman/tourist their-parts, is suggesting their valuable ethnically-networked enterprise, is somehow in need of equal opps.
Defend these poor and pitiful ones, forced into this employment because... hard-working, personality-outward, charm and better this than poverty. And from Africa. Maybe? But assume to some degree, pleased enough these "boys" are, in able to turn some Euro's.
Supposing we said, they sold tulips?
Not the ish eh?
Question; Which/way/how was he doing any black-centric-stereo-typing?
Bit like if I say "go get some weed down… " Except again, depends where, we're talking about?
No, perhaps find a clearer to make example. If I was to say; Greek Street, has Greek…
Or, a joke going, "I know a little Greek?"
"He runs a restaurant in..."
Where the lines? All to see. On surprising responses like this.
Richie Allen is brill at exclaiming about these a-happenings around his show. The one about George Hook all in a few minutes, like this, an illuminator and boil-down of outrage. With that Irish crack and candour. Breezy but biting.
Am I allowed to say Irish?