James O'Brien recounts a caller's 'racist' immigration views | LBC

"I thought, 'what the hell do I say now?'": James O'Brien recounts a caller's 'racist' views on immigration.

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[t.fairuz]

I'm Bangladeshi, I'm in Scotland and when someone cooks Haggis I smell it too. Do i like Haggis? NO. Do I love and respect the lovely, friendly Scots? YESSS.

Point is, you can find things about other cultures strange or even unpleasant, while still liking and respecting the people.

[zardadkhan]

Im a British Pakistani. Yesterday i smelt of curry. Today i smell of fish an chips.

[tonymcgray]

“They smell”
What do they smell of?
“Curry”
Do you like curry?
“Yes”
😂😂😂😂😂😂

[jackmannion]

It's true people do smell . White .. European.. Asians .. middle Eastern. The list goes on we do all smell tbf

[sjishah]

Hounslow is mostly Indian's, not Pakistani's.

[islamisthewayforward]

Chicken tikka is the national dish of the uk. Shame they don't smell it when they eat it 😂

[handrianiv]

Back in 2012, I had an internship with JetStar Airways, an Australian low-cost airline at Bali Airport. Man, those passengers returning to their country smelled so bad you could catch a whiff before they even got to the counter—it was brutal! It was like they spent all day in the sun, went surfing, and never bothered to shower for days! And the smell of alcohol on their breath was just the icing on the cake. Some group of people just need to stop acting like they are above human. Humble yourself a little bit. In the end of the day we’re all gonna die.

[gaiagreen]

In other words, I'm English because I like to eat their food but I hate those who make it.

[MoonJumpingCow]

We had a sweet spot around the millennium where racism was starting to become a thing of the past. Then the Tories ended affordable education and started scapegoating immigrants while squeezing the population through debt products. Those immigrants became commodities. There was no intension of giving that up. Both groups have been used. And the Tories knew the danger and cruelty of their actions.

[PaulPendor]

Everyone has a smell. Everyone’s house has an individual smell. You can’t smell your own smell, or smell the smell of your own home because after 20 minutes you become nose blind to the smell. So when you’re going to say someone smells, just remember that they can smell you.

[turbowankv]

My british white work colleague wears lynx onion to work everyday.I have to stand really far from him.does he need to be deported?

[jattdon]

I’m a Pakistani and I’ve never received any comment regarding how I smell. Personal hygiene is something everyone should be taking care of irrespective of the race. Shower. Use perfume, deodorants.

[lich]

He’s confused because he likes to sniff them and likes the smell but has been told he should hate them

[Gullycrypto]

Lol rioters rioting then gettig a curry after, absolute waste men.

[azmatriaz]

Hounslow is Indian dominant . Ignorance is a killer

[amirmxd]

I thought Hounslow has a majority thriving Indian Hindu community according to statistics with few Pakistanis. These people can’t differentiate between races and ethnicities.

[filmneek]

They don’t smell because of their race. They smell because of the strong aroma and spices of the delicious food that culture likes to make. Every human being smells and smell differently depending on what their surroundings are.

[Baldrick_dogsbody]

Hounslow is actually mostly indians and punjabis. Hardly any pakistanis. So this caller is highly ignorant.

Also, if somebody smells and its affecting me, i would be too embarrassed to say anything about it, as that would be inappropriate and ungentlemanly like. We just secretly deal with it. Most decent human beings with any manners will keep quite and get on with thier lives.

Iam a taxi driver and i carry people from all countries that do smell. But i dont go around creating a scene . For me the worst is when a woman smells seriously bad. That puts me off as i love women. But i dont go around telling people and being disrespectful and resentful.
I remember a GP/doctor i had a long time ago who used to smell of really bad body odour. And that was because he used to sweat a lot. And there was nothing he could do about that.
Also, apparently prince andrew sweats a lot and smells of b.o.
Dont believe me ? Ask the underage girl he slept with in america, she will tell you.

Also, how many times have you been on a train or bus during rush hour and the person sitting next to you smells really bad ? Not necessarily a Pakistani person. We've all been there.

FACT: some people do smell. Thats just the way the are. Learn to deal with it.
Lol

[allovdem]

Hounslow is an Indian area, not Pakistanis

[nazdabner]

In Hounslow mostly people are Indian Gujrati.