Racism.
Yes, racism.
you would think in our very modern world that racism would have ceased to exist, well, maybe
its drastically dropped, but its still very much present in our world.
Let me give you an example.
I have a friend.. well, a colleague, actually.
Asian, like me.
Just a race away. In fact, not even a full race away, for I was born with some of his race in me,
so that makes me - 'mixed-breed' said he.
Let's call him 'Y'.
I used to be close to him, and he's always had little respect for other races other than his own.
I thought it was just the way he'd been brought up, and tried to make him see reason n
sense in the past, but he still stuck by his racist views.
I would not put them out here for fear of rebuttals -
i am afterall, a peaceful person, see?
But Y has a very single-minded mind, n nothing people can ever do or say will
chnage his perspective.
Nothing. No one. Not even his close friends - who sometimes tell me they've given
up on changin him, too. Sad, aint it. After a while, i left it at that.
I didnt even bother.
And then we grew apart, and his racism was one of the reasons.
See i had friends and
colleagues of other races, and he would talk bad about them, all the time.
He even asked me why i would hang out with them!!
I didn't like that. No sir, i didn't like that at all.
I never had any racism clouding my 25 years life - i never had any problems with
people from anywhere. Signapore is a multi-cultural society, and we were brought up
knowing and fully understanding other cultures.
I can safely say i didnt care what race my friends were, if I could talk to them,
they'd be a friend.
The world is EQUAL. Simple as that.
So i didnt understand and could'nt fathom his racism -
I mean hey, the guy came from Singapore too, there must be some multi-cultural
understanding taught to him in school at some point!!
Moving on.
Well in case you didnt know, we work with Ang Mohs (read: white people in our local slang),
many of them ranks above us.
Y, altho working with them, would often talk bad about them,
telling me things that he thinks of them, and that he thinks they are out to get.
Now, i think the main reason for this is him having 0 (read: ZERO) self-confidence,
thus always assuming people are looking down on him, which is NOT the case,
i assure you.
He never once says anything to them, prefering instead to bow his head and
carry out their 'white' orders - in his own words, mind you this, even when he vocally
curses and swears at them without their knowledge. Not only that, he puts up this
chummy attitude with them when I know for a fact that he hates them down to his veins!!
2-faced, aint that called?
See i don't think thats being honest with urself, is it?
Why would you put up with something,
instead of voicing out your opinions, maybe yours is a better option. I mean, most of us would
come across days when we would curse and swear at work, but when the matter is dusted, its done.
For me at least. I dont continue having such thoughts n grudges.
But no,
he doesnt say anything, and after, he curses and swears at them,
calling them racist names, making racist remarks. And this goes on!!!! From the time
I started work here, up till now. 2 years or more, its been.
Coward.
See, i dont mind if he shoots his mouth off, its none of my problem, i ignore him most times now,
so i don't have to put up with hearing his racist views.
So now u're trying to figure out why i would waste my time
writing about this when i 've said i don't give a damn anyway??
Read on.
Yesterday, Y went too far.
Too far.
Because i've been ignoring him all this while, he now turns his back on me,
and puts me into his ring-of-people-to-swear-n-curse-n-make-racist-remarks-to.
Mistake, whilst he was talking his BIG mouth out, i was around.
Mistake, he was talking about me.
Mistake, he turned beet-red and denied it.
(right, like as though i'm hard of hearing)
Mistake.
Mistakes, mistakes.
Tsk, tsk.
So now, Mr. Y, i will no longer keep your racist views to myself. If in the past i kept all that i
heard from you in, for fear if it leaked out and others heard your views on them, it wouldnt
be very nice and there would be harsh exchange of words,
now, i wouldnt give a damn.
Talk, and let your views be known.
Dont be a coward that you've been all your life.
Need help?
I would GLADLY relay your views to whoever they are meant for.
Its not called bad-mouthing,
what I'm doing, its just simply my helpful attempt at information-relay.
I would wana see the reactions of all your 'mates' as you call em, when they know what
you've been sayin, cursing n swearing at them behind their not-knowing backs.
Oh.. How fun this will be!! I can't wait.
Talk, talk!!