• StudSpud The Starchy
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    1 year ago

    Myself and another woman just had a big go at an old racist who was targeting an SE Asian fellow and his family.

    So much adrenaline; had to miss the tram bc he got on it lol. The guy walked right up to me, like he was gonna hit me, told him to do it in front of a platform of people. Backed off, kept swearing, stuck my finger up and told him to rotate, makes me ashamed to be Australian.

    I thought these interactions were made up or embellished; apparently not.

    The family is okay, made sure they got on the tram they needed and had a laugh with another witness.

    Fucking wack commute home.

    • Gibsonisafluffybutt
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      1 year ago

      I used to think the same until something similar happened in my life. An older Australian man told an Asian student to “go back where you came from”. This was during covid. I lost my shit. I’m a large scary looking middle eastern gentleman. The message got across real fast.

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      1 year ago

      This is one thing I’m not looking forward to with getting back on PT, especially on the 109. It’s unbelievable what people think they can say and do in public. The silent stares and being ignored in shops is bad enough

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        It’s the ranting meth heads that piss me off. I’m catching PT with my young kids (I don’t drive) teaching them how to use it, and I’ve got to teach them how to deal with that as well. At least they know I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

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          Better that they learn early from a trusted adult how to regulate themselves around that kind of behaviour (being vigilant and sensible but also not dehumanising or disproportionately anxious/fearful). I grew up in a country with very safe and accessible PT and very little violent public behaviour (especially drug induced), it was a mindfuck getting used to it here as a young adult.