Thank you Bren for having the grace, education and open-mindedness to recognise the distinction.Simple fact is if people would just STOP giving money to the 'Roma' (as opposed to 'Romanian' beggars - there is a big difference) surely they would pack their bags and move on as is their want anyway....
Roma are IMO lazy beggars who contribute not one iota to this country and indeed send their 'profits' from begging back to their native land and extended families.
On the subject of people of different nationalities who are well known to beg in this country, a few weeks ago I was in the local takeaway and when I came out a car had parked next to mine and as I went to get into mine I realised that the ladies in the back of the car (in full recognisable begging regalia of brightly coloured long skirts, head scarves etc...)
Can you retract that statement that I was being racist?
You might try reading the original post and base your comments on that instead of trying to twist posts and turn this thread into a soapbox for something you're obviously quite bitter about.
I'm not at all bitter. At all, at all!! One particular assumption did make me think "Oh for crying out loud, not again!!" and therefore I replied to it. I know I've made my point. I hope I've provoked a little bit of soul-searching by others in the assumptions they make about other people, I know I've dragged the thread hopelessly off course and for that reason I'll withdraw now and bite me lip!
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