Comment by johnisgood

But how is it racist? I am not afraid of Indians. I have nothing against some Indians, albeit I do have something against Indians who are celebrating something by stepping on manure, but since it does not affect me nor my country, I do not care what they do. UK might care though, it does affect them, but it does not make them racist either by not agreeing with some of their practices.

FWIW my best friend is South Indian. In the North, he is hated for unknown reasons, different caste or whatever, I do not know. He usually tells me everything about Indians that I do ask.

Another FWIW, he likes a barista (he is currently studying in the UK where he does not face any racism), and he came to me with help as to how to approach her. It is a good thing he did (he admitted it) because he would have ruined it by seeming so desperate, which seems to be a common trend among Indians, too. This is reality, too. To what extent? I do not know, but enough to notice. He is otherwise (despite being an Indian) a very well-mannered, curious, and smart person. He does seem to care much less about hygiene than one should, and blames things on diet, rather than just lack of hygiene. We discussed it in detail and he agreed, eventually.

While we are at it, I dislike Indian accents, too, generally. This is a preference. It does not make me racist. Do you think it does?

At any rate, if you have any questions, I am willing to answer (with his permission if it concerns him), but ultimately, I do not think it is racist.