[Russ]

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

I'm sorry, but nowhere have I said anything of the sort and further, to the best of my knowledge ,waiters (as in the example I actually cited) don't make meals.

In that case I apologise however in future you might want to clarify such things as "Well, erm, yes, if we're talking about authenticity."

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

Again I'm sorry, but you seem to be confusing ONS statistics with what you have mistakenly assumed to be an assertion on my part.

So what does the rate of pay in the restaurant/food service have to do with the staff in Asian-food restaurants being Asian? Please don't point me to a link - let's hear it in your own words please.

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

Rather than have you misinterpret anything further, or afford you the opportunity of suggesting / implying that I have suggested something which I patently have not, you're welcome to read the Labour force survey from Spring 2004 to Winter 2004/05 wherein you can see the percentiles (vs per capita population by ethnicity) suggest that what you are suggesting is actually the case in many parts of the UK.

Thanks, I'll look at that.

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

I know there aren't and I know you weren't, but anyone with a modicum of sense reading this is well aware of the stereotype you were trying to portray and the message it conveys.

If you've got something to say, please have the intestinal fortitude to come straight out with it, and not imply some unsubstatiated rubbish.

I'm posting on what I can see around me in my own town. The 'ethnic' population is quite possibly one of the lowest in the UK, this is why I'm asking about other areas.

I'm sure you've missed this but I don't "do" stereotypes.