I was called a forengi today when I was shopping in Hounslow?

Question

Should I take out racial discriminaton case?

Is that a racial slure?

Answer 1

No, mistaking you for a foreigner isn't racist, just a mistake.

Answer 2

What is a forengi?

Answer 3

If you are a foreigner then yes you have a good case, but if you are British then you have no chance..you would be laughed out of court

Answer 4

this is Britain. racial descrimination only goes one way......

Answer 5

Actually, it's an Arabic word.

Was it just because you have bad teeth and big ears?

Answer 6

a FERENGI is an alien on star trek deep space 9

Answer 7

Are you a "forengi?"  If so, then no.

Answer 8

If you got called a "ferengi" they must have thought you had big ears.

Answer 9

No, it just means "foreigner".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Ety...

Answer 10

Yeah, sure you were...

Answer 11

In the US, there is a freedom of speech, which basically says i can call you any name i want.

discrimination means you are actually harmed because of your race, not called a bad name.  If someone refused to sell you something, or forced you to pay more, ect, thats discrimination according to US law.

Answer 12

Well, it really only counts as a racial slur if you're NOT a Forengi.  Perhaps Klingon?

Answer 13

You could certainly report it to the police as a racial incident- although my experience is that they are only interested in racism perpetrated by whites.