Seems to be the theme for the day, Pat. I had a pretty ugly spat in the office this morning after one of my female colleagues (you met her at the Jug last summer) showed me what she thought was a hilarious racist joke.

Like you say, it's insidious, and it's only when the penny drops that you realise that you have to entirely re-evaluate the uncovered racist.

It is easier to cross the road, and talk about the weather. I chose not to, and now we have a hateful atmosphere in the office.

I have had a lifetime beleiving that everything anyone ever said made a difference, but on this issue alone, it seems that normally rational, loving, even religious people are immovable, and age is usually the defining factor. I can only seek to guide my children as they pick up influences in school.

I thought I was the dodgiest creature you hung out with!

Love

Greg