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Airbnb host suspended after rejecting Cwmbran guests because they are Welsh (www.bbc.com)

submitted 4 months ago by miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Jemma said "my flabber had never been so gasted".

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[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In fairness, I'm Welsh, and I'd reject someone from Cwmbran too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 months ago

my flabber had never been so gasted

Added to my quirky comments list

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago

there are only two things i hate:

the intolerance of other peoples' cultures
the dutch

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

An Airbnb host once deposited a key at a shop that was closed on the day of my arrival. This made it impossible to access the place. All I got was a refund for that day, and had to search for an alternative myself.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

What the article left out is that it was a pet sitting deal for the host's sheep.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

Bravo, you had me for a moment there 👏

[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If we can’t be racist against white people, who can we be racist against?

[–] jwt@programming.dev 8 points 3 months ago

It's OK to be racist against agents if you're an Aussie.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lots of non-white Welsh people too.

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

Unless you're a RINO, we already hate our children and I doubt every one of your children has the exact same skin color as you...

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Imagine going to Cwmbran and being pissed off that there's Welsh people.

Almost like the letters in right wing papers pissed off at people in Stornoway speaking Gaelic on the bus.

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Imagine going to Cwmbran and being pissed off that there's Welsh people.

The (prospective) guests were visiting from Wales. The Airbnb was in Manchester.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Manchester, which is right next door to Snowdonia. Someone being a grumpy neighbor?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

I tried to find the community clip of Piers' dad being racist against welsh people and failed

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago

He's not the Messiah!

Leave that Welsh tart alone.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago

Goldie Lookin Chain will have something to say.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Jemma Louise Gough, 38, and Jamie Lee Watkins, 37, from Cwmbran, Torfaen,

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 months ago

One of those rare times I would side with the host (no,I haven't read the article).