New Delhi: A man from the US expressed his astonishment on the number of Indian-origin staff at London’s Heathrow International Airport. His observation stirred a debate on social media. The man also affirmed that he was not being racist.
The video appeared on the Instagram handle ‘Immigrateful’. In the clip, the man from the US , who had a layover at the UK airport, said every person that he interacted with seemed to be of Indian origin. While the man appreciated the staff for their efficiency and professionalism, he asked why there were no native Britishers.
He stated, “I just landed in London. I’m at the airport. And I keep walking around the centre of the airport, where the restaurants are and everything. I don’t see any British people working. Not one. Every single one of them is Indian,” said the man.
US man says British Airport only has Indian staff, here’s how netizens reacted!
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He also stated that his question was not driven by a racist mentality. Rather, he was curious to understand the lack of local representation at the airport. He also added, “If I walk around the United States, I want to see Americans. I don’t want every person that I see and works to be somebody else.”
The video grabbed the attention of many. Many desi netizens were miffed as they claimed the video was misleading. Many reiterated that not all brown people are Indian and called out the man’s ignorance.
One humorously commented, “That’s how Indians felt in India when the British was everywhere in the country, looting of of course.” A second individual commented, “The British don’t want to work. They all think they can build careers on TikTok. And that is why the immigrants numbers there will only grow.” A third person stated, “They may be Pakistanis or Bangladeshis. Just because they look similar doesn’t mean they’re all Indians.”