Is this Racism or its just those unpleasant incidence that happens sometimes and you cant avoid?

I dont think its racism - exactly- maybe yes a little- but more so just a jackass acting boorish and uneducated.

I am also South Asian & born in the UK. However I am lucky to be born in an area of the UK (namely North Yorkshire) which is very multicultural & all races get along.

I do of course hear about racism from other areas of the UK, in areas such as Bristol which has a huge working class population, and they do nothing but really shock me; because I, nor my father, or his - has ever had to put up with that ever.

There are of course incidences where I too, will go into say like a pub and there will be some miserable bloke beside me. Whether that is because of the color of my skin, or they are just generally miserable people (like in the case you encountered) I am a lot of the time, unable to decipher - which makes it all the more very frustrating.

Unfortunately due to the unrest & political turmoil today, concerning Asians in the UK - particularly British lower class Mirpuri Pakistani's who do not want to adapt here, bring Sharia Law, and Anjem Choudhary constantly blared by the media - Asians are not held in the highest regard in the UK, as to a very subtle way to say the situation.

Looking of course; the same as most South Asians here are from the Northwest regions of India and look very similar to Pakistani's - we are generally put into the same boat as these people, despite differences in social structure, majority religions, general mindset etc etc.

People are to blame (more namely the underclass or working class are the most racist) - as not all South Asians look ethnic.

A lot of Pakistani's and actual Afghans (who in their mind are considered enemies before fellow humans) like Imran Khan Niazi are infact white in skin color, and do not look particularly ethnic at all.

Yet these racists will generalize anyone who is really dark brown skinned, so ironically it is these other Indians like Gujarati's who get the most racist the local dark 'Patel' corner-shop owner. So people are idiots for generalizing in the first place. Racists & ignorant people are always going to be there, especially amongst the under-class - it is dying out of course, but there will always be some idiots around. Just best to ignore them :)

He was probably some drunk idiot. I'm white and white British people have also been rude to me so it's not a skin thing.