East Indians need not apply

[Catri]

Wow, this is so sad and infuriating. You know there racists among us, but you seldom see them parade it so blatantly. Shame on them.

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#218792

[LTD]

lol

[Anonymous123]

What if the prospective tenant is "East Indian" but not a student?

[voice of reason]

should have just left that part out and weeded them out the old fashioned way like every other landlord does to all the people they dont want to rent to

[Verum]

It's funny, because you hear a lot of people claim that racism, sexism, etc. don't exist any more, or are at such low levels that it has no real effect, and then you see ads like this. Isn't it great living in such enlightened times /sarcasm

[RVThereYet]

They posted their exact address with the ad... and the phone number too... I was tempted to call them with my best East Indian accent (all Russell Peters like) and ask if it was still for rent and if they'd consider giving me a student discount.

[Danielson99]

So without beating around the bush, what if this landlord simply did not want the smell associated with East Indian homes getting into his home? This isn't racist, it's a legitimate concern for any landlord. There doesn't have to be a negative connotation added to this. If anybody cooked that food in their home for long periods of course it would linger.

Is it racist to think like this? Is it illegal to turn away a renter based on ethnic smell? Am I warped just to have thoughts like this?? Not my intention, just trying to make sense of why a Canadian would put something like this on an advertisement. They could have turned away East Indian applicants without putting this in their ad.

[motokelowna1]

He could have put it this way.

Room for rent must speak engrish with no tan on skin. Nordic back ground with third generation roots to white traders from Quebec . Must be able to cook in microwave only and no curry dishes allowed.

[generalposter]

So without beating around the bush, what if this landlord simply did not want the smell associated with East Indian homes getting into his home? This isn't racist, it's a legitimate concern for any landlord. There doesn't have to be a negative connotation added to this. If anybody cooked that food in their home for long periods of course it would linger.

Is it racist to think like this? Is it illegal to turn away a renter based on ethnic smell? Am I warped just to have thoughts like this?? Not my intention, just trying to make sense of why a Canadian would put something like this on an advertisement. They could have turned away East Indian applicants without putting this in their ad.

we cook stinky yet delicious meals all the time including lots of EI type meals. Our home does not have any odor associated with the food we cook.

You are suggesting that without a doubt any EI will cause odors in a home. Not true at any level.

[RVThereYet]

years ago I was looking to buy a condo in North Van to rent out. I went to view one and the current tenant was home during the showing, he was cooking his lunch at the time, fish-heads in a toaster oven in August with the windows closed and the AC off, he knew what he was doing ... lol

[LTD]

So without beating around the bush, what if this landlord simply did not want the smell associated with East Indian homes getting into his home? This isn't racist, it's a legitimate concern for any landlord. There doesn't have to be a negative connotation added to this. If anybody cooked that food in their home for long periods of course it would linger.

Is it racist to think like this? Is it illegal to turn away a renter based on ethnic smell? Am I warped just to have thoughts like this?? Not my intention, just trying to make sense of why a Canadian would put something like this on an advertisement. They could have turned away East Indian applicants without putting this in their ad.

we cook stinky yet delicious meals all the time including lots of EI type meals. Our home does not have any odor associated with the food we cook.

You are suggesting that without a doubt any EI will cause odors in a home. Not true at any level.

uh ya it is true very much so

[Nedroj]

It's funny, because you hear a lot of people claim that racism, sexism, etc. don't exist any more, or are at such low levels that it has no real effect, and then you see ads like this. Isn't it great living in such enlightened times /sarcasm

I’ve seen many, many ads that clearly state “females only”. That’s clearly sexism but nobody says anything about it. I don’t agree with this landlord but it’s his/her own property and they can decide whomever they want living there. Who knows why they don’t want east indian students maybe it has nothing to do with racism and has everything to do with a previous encounter.

[the truth]

So without beating around the bush, what if this landlord simply did not want the smell associated with East Indian homes getting into his home? This isn't racist, it's a legitimate concern for any landlord. There doesn't have to be a negative connotation added to this. If anybody cooked that food in their home for long periods of course it would linger.

Is it racist to think like this? Is it illegal to turn away a renter based on ethnic smell? Am I warped just to have thoughts like this?? Not my intention, just trying to make sense of why a Canadian would put something like this on an advertisement. They could have turned away East Indian applicants without putting this in their ad.

you are correct this is not about being racist, i have had many east indian friends over the years, it is what it is the spices that
they cook with daily make it so, - the smell does linger, i could eat east indian food everyday if i had too , i love it ,

[Anonymous123]

Google the address and dig a little. I did. Oh, and I think the politically correct term is South Asian.

[MAPearce]

It's funny, because you hear a lot of people claim that racism, sexism, etc. don't exist any more, or are at such low levels that it has no real effect, and then you see ads like this. Isn't it great living in such enlightened times /sarcasm

It's only racist if a white person does it .

That's the sad part .