Only in Dagenham

"We walked in, and there was no smell. NONE. WHATSOEVER!" - A lady I interviewed in Dagenham expressing her utter dismay that her African neighbours' house didn't stink

"It's political correctness gone mad!" A man who was equally dismayed to find his colleague did not appreciate his use of the term "wog-box" to describe a boom-box

"The area's just not the same. Not since the Africans moved in" - Lady in the shop complaining about the demise of the area. Quickly followed by "I don't mean you of course"

ohhhh dear

"The way you say your name... It's a bit.. well... ethnic...Of course if you don't mind being the girl with the funny name then it's ok!" - Someone at work trying to convince me to anglicise my name