People in Lincolnshire weren’t impressed with the comments
Little Britain comedian Matt Lucas is renowned for the “I want that one” line — but he certainly didn’t expect an alleged racist rant from a taxi driver.
The 44-year-old comedian posted on Twitter on Tuesday that his taxi driver was listening to Nigel Farage “droning on” on LBC.
He then asked: “Why are you listening to this terrible pr**k?” The driver replied saying he had “no idea” …and that’s when the rant began.
The driver suggested that should Matt go to any pub in Lincolnshire, he’d be marched right out because “it’s all poles… they don’t let you in.”
Matt didn’t believe what he was hearing and he said the ordeal put him in a mood that only a white chocolate Twix could resolve.
As the taxi driver suggested to Matt to travel more, the comedian concluded: “I think I will. On a bus next time.”
The comedian was inundated with over 100 replies including one from Howard saying: “For all that bigot knows, you could be Polish or have parents who are.”
Matt responded: “Yup. As far as I know, I have no indigenous British blood in me. Not a drop. All of my grandparents were the children or grandchildren of Eastern Europeans, including Poland.”
In a taxi today. The driver had LBC on. Farage's voice droning on. I grumpily said 'Why are you listening to this terrible prick?' and he had a right go at me. Said Europe was a disaster in the EU. Said I had no idea. Told me to travel more… I think I will. On a bus next time.
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) October 16, 2018
He told me to go to any pub in Lincolnshire. He said 'They'll march you right out. It's all Poles. They don't let you in. Try it. I'd like to see you try it.'
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) October 16, 2018
And I said 'I don't believe you'.
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) October 16, 2018
And I got home in a right mood – partly of my own making, because I had been rude about Farage – but then I had a white chocolate Twix and I felt a bit better. End of story.
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) October 16, 2018
Yup. As far as I know, I have no indigenous British blood in me. Not a drop. All of my grandparents were the children or grandchildren of Eastern Europeans, including Poland. https://t.co/fp1iRqG5YM
— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) October 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/sarah4c/status/1052002540676616192
I’m trying to imagine being the kind of person who doesn’t recognize Matt Lucas but knows who Nigel Farage is.
— crataegus (@crataegus) October 16, 2018
Your taxi driver was right.
— Andrew (@REBELTROOP) October 16, 2018
I would absolutely love an explainer video about brexit voiced by Marjory or Bubbles.
— Chris Darby (@chrisdarby89) October 16, 2018
I'm from Lincolnshire. Plenty of Poles here, I'm sure. And they're totally welcome to be. As is everyone else. Except Farage. Gotta have standards.
— All Of Time And Space (@AllOfTimeSpace) October 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/janechiappino/status/1052085338624151552
I live in Lincolnshire, visit many pubs as I play in a quiz league and on precisely ZERO occasions has that ever happened during any visit I've made.
— Katherine Birkett (@Kitty_B_Good) October 16, 2018
Sounds to me like a White SupremaTwix.
— Alistair Barrie (@AlistairBarrie) October 16, 2018
There’s a big cathedral in Lincolnshire so surprised to hear it’s not full of Russian tourists.
— Max Bateman (@MaxwellBateman5) October 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/AprilShower27/status/1052119723222155265
As to the demographic, it can be diverse. I met a lovely Lithuanian man the other day, tiny man. But he didn’t march me anywhere, which I suppose was quite disappointing.
— Alex Doust (@DoustAlex) October 16, 2018
Some of the responders chose to focus on the chocolate:
White Chocolate Twix? What madness is this? And where do I find one?
— CJNyssen (@CJNyssen) October 16, 2018
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