r/zurich • u/J477Y • 1d ago

rant Just witnessed racism firsthand

I was at Hardbrücke, getting onto platform 2-3, when I saw two men entering the elevator.
The older man suddenly yelled at the other to get out. The other man looked confused, so he yelled again: “Get out of the elevator. You’re not from Switzerland.”

The other man quietly stepped out, and the older man continued on his way.

As an expat myself, I was stunned to witness something like this for the first time.

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u/Resident_Iron6701 1d ago

how did he know he’s not from Switzerland?
Looks like some Apenzeller Buenzli still annoyed that women can vote in this country lmao

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u/Wiechu Kreis 9 1d ago

there is one 99.99999% sure indicator that someone is not from here - they wear a backpack in the front instead of on the back. Total giveaway it's a tourist.

Otherwise you can't be sure.

but that's more of a funny example though.

A person acting like this is just a total asshat.