So. A group of Chinese people wearing matching red scarves and waving little Chinese flags stand around watching a guy play a piano in a public place (St. Pancras Station) and, after about 10 minutes, demand that the piano player 'stop filming them because they didn't give permission to be filmed'. He responds that it is a public place and that if they don't want to be filmed, they can move along. They get more and more upset and try and get the police to act on allegations of 'racism'.

 

I suspect if this was in Thailand and a group of Chinese (or any nationality) demanded a Thai person stop filming them while the Thai person was playing music in a public place, the reaction might be a little different.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA

 

 

 

 

There is no expectation of privacy in a Public place.

35 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

There is no expectation of privacy in a Public place.

Unfortunately. 

The pianist quite rightly stated "we are not in China now" and he was the one admonished by the British Transport Police.

 

Unbelievable!

 

The British guy was very rude , if someone politely asks you not to film them or take their photo , you really should agree to their request .

  Seen many old Westerners walking around Thailand sticking their cameras in peoples faces and filming them and putting it online .

    There may be good reason why these Chinese people don't want to be filmed and the [pianist should respect their request .

   Such a rude guy

31 minutes ago, Keeps said:

The pianist quite rightly stated "we are not in China now" and he was the one admonished by the British Transport Police.

 

Unbelievable!

Utterly nonsensical work tripe. Pure social weakness by pandering to the 0.4%.

27 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The British guy was very rude , if someone politely asks you not to film them or take their photo , you really should agree to their request .

  Seen many old Westerners walking around Thailand sticking their cameras in peoples faces and filming them and putting it online .

    There may be good reason why these Chinese people don't want to be filmed and the [pianist should respect their request .

   Such a rude guy

Have you even watched the video? You are spouting utter drivel. It was the performance being filmed, not the Chinese. If they didn't want to be filmed as part of the performance they could have easily moved on. The young Chinese guy was far more confrontational than the English chap.

31 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Have you even watched the video? You are spouting utter drivel. It was the performance being filmed, not the Chinese. If they didn't want to be filmed as part of the performance they could have easily moved on. The young Chinese guy was far more confrontational than the English chap.

 

   TBH, I don't have a spare 38 minutes to watch the full video

6 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

There may be good reason why these Chinese people don't want to be filmed

 

and you couldn't be more correct. the one female in being sued at the moment. also here is the pierce interview.

 

 

8 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The British guy was very rude , if someone politely asks you not to film them or take their photo , you really should agree to their request .

  Seen many old Westerners walking around Thailand sticking their cameras in peoples faces and filming them and putting it online .

    There may be good reason why these Chinese people don't want to be filmed and the [pianist should respect their request .

   Such a rude guy

 

The British guy was very rude? He spoke calmly and reasonably throughout - unlike one of the Chinese group who started shouting for no reason. If these Chinese people didn't want to be filmed, then just move out of the camera shot.

 

If this was some sort of staged attempt to show 'racist Britain' it backfired miserably. This incident has gone viral on a global scale: these foolish people have achieved the exact opposite of keeping a low profile. Fools. 

12 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

So. A group of Chinese people wearing matching red scarves and waving little Chinese flags stand around watching a guy play a piano in a public place (St. Pancras Station) and, after about 10 minutes, demand that the piano player 'stop filming them because they didn't give permission to be filmed'. He responds that it is a public place and that if they don't want to be filmed, they can move along. They get more and more upset and try and get the police to act on allegations of 'racism'.

 

I suspect if this was in Thailand and a group of Chinese (or any nationality) demanded a Thai person stop filming them while the Thai person was playing music in a public place, the reaction might be a little different.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA

 

 

 

 

What an annoying person.

7 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

The British guy was very rude? He spoke calmly and reasonably throughout - unlike one of the Chinese group who started shouting for no reason. If these Chinese people didn't want to be filmed, then just move out of the camera shot.

 

If this was some sort of staged attempt to show 'racist Britain' it backfired miserably. This incident has gone viral on a global scale: these foolish people have achieved the exact opposite of keeping a low profile. Fools. 

Chinese group a bit thick. Gay pianist very annoying personality. Both need to get a life.

2 minutes ago, uttradit said:

What an annoying person.

 

1 minute ago, uttradit said:

Gay pianist very annoying personality. Both need to get a life.

 

Who cares about his sexual orientation. He already has a life. Rather more successful than yours, I suspect.

 

2 million plus subscribers on YouTube.

 

 

The ridiculous antics of the Chinese group have now been watched by 7 million people on his channel alone. 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

 

Who cares about his sexual orientation. He already has a life. Rather more successful than yours, I suspect.

 

2 million plus subscribers on YouTube.

 

 

The ridiculous antics of the Chinese group have now been watched by 7 million people on his channel alone. 

 

 

 

 

Why are you promoting this guy? Bad pianist. Uses awful stunts like this to attract attention.

 

YouTube have no shame.

 

100% fake stunt.

9 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The British guy was very rude , if someone politely asks you not to film them or take their photo , you really should agree to their request .

  Seen many old Westerners walking around Thailand sticking their cameras in peoples faces and filming them and putting it online .

    There may be good reason why these Chinese people don't want to be filmed and the [pianist should respect their request .

   Such a rude guy

 

Nonsense he was polite and clam, he was not filming them as such and if they did not want to be in the shot just had to move away. Claiming they have image rights in the UK was ludicrous. Typical CCP brainwashed mainlanders, arrogant, rude and bullying. 

Just now, uttradit said:

Why are you promoting this guy? Bad pianist. Uses awful stunts like this to attract attention.

 

YouTube have no shame.

 

100% fake stunt.

 

There are a lot of fake stunts on social media, this was definitely not one of them

Goes on Piers Morgan - the most desperate attention seeking muppet on TV with zero talent.

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

There are a lot of fake stunts on social media, this was definitely not one of them

100% fake. The guy is an awful pianist too. 

1 minute ago, uttradit said:

100% fake. The guy is an awful pianist too. 

 

Obviously you don't really think this and are posting fake opinions to get a reaction. The piano was donated by Elton John and he likes the guys boogie woogie playing.

1 minute ago, uttradit said:

100% fake. The guy is an awful pianist too. 

Theory:

Uttradit is Bignok is Sparktrader

Evidence for:

Lots of short posts. Sometimes a bit rude.

Started a topic about a small Thailand town.

Evidence against:

Mentioned a wife and her owning a house.

Conclusion: Not sure

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

Obviously you don't really think this and are posting fake opinions to get a reaction. The piano was donated by Elton John and he likes the guys boogie woogie playing.

His piano playing is the worst I've seen. The whole thing looks like a stunt. YouTube are always seeking attention to gain subscribers.

Disregarding other aspects , who was there first ? The pianist or the chinese ?  If the piano was already in place and the guy was playing then first come first served principle. The Chinese came along afterwards apparently which was their choice. If they find something they don't like they could have moved on just as easily as they arrived. Entitled behavior much.

About what would happen in Thailand:

Option A: If the Chinese would be VIPs, then the Thai authorities would make sure there is no unauthorized filming.

Option B: If they are nobodies, then nobody would care. Just f o if you don't like it.

 

I saw that video from the UK. The group of Chinese people in the video (not all Chinese people in general) are just stupid. They walk as a group waving Chinese flags into a camera, stay in the view of the camera, and then demand not to be filmed. How stupid is that?

 

If they really needed to be in that place for whatever reason without camera then maybe one of them could have discreetly asked the cameraman, off camera, if he would be so nice to point the camera in another direction for 10 min. I guess that would have been no problem. But no, they walk all in red into the camera, stand in front of the lens, and asked not to be filmed. Congratulations for showing your stupidity. 

Let me see if I get this right.

 

The piano is somewhere in the UK.

 

In the backside there are some Chinese people, visibly filming themselves and other people.

 

Then after a while those Chinese people gonna make up the rules in the UK?

 

If I was the pianist, I wouldn't even have wasted any time on them, and told them to get the f**ck back to China

51 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

 

Who cares about his sexual orientation. He already has a life. Rather more successful than yours, I suspect.

 

2 million plus subscribers on YouTube.

 

 

The ridiculous antics of the Chinese group have now been watched by 7 million people on his channel alone. 

 

 

 

 

At one stage in the video I think he mentions 120 people are watching the livestream. Not too shabby outcome for him.

I think it picks up on that cultural divide where in their mind they are being super polite yet come out seeming a bit arrogant and a bit petulant - especially where he shouts at him for touching her on the flag. 

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

About what would happen in Thailand:

Option A: If the Chinese would be VIPs, then the Thai authorities would make sure there is no unauthorized filming.

Option B: If they are nobodies, then nobody would care. Just f o if you don't like it.

I would hazard a guess that if a foreigner of any nationality starts shouting at a Thai person in a public place, demanding that they stop doing something that is perfectly legal, the situation would escalate very rapidly, with a distinct possibility that the shouter would run the risk of being assaulted.

 

Furthermore, I highly doubt a Thai policeman would tell a Thai person that they can't say to said foreigner "this is Thailand. This is not [name of country]"!

The policewoman's comment just about sums up why the police generally have lost all respect in the UK.

14 hours ago, Keeps said:

Have you even watched the video? You are spouting utter drivel. It was the performance being filmed, not the Chinese. If they didn't want to be filmed as part of the performance they could have easily moved on. The young Chinese guy was far more confrontational than the English chap.

Exactly...

6 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Theory:

Uttradit is Bignok is Sparktrader

Evidence for:

Lots of short posts. Sometimes a bit rude.

Started a topic about a small Thailand town.

Evidence against:

Mentioned a wife and her owning a house.

Conclusion: Not sure

I think you have absolutely hit the nail on the head. Brit bashing, 30 odd posts per day of absolutely no interest. I also recall him whining about the costs of flights to Thailand for his planned return in mid/late January. 

Conclusion: Pretty sure