Oxford Student reduces waitress to tears!
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
May 2, 2016 7:58am CST
There is currently a young man who is studying law at Oxford university on a scholarship which is funding his education. He was lucky enough to win this prized place at one of the worlds most prestigious universities.
He won one of Cecil Rhodes scholarships but has caused mayhem at Oxford calling Rhodes a racist and imperialist plus all kinds of things and demanding that they remove a statue of Rhodes at Oxford who funds these scholarships from a legacy he set up to support disadvantaged people.
He had humiliated a young waitress by writing on his bill he would not tip her until you return the lands. The poor girl was reduced to tears as they were quite clearly mocking her.
This so called bright student is inherently a bully towards others less fortunate than himself. He has brought Oxford into disrepute by his shameless behaviour. If those in charge of Oxford do not expel him now then they are condoning his bullying behaviour.
So despite having one of the best educations in the world it seems that it does not make you a decent or respectful person to those less fortunate to yourself. Education does not necessarily bring you good manners or make you classy quite clearly.
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33 responses
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
My grandmother always used to tell us " Manners Maketh the Man".
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Very true. It just proves that he is ignorant and not a nice person.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
@Lucky15 Manners are taught by your parents. He has turned into a nasty bully!
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
2 May 16
@garymarsh6 whatever he learn in schoo is just...sigh
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
I would gladly ban him but I much prefer the other answer which is expel him from Oxford and deport him!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 May 16
@garymarsh6 I would agree completely, but our government does not have a spine.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
2 May 16
He did not received a good education at home, and it is not the fault of Oxford. I am in favor of merit-based scholarships, permitting a social mix in a college like Oxford, so I am not sure that he should be expelled for his behavior. But I would not offer him a job at the end of his studies.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
2 May 16
@garymarsh6 In France, he would have troubles with the justice, and several associations would have already lodged a complaint against him. But he would not have any trouble with college authorities, a college being a place where anybody has the right to hold any opinion without interference : it is called "libertas academica", it exists since the 13th C here, and has been confirmed several times by laws and courts.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
@topffer Hopefully not if he is being racist I would hope the French were a little more enlightened!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
OK He can come to France! I am sure they would bend over backwards at the Sorbonne!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
5 May 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Thank you for your wonderful response. I agree with what you say and I think most of us on this site will probably agree too.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
2 May 16
What a hypocrite! I understand his objections to Rhodes but if he truly believed in his convictions, then he would have refused the scholarship. What he did to the waitress is reprehensible. This student is symbolic of these liberals around the world screaming and making demands yet are nothing but angry bullies.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Absolutely. You hit the nail right on the head!
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
7 May 16
@garymarsh6
Whatever happened to this bloke? What was the reaction of the university? Was he disciplined or he got away with murder here?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
7 May 16
@artemeis The wheels of justice roll very slowly.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
4 May 16
Absolutely you are not wrong there!
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@marguicha (215134)
• Chile
2 May 16
I think that he should have a punishment. And not only because he has a scholarship but because he is mean and a bully.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
He certainly is a bully and bullies are cowards picking on those less fortunate.
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@vandana7 (98700)
• India
2 May 16
In general, I have noticed a strange tendency. Suppose A has 1000 pounds, and B has 1100 ..B will try to harm A and reduce his 1000 to 800 or lower to keep feeling that superior. It happens at all wealth levels here. I am not sure if you have observed it at your end. I have seen such unfair practices among maids, among colleagues, among senior personnel at the office and of course bosses too. Don't know why...the same thing if the difference is 1000 to 2000 ...there is a sense of complacency...may be ridicule but still no effort to reduce that wealth, and when it is 1000 to 5000 a sense of benevolence comes in.
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@vandana7 (98700)
• India
3 May 16
@MediciMoor ...Just gave an example that when a person feels closer to another person financially then the behavior to hurt and put them to loss surfaces. So this student was not well off, so he mentally equated his position financially to that of waitress and became boorish.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Sounds like he deserves reminding about his roots!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
4 May 16
Probably trying to make a name for himself. He has certainly done that and will be despised by many. It will come back and bite him for sure in the future!
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
3 May 16
@MediciMoor What you think about that well educated man cause to change his mind .
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
2 May 16
Neither does money or station in life. Good manners have to be taught. Character will out.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Very true. I may be viewed as old fashioned but I still stand when a lady walks in the room or I am being introduced to someone! Some people do not these days!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
3 May 16
@garymarsh6 Which means that more people will respect and like you. Funny how that works.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
If I were home secretary I would have him removed as a 'persona non grata' that should be the outcome for this ghastly little twerp!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
4 May 16
@JudyEv NO this ungrateful guy has been causing trouble now for quite some time!
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@JudyEv (325265)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 16
@garymarsh6 Is this an ongoing saga? Or just something reported in the newspapers? Surely he won't be allowed to continue with at the very least a reprimand.
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@celticeagle (158615)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 16
No, that is supposed to come to you by family interaction and role modeling.
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@celticeagle (158615)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 16
@garymarsh6 ....That's right! My grandmother was a strict Baptist.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Yes we knew our place when we were young. Just a look was sufficient.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16521)
• China
3 May 16
Obviously there seems not to be a synchronous improvement between this student 's knowledge and behaviour.What he has done disgraces this prestigious university.By the way ,why would the word "return the lands" offend the waitress?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
3 May 16
He was being racist towards a white waitress. Had it been a black woman then he would not have said it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 May 16
I read about that Gary..he should be sent back and expelled for his appalling behavior. He obviously does not only not appreciate his great opportunity, but also is extremely disrespectful to say the least. I am disgusted with his shenanigans.
They get away with murder over there..here it would be a different story for sure.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
3 May 16
@garymarsh6 Wouldn´t that be the ticket? It should be done and finalized immediately..he has caused enough of a ruckus there no..absolutely no respect for anyone or anything.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
I know it is disgusting isn't it! I would deport him!
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@Daljinder (23228)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 16
Funny enough I just now wrote a post almost along those lines.... lol
That dude's scholarship needs to be revoked. If Oxford doesn't take any action then they are indirectly promoting bad behavior. 
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
Absolutely it should and give it to someone who would really appreciate it and use this new found education to better others and not just himself.
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@Daljinder (23228)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 16
@garymarsh6 Exactly, a more deserving candidate should be given the opportunity.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
4 May 16
Yes so I understand! You and I are not responsible for what our ancestors did.
@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
3 May 16
Someone needs to knock the young man down a few pegs and give the waitress an extra large tip to make up for his actions. You're right. Being more educated does not mean you are well mannered or a nice person.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
4 May 16
I think someone has done that. Good luck to the poor girl.
