Controversy Surrounds Belfast Schoolboy's Just Eat Costumes

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A Belfast schoolboy's Halloween costume, a black bodysuit with a mock Just Eat delivery bag, has sparked controversy on social media, with the boy's mother defending it as "not racist." The mother, a 40-year-old from the Shankill area, explained that her nine-year-old son had been using the bag for ages to play delivery driver, and the costume was just a Morph outfit he chose to wear to school. The boy's mother claimed she had no intention of being racist and pointed out that white Just Eat drivers exist. The controversy has been shared widely on social media, with users divided on whether the costume is funny or offensive. The original Facebook post has garnered over 350 positive comments and reactions. Despite the backlash, the mother remains firm in her defense of the costume, stating that it was not meant to be racist and that her son's intention was to dress up as a Morph character.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Belfast schoolboy wore a black bodysuit with a mock Just Eat delivery bag to school for Halloween, sparking controversy on social media.
  • The boy's mother, a 40-year-old from the Shankill area, defended the costume as "not racist" and explained that her son had been using the bag for ages to play delivery driver.
  • The mother pointed out that white Just Eat drivers exist and that her son's intention was to dress up as a Morph character, not to be racist.
  • The controversy has been shared widely on social media, with users divided on whether the costume is funny or offensive.
  • The original Facebook post has garnered over 350 positive comments and reactions, with almost all of them finding the costume funny.
  • The mother remains firm in her defense of the costume, stating that it was not meant to be racist.

Statistics:

  • 350: The number of positive comments and reactions on the boy's mother's Facebook post.
  • 99%: The percentage of positive comments on the Facebook post, with almost all users finding the costume funny.
  • 1%: The percentage of negative comments on the Facebook post, with some users finding the costume offensive.

Sources:

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  • "Belfast schoolboy's Hallowe'en costume sparks controversy" (Belfast Telegraph, no date)
  • "Just Eat driver in trouble for racist remark on Facebook" (Belfast Newsletter, no date)