What's the difference you might ask? But I knew, so leaned across the counter, inhaled deeply and let out a loud and sustained "booooooooooo".

He had not done his job satisfactorily and deserved to be told about it.

People in the queue were a little shocked, but they can get stuffed; I paid my $3.50 and can do what I want.

Driving down the road, council workers were standing around while one bloke in a backhoe dug up the road.

Their work effort appalled me so I wound down the window and told 'em to "have a real go, ya flog".

They didn't hear over the earthworks so I sounded the horn for 20 seconds and gave them the two-fingered salute.

My rates pay their exorbitant salaries and they need to learn some home truths.

At an under-6 soccer match there was one opposition player dominating the game.

At half-time, while the orange slices were being handed out, I broke into the huddle, picked the kid up under the arms and bellowed a brilliant "boooooooooooo" right into the little upstart's face. Showed him.

Other parents weren't impressed but I said, "What's your problem, mate? It's part of the game!"

The debate about the booing of Adam Goodes has flipped back and forth between whether it is racially motivated.

There are clearly racist overtones to the abuse and undoubtedly there are racists hiding among the crowd.

The poor example of a human being who told Goodes to "Go back to the zoo" is a clear example.

Other idiots would have just jumped on the bandwagon of boos simply because everyone else is doing it and there is protection and anonymity among the herd.

Not one of them would boo him in person on the street.

Some have suggested it is not as bad as what other sportsman experience, such as European soccer players with bananas being thrown at them from the crowd.

Let's be clear: there is no acceptable level of racism.

But many columns have been dedicated to the "is it or isn't it" racist debate so there is little value exploring the fors and againsts here.

You might think it is racist, you might think it is not, but what is clear, however, is the treatment of one of Australia's all-time great sportsmen is disgraceful.

It is bullying and intimidation on a national scale and should not be accepted by anyone.

No workplace in Australia would accept an employee being subjected to constant abuse when they tried to do their job.

It would be completely understandable if Goodes would not want to touch the football, knowing when he did he would be subjected to abuse.

It would be terrible if the dual Brownlow medallist, dual premiership player of 365 games, who won Sydney a grand final on virtually one leg, was booed into retirement.

More than that, he is a great role model for all children, coming from a difficult upbringing to reach the pinnacle of his sport, while giving back to the community through work with disadvantaged kids.

Sometimes crowds do not think about the ramifications of their behaviour on an individual.

Give Goodes a fair go.