[arolihas]

It would be very rude to say something like that to your friend. He effectively called a whole race ugly in his eyes. We don’t know the race mentioned but I think you can imagine a context where that would be considered more offensive and sensitive than red hair.

[Foivos]

I agree. It shows at minimum lack of empathy / interpersonal skills and at maximum an attempt to offend him.

It is not racist though.

[arolihas]

Ok so? OP never said his friend was racist. I don’t understand why you feel the need to split hairs on this point.