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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: CC27 on July 20, 2009, 04:41:21 PM
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-20-09 04:38 PM
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Damn, I Was Stunned & Had To Report A Racist Comment To The Head Of A Local Company
I went to a local gas station,put in my gas, and went in to pay for it. As I was going in, there was an African American woman leaving. Anyway, I went up to pay for my gas, and this person who was at the cashier made what I thought was a racist comment. I wasn't sure I heard her correctly, so I asked her to repeat it (I almost wish I hadn't). She said "I never saw a n* with blond hair before. I was too stunned to speak. I just paid and left. As I was going out to my vehicle, I saw the woman waiting in her car. There was an African American man who came out to the car as I was leaving, so I assume she was waiting for him. Just as I was going down the road, I saw that the man went back inside (No, the woman was not inside when racist pig person made the comment). I don't know if he heard it or not. Anyway, this is area is a rural, mostly white area, but I have never witnessed anything like this. It bothered me so much. When I got home, I called the head of the company, who owns several gas stations in this area and beyond. He's an older guy with money, but he's a good Dem. I don't know him personally, but this is a small town area, and I just know. He was in agreement that this was disgusting and he said he will deal with it. I gave him my name, and he thanked me several times for making him aware of the situation. I am sick that this still happens, rural white area or not. I am still shocked. I must still be pretty naive, even at my age. I do feel better now that I called. I am sure this won't happen again, not at that business, and not with that person anyway.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6109388
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Has it occurred that he is the racist.
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Oh, I dunno.
I sense bounciness.
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Oh, I dunno.
I sense bounciness.
Me too.
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"I never saw a stupid n word with blond hair before"
I haven't either. Well besides the movie theater,
and usually they are not good people in the movie. :(
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I can believe it.
I've had people use the N-word in derogatory contexts in front of me numerous times even though I was a total stranger and was reflexively offended.
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Someone here pointed out that many Bouncy tales are rooted in a news story ... (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/)
(CNN) – New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat, apologized Monday for using the N word in a recent interview while recounting a phone call she had received.
"I apologize for having repeated a word I find disgusting," Maloney said in a statement. "It's no excuse but I was so caught up in relaying the story exactly as it was told to me that, in doing so, I repeated a word that should never be repeated." ...
Dinger must have decided to try to deflect accusations of Dem racism,
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I have heard so many people use racist words around here its not even funny. It's wrong and offensive but are they going to change if called on it? Maybe but more then likely the odds are if that they are that stupid then you can't fix it.
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Someone here pointed out that many Bouncy tales are rooted in a news story ... (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/)
Dinger must have decided to try to deflect accusations of Dem racism,
That would make sense. They're forever having to provide cover for their own.
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Anyway, this is area is a rural, mostly white area, but I have never witnessed anything like this.
A rural, mostly white area? The primitive has "never witnessed anything like this"? I thought racism was rampant especially in "rural, mostly white areas" according to the DUmp.
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If "they" can use the word, I can too......equal rights you know.
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If "they" can use the word, I can too......equal rights you know.
Wow, let me know where to send you bail money.
No one raises so much of an eye brow when I call someone White Trash, for a coworkers of another race then white, to do so, would get them fired at my job.
Black workers regularly call each other the N word, for ME to do so would get me fired.
Just goes to show that our parents or grandparents were way off base when they recited the old "Sticks and stones will brake my bones but names will never harm me."
Makes me wonder what kind of a delusional world they lived in.
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Wow, let me know where to send you bail money.
No one raises so much of an eye brow when I call someone White Trash, for a coworkers of another race then white, to do so, would get them fired at my job.
Black workers regularly call each other the N word, for ME to do so would get me fired.
Just goes to show that our parents or grandparents were way off base when they recited the old "Sticks and stones will brake my bones but names will never harm me."
Makes me wonder what kind of a delusional world they lived in.
If a black person called you or anyone else "white trash","honky" or whatever other racial epitaphs there may be would they really also be fired?
Have to take your word on the answer but what about in society in general...what is your feelings on that?
My bet is the honest answer is no....it would be overlooked or excused.
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If a black person called you or anyone else "white trash","honky" or whatever other racial epitaphs there may be would they really also be fired?
Have to take your word on the answer but what about in society in general...what is your feelings on that?
My bet is the honest answer is no....it would be overlooked or excused.
I know you weren't addressing me, but in many years of federal service I've seen precisely what you describe. The result wouldn't have been firing (for the white epitaphs) since, short of murder on the job, the feds rarely fire anyone.
I got sick of hearing the black epitaph being used in black to black interactions (I never heard the word used by whites in my presence) and complained to the black run AFGE. They explained to me (I'm white) that the n word was a matter of ownership, blacks could use it with impunity. They also explained to me that white racial epitaphs have no roots and aren't insulting. I left even more convinced of the damage unions inflict.
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I got sick of hearing the black epitaph being used in black to black interactions (I never heard the word used by whites in my presence) and complained to the black run AFGE. They explained to me (I'm white) that the n word was a matter of ownership, blacks could use it with impunity. They also explained to me that white racial epitaphs have no roots and aren't insulting. I left even more convinced of the damage unions liberals inflict.
Fixed that for you.
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Give me a break!!! I have been on construction crews where this makes no difference whatsoever! It's all in who thinks they are being offended! In my opinion, you have to be racist in order to be offended.
Among our crew, it was no big deal! Especially since my black friends use it without even thinking. Hell they even called me "******" on occasion because I was part of the crew! That's the thing, we were each others "keeper", ya know, like it says in "the book"?
Should I have fired them, or would that have been discrimination?
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Give me a break!!! I have been on construction crews where this makes no difference whatsoever! It's all in who thinks they are being offended! In my opinion, you have to be racist in order to be offended.
Among our crew, it was no big deal! Especially since my black friends use it without even thinking. Hell they even called me "******" on occasion because I was part of the crew! That's the thing, we were each others "keeper", ya know, like it says in "the book"?
Should I have fired them, or would that have been discrimination?
Offence is when the remark hits the target.
People know who and what they are be it skin color, or body shape. They also know if they are smart, stupid, moral or a down right scallywag.
That person hurt my feelings, A very fat lady eating Twinkies taking up the whole park bench can be an interesting sight until some 3 year old in their squeaky voice yells " Look at the fat lady" Kids bless them can cause embarrassment to the parents, may even get them a poke in the nose.
I have never experienced hate speech toward myself, I cannot tell what my reaction would be to having a stranger call me any kind of name meant to humiliate me. Most likely I would laugh it off unless the stranger got in my face and spewed curse words at me. Then I would consider the stranger either drunk or on drugs,
This reminds me of John Wayne in one of his movies made the remark "You better smile when you say that stranger".
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Anyway, this is area is a rural, mostly white area, but I have never witnessed anything like this.
Racism is quite pervasive in urban areas and they will not admit they are racist. Look no further than places like Philadelphia or Boston.
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Why does this kind of crap only happen to DUmp Monkey's? Answer....because they lie about every damn thing. :mental:
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Why does this kind of crap only happen to DUmp Monkey's? Answer....because they lie about every damn thing. :mental:
I know DUmmies cant even go to kroger and buy Cheetos without getting into a political debate with the bag boy. :rotf:
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I know DUmmies cant even go to kroger and buy Cheetos without losing a political debate with the bag boy. :rotf:
Fixt.
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Fixt.
A head of lettuce would win a debate against them.
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A head of lettuce would win a debate against them.
And a head of cabbage? The DUmb**** would have to commit suicide.