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re: Co-worker called me racist for making fun of Cam

Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:33 am to
Posted by Ignignot
Member since Mar 2009
18823 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:33 am to
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Tell them to prove what you did was actually racist.


and then tell them that you were deeply offended by this racist statement...

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starts going on a rant how all white men over 40(I'm 49)are racist and that's why we don't like Cam


...and want an apology


turn the tables on these assholes. if you get fired...hire a lawyer


exactly what choctaw said
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
16457 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:34 am to
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He just starts going on a rant how all white men over 40(I'm 49)are racist


So this coworker of yours made this racist rant and you are the one that got sent to HR???

either the story didn't happen the way you described or you work at one backwards arse company.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30567 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:44 am to
What idiot accused his boss and a significant number of other people of being racist the first time he meets him?
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12167 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:46 am to
Nope, the race card is getting old.
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:46 am to
Whenever things settle down text your coworker this...

frick em
Posted by airfernando
Member since Oct 2015
15248 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:48 am to
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did I do something wrong here?


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put a towel over my head and did the choke sign.
seems like you answered your own question. Unless you work for the Denver Broncos, that was unbecoming behavior for a supervisor.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57214 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:50 am to
Prepared to be sent to a re-education facility, aka "sensitivity training."
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89516 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:50 am to
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He just starts going on a rant how all white men over 40(I'm 49)are racist and that's why we don't like Cam.


Meh. I liked Doug Williams. I liked Warren Moon. I liked Donovan McNabb. I like Russell Wilson. I don't like Cam. I don't like Vick.

What does that make me? Racist because I don't give it away by "hating" all black QBs, just to keep everyone off balance, I guess.

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My boss walks in and now I may have to go face HR....did I do something wrong here?


Yeah, not keep your mouth shut at work about something that has the potential to get your arse in a sling.
This post was edited on 2/8/16 at 9:51 am
Posted by DWaginHTown
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2006
9857 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:50 am to
You should double down and say that Beyonce should keep her big arse away from halftime shows.
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:52 am to
blacks gonna black.

That's what you get for going over the top. He will run with it so he can get paid and go home to play XBOX.

I would have got him immediately in HR for insubordination.

You should have known blacks had this pegged as a B vs. W Super Bowl.
This post was edited on 2/8/16 at 9:53 am
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65662 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:53 am to
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HR is the worst thing that has ever happened in the business world imo

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57214 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:55 am to
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I liked Doug Williams.


Why on Earth would you like this racist tool?
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58869 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:57 am to
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He just starts going on a rant how all white men over 40(I'm 49)are racist and that's why we don't like Cam


Or perhaps people under 40 have a better than average chance of being an emotional basket case.

Posted by s054dd
zachary, La
Member since Nov 2008
9 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:57 am to
Sounds like another fine Democrat...
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89516 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:00 am to
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Why on Earth would you like this racist tool?


He gets somewhat of a pass from me - he had a much tougher time being the first black starting QB in the league. I didn't pay attention to his comments supporting Cam the past few weeks.

But, as a player - heck, I tend to default in backing Louisiana players unless I have a good reason not to.
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50285 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:03 am to
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My boss walks in and now I may have to go face HR....did I do something wrong here?


Coming from someone with a PhD in HR, yes, you are royally fricked. It just depends on your company.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18902 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:03 am to
You are white.

Cam Newton is black.

Hence, you are racist.

/thread.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30189 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:07 am to
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or you can have an intelligent discussion about how stupid it is to offend your subordinates as a supervisor in an office.


To get offended by something like the OP did shows lack of intelligence.

If you can't have office comradery like this among co-workers, then perhaps his subordinate isn't the right fit for that job.

Also you sound like a real vagina. He made a joke about a football player's poor performance. Literally has zero to do with skin color.

If the OP's HR department is worth a damn, they won't pursue any action. So ridiculous for that guy to be offended.
Posted by TigerTerd
Member since Sep 2010
2659 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:16 am to
Just man up and put an apology letter on his desk at lunch......along with some popeyes. Good as new.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76287 posts
Posted on 2/8/16 at 10:16 am to
If only black folk realized how little anyone cares about their skin color.

If only they realized Cam is not the first or only black QB.
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