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Phrase “slaving away” offensive to you?

Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:06 pm
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:06 pm
Our secretary overheard me tell a client I was slaving away on the phone and told me it was racially incentive. I asked her if she liked her job and told her to pick me up a sandwich
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:07 pm to
You had me until the sandwich part.
Posted by dualed
Member since Sep 2010
4690 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:07 pm to
1. "incentive"
2. This didn't happen.
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:08 pm to
Meant insensitive, thanks for correction
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
COINTELPRO Fan
Member since May 2012
55554 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:09 pm to
No, but you shouldn’t use it in a business setting
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
15815 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:09 pm to
Thought I read on here somewhere the NBA made the team owners change it from owners to something else a little less offensive.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
26662 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:10 pm to
It would be if only one race was ever enslaved. But considering every race on the planet has been enslaved, then no.

Blacks don’t own slavery. Jews don’t own genocide. Irish don’t own famine. (I’m Irish)
Posted by crewdepoo
Hogwarts
Member since Jan 2015
9580 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:11 pm to
Sure one person will be offended. Try not to over react and get triggered
Posted by eScott
Member since Oct 2008
11376 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:11 pm to
This is why spear chucker Jones never gets invited to MASH get togethers.
This post was edited on 7/1/19 at 9:13 pm
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:11 pm to
Posted by SabinBear
Member since Jan 2018
1145 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:11 pm to
quote:

Phrase “slaving away” offensive to you?



Only when someone legally owns me, and makes me work for free. So never.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:11 pm to
quote:

racially incentive
what the frick does this have to do with the term "slaving away"? People of all ethnicities have been enslaved throughout history. Certain people need to get over themselves already
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62730 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:13 pm to
Dude, it's 2019. EVERYTHING is insensitive. Even my ALL CAPS. It's insensitive to those who have hearing problems.
Your using "incentive" instead of "insensitive" is insensitive to those who are more insensitive than others due to their unjust positions in life.
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37133 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:13 pm to
Congrats on the diversity class enrollment coming
Posted by USMEagles
Member since Jan 2018
11811 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:14 pm to
quote:

No, but you shouldn’t use it in a business setting


I definitely have.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
72025 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:15 pm to
Yes.

Scruffy’s slave ancestors just called and told him that it was insensitive.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
123930 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:19 pm to
Being that every race and ethnicity has been slaves and slavers at some point, tell her to suck it
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11082 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:20 pm to
No. Because not every slave in the history of the world was black. Hardly. The word slave doesn’t exclusively refer to black slaves.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33858 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

No, but you shouldn’t use it in a business setting




Next you're gonna say I shouldn't tell clients I'm just a cad/bim monkey.
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67868 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 9:23 pm to
quote:

diversity class


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