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re: When did "Son" become a racist comment?
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:31 pm to fr33manator
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:31 pm to fr33manator
quote:
Stop giving a shite if someone says something is racist. It has no power. Nothing more than a whine
Like the Ace man says "now is the best time in modern history to actually be racist"
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Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:32 pm to Scruffy
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:facepalm:
Pretty much what I do when I hear someone use the term in a business setting.
Unless it is a 'baw' type then I just figure he is ignorant business norms.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:33 pm to eScott
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Black guys call me bossman all the time.
I know, me too. I was caught off guard when he got all butthurt about it.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:33 pm to Screaming Viking
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Screaming Viking
As a descendant of the Viking people, your name offends me and is racist!
You MUST request a change immediately or fear me and my people will follow you to every restaurant and chant until you leave.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:35 pm to fightin tigers
quote:In the business world, the 'son' is beneath the boss that fired him and was getting his last paycheck ready. Im not saying the boss isnt a dick but it's definitely not a racist term IMO.
It is putting someone beneath you.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:36 pm to fightin tigers
quote:Or it is an individual who is above you in the power structure or vastly older.
Pretty much what I do when I hear someone use the term in a business setting.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:36 pm to Screaming Viking
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Son,
Not racist, however its what shitty old people do when they think they have some authoritative power.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:37 pm to Displaced
Fr33 also advocates that we should all be able to use the n word freely.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:37 pm to Saskwatch
quote:Y’all get bothered by these small endearments pretty easily, huh?
Not racist, however its what shitty old people do when they think they have some authoritative power.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:38 pm to Screaming Viking
Talking down to a person and treating them like a child was often a racist treatment of black people because they weren't seen as fully capable of being real adults. Though in this case context would probably tell you that your boss is probably an older fella and would have referred to many young men as "son." It was probably a reach in this case.
This post was edited on 9/25/18 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:38 pm to Scruffy
quote:
Or it is an individual who is above you in the power structure or vastly older.
Older or higher ranking doesn't mean you belittle people.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:39 pm to Scruffy
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Y’all get bothered by these small endearments pretty easily, huh?
Oldman should have used "Cuz" instead. It's language he may understand.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:40 pm to fightin tigers
quote:Correct. Not sure why people are down voting.
Son shouldn't be used to address someone in a business situation.
It is putting someone beneath you.
It isn't a racist term though.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:41 pm to Screaming Viking
Uh excuse me? White Male? Dont do that.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:41 pm to Shwapp
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:42 pm to Screaming Viking
I often address guys as "brother"...….im in trouble.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:43 pm to PearlJam
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Correct. Not sure why people are down voting.
They didn't make it to the last sentence.
Don't understand being higher on the org chart only mean that people work beneath they aren't beneath you.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:43 pm to Scruffy
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endearments
Vast majority of the time not used as an endearment. Why should you treat an adult in some special manner?
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:44 pm to PearlJam
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Son shouldn't be used to address someone in a business situation. It is putting someone beneath you. It isn't a racist term though.
Correct. Not sure why people are down voting.
I can agree with this. Its not racist but condescending.
Posted on 9/25/18 at 12:44 pm to rowbear1922
funny rowbear. it actually comes from the best show of all time:
Would you like your cucumber bruised? Slightly.
For everyone else, the ex-employee and the bossman had never met.
Would you like your cucumber bruised? Slightly.
For everyone else, the ex-employee and the bossman had never met.
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