The people I work for are stupid

Azisien · 02-25-2010, 10:28 AM

Well let's see, I guess racism is stupid so this story works.

My boss is a full-on overt racist. I was getting used to analyzing the more subtle 21st century aspects of racism but this guy is open about it, stopping short only of saying things right to customers faces.

I'm an assistant manager at the retail store so I tend to get a lot of resumes. My boss pulled me aside and said, "Make sure to throw out any resumes straight away from, you know, questionable applicants."

I reply with a joke, something along the lines of people that haven't showered or shaved for the past 3 months.

His reply, slight movement toward me and lower voice volume, "No, black or brown people. And don't worry, I'm allowed to be racist because I'm a minority too." (He's Chinese)

That was a specific instance, but there's been plenty of cases of his straightening up and telling me to watch out when any kind of darker-skinned visible minority shows up decked out in 'thug' gear.

So much for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms!

02-25-2010, 10:28 AM	#7
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Well let's see, I guess racism is stupid so this story works. My boss is a full-on overt racist. I was getting used to analyzing the more subtle 21st century aspects of racism but this guy is open about it, stopping short only of saying things right to customers faces. I'm an assistant manager at the retail store so I tend to get a lot of resumes. My boss pulled me aside and said, "Make sure to throw out any resumes straight away from, you know, questionable applicants." I reply with a joke, something along the lines of people that haven't showered or shaved for the past 3 months. His reply, slight movement toward me and lower voice volume, "No, black or brown people. And don't worry, I'm allowed to be racist because I'm a minority too." (He's Chinese) That was a specific instance, but there's been plenty of cases of his straightening up and telling me to watch out when any kind of darker-skinned visible minority shows up decked out in 'thug' gear. So much for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms!