GF-91
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White bastard. Was in mcdonalds today and was called a white bastard by one of the staff. He was saying it jokingly but there were four of us and we were all shocked by what he said.
I am wondering, would he get sacked if I had took the liberty to tell his superior?
There were 4 witnesses to this. What would happen?
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Cavey
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If he said it jokingly then why bother? Unless he's a nob anyway.
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Cosmo
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Yup, gross misconduct.
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DannyB
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If you called a black person a black bastard it would be a completely different story, complain if he offended you.
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Whittie
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Why can't races just get on, such a disgrace.
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GF-91
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Thanks Craig.
Cavey, I don't know the fucker he doesn't know me. What if I was racist and picked a fight?
Pfft.
Thanks to Danny too.
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AlunJ
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I guess so yeah, but why bother?
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by AlunJ]
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GF-91
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Its the principle.
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bigdan
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was he black ?
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Kevxx
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I can't stand people who take offence to nearly anything, "im offended" ..intresting, now shut up, but complaining, seriously does fuck all, just don't get annoyed at it.
Personally, be a man, and get on with it 
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Kevxx]
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AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by GaryF
Its the principle.
you said yourself it was said in jest, if he said it seriously then yeah i'd be pissed off.
Nothing pisses me off more than idiots saying "i'll have your job" no, you won't
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by AlunJ]
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Originally posted by Whittie
Why can't races just get on, such a disgrace.
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Captain_Rosco
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You can complain, as fowl language and racist comments should never be used when dealing with customers. But my only question is why he would just randomly call you that? There must have been some kind of banter between the two of you in order for him to call you that ?
And just for my own curiosity (so no indention to offend), but why did you take offence? What race are you? What race was he ?
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Kevxx
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he was a spook, and he's a cotton picker, a gallowog walked past when there too
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Paul_J
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I was once refered to as albino by one of my work colleagues... that man later became my team leader...
I always felt their were racist undertones and but i never got him the sack.
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Captain_Rosco
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I was once refered to as albino by one of my work colleagues... that man later became my team leader...
I always felt their were racist undertones and but i never got him the sack.
Was that me ????
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GF-91
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He's "asian"; not the chinese type.
I'm white.
I didn't actually take offence. As said previously, it's the principle. Had I called him something the same [me being in the place of him (him being the customer, me being staff)] He'd have caused a real problem.
There was no banter between me and him; but he works with one of my friends and decided to call us bastards and I asked him what he said, and he chose to rephrase it with "white b******s".
I didn't find it that funny cause I don't think someone who I don't know choosing to make racist remarks around me is acceptable.
Had I known him personally, I would have laughed.
Suppose I should have took action on the spot really. I'm only saying it for the principle. RACISM is not acceptable; in my eyes, anyway.
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by GaryF]
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Captain_Rosco
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Originally posted by Paul_J
I was once refered to as albino by one of my work colleagues... that man later became my team leader...
I always felt their were racist undertones and but i never got him the sack.
Was that me ????
Yeah 
I rang you up once, pretended to be someone else... and said 'Hi, is Paul there?' ... you were like 'no.' I said 'oh right, I'm looking for Paul, can you describe him so I can recognise him when I find him'...
You answered... 'Well, he's a skinny, albino looking guy'
Or something to that effect! Prick!
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i called a bangladeshi a suicide bombing bastard last night. he laughed his head off then called me a honkey mother fucker. it's better when people just take it as a joke.
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Originally posted by C2RL R
i called a bangladeshi a suicide bombing bastard last night. he laughed his head off then called me a honkey mother fucker. it's better when people just take it as a joke.
Did you know him? Were you at work? Was there banter before this was said? 
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ed
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I'm not sure how well that would go down if you said that to a stranger...
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C2RL R
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no he was in the pub and was going on about some lad that is scared of him "for some reason". so i just said "it's probably because you're a suicide bombing bastard". it was said in a joking way and thats how he took it. if the guy was having a laugh with you then why would you want to get him fired? at least he has a job and is trying to earn a living...
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GF-91
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Originally posted by C2RL R
no he was in the pub and was going on about some lad that is scared of him "for some reason". so i just said "it's probably because you're a suicide bombing bastard". it was said in a joking way and thats how he took it. if the guy was having a laugh with you then why would you want to get him fired? at least he has a job and is trying to earn a living...
Again, principle. You are not seeing my point at all.
And, your reference "trying to earn a living"; was that a dig at me?
Or are you talking about the "freeloading scum of england?"
I don't want to get him fired I just wanted to know if it's a sackable offence. Like many things you could do at work but not get fired I wanted to see if making a racial remark AT WORK is one of the things.
Company policy may make you take a disciplinary shift drop or something else that could be used as a punishment.
I'm not against you on this one, but still, I wouldn't be making any racist remarks to anyone; you just don't know how people are going to take it; even if you are joking.
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GF-91
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Originally posted by ed
I'm not sure how well that would go down if you said that to a stranger...
Exactly, I was a stranger to the guy in McD's. I'm glad one person is seeing my point.
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Captain_Rosco
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Captain_Rosco
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Originally posted by Paul_J
I was once refered to as albino by one of my work colleagues... that man later became my team leader...
I always felt their were racist undertones and but i never got him the sack.
Was that me ????
Yeah
I rang you up once, pretended to be someone else... and said 'Hi, is Paul there?' ... you were like 'no.' I said 'oh right, I'm looking for Paul, can you describe him so I can recognise him when I find him'...
You answered... 'Well, he's a skinny, albino looking guy'
Or something to that effect! Prick!
I don't remember that ? Did that really happen ?
Besides if you listened carefully, there is a compliment in there....
I said you were skinny ! 
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