i have had trouble with the steriotyping also
i work in an enviroment where banter is a part of the way we work but the ladyboy and "nip" ting tong etc comments and sly digs which my collegues seem to find acceptable are wearing thin.
they think that by not directly mentioning the philippines but overall asianness (?) then they can get away with it
i have stated to them that if anyone upsets myrna with these comments when shes over they will either get sacked or be asked to step outside
The trouble is Sparky, you can't fight everybody. You will find very few with the courage to face up to you..these are the cowards in lifeOriginally Posted by sparky
i have had trouble with the steriotyping also
i work in an enviroment where banter is a part of the way we work but the ladyboy and "nip" ting tong etc comments and sly digs which my collegues seem to find acceptable are wearing thin.
they think that by not directly mentioning the philippines but overall asianness (?) then they can get away with it
i have stated to them that if anyone upsets myrna with these comments when shes over they will either get sacked or be asked to step outside
The one's that do, I find in my case its my kids.
Like Arthur said, they try the emotional backmail stuff.
It hasn't worked and never will with me.
You just have to rise above it, or you will be fighting for ever
i think in the UK as a white male of a certain age you are brought up with racism as a part of life- my granny - bless her was outraged that trevor macdonald used to read the news. i went to a catholic school where coloured people didnt exist. i am sure that in my youth i myself made some racist comments at some point,i was a product of my surroundings and enviroment
its all down to ignorance-and education- or the lack of it.when i travelled and lived abroad i was educated in the ways of the world/ different cultures which i embraced- unlike many who even tho they are expats still look down on the locals as savages etc.
having said that we are not alone in expressing our racist views- the Thais especially are extremely racist and prejudiced- the land of smiles advertising hides a multitude of deceit at times
What you say about education is true to an extent, and you would expect to find that the less educated a person was the more bigoted they were. However, educated people can be just as bad, if not worse because they think they are being really smart if they come up with a witty snipe about foreign girlfriends. All of the jokes I've heard about Asian girls have come from people who I would have thought should have been brought up and educated to know better.
Fear, prejudice ... jealousy, even? Who knows?Sometimes so-called "educated" people need to be taught tolerance and good old-fashioned manners!!
Best we get Sparky to take them outside.Fear, prejudice ... jealousy, even? Who knows?
You can lead the horse to water, you can't always get him to drink it
my fighting days and working doors etc are long gone - and i am far too old now for all of that- tho sometimes....Best we get Sparky to take them outside.
You can lead the horse to water, you can't always get him to drink it
prefer to make love not war now that i have found a lovely lady to share my life with.
On a brighter note: Yesterday afternoon, a good friend of mine ... chap I've known for more than 40 years ... said to me, "Y'know, Arthur, WE go back a looooong way- than I have seen you in ages!". Kinda speaks for itself, doesn't it!
Yeah.... she's drugging you..... Kinda speaks for itself, doesn't it!
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