Playing the Race Card?

[SallyAnne]

last time I did this you called me a tw@ty teenager

does this mean you forgive me darling

Course it does

[Clippy]

Last night I received an email from a mate who I haven’t seen for a few months. Just a general ‘catch-up’ and ‘how are things’ kind of email.

He runs a small dept in a local authority. His receptionist, when she’s having a good day can be very helpful to one and all. When she’s having a ‘bad day’ (which seems to last for up to a week), she can be the most stroppy and obnoxious character alive.

My mate has now received 8 informal complaints from both the public and from other colleagues in the space of a week because of this person’s unhelpful and sometimes downright rude attitude on the phone. He spoke to his HR Dept yesterday on how to tackle this, and he’s been told in no uncertain terms to drop the matter.

The only reason he can think why, is because she’s Black. Like he says, on good days she’s brilliant, but on bad days, the problem is nothing to do with her race and everything to do with her professional approach to people. This is putting him in an impossible position as it makes him appear to those who have complained, that he’s ignoring them or colluding with the culprit.

Have we now, as a nation, completely lost our backbone to the point where we cannot assert problems with a person’s behaviour for fear of them playing the race card? Or is this just typical of local government?

Anyone else come across instances in their work where something similar has happened?

Ah, another quality post from our saloon bar 'man of the world'!

Make a post based on hear say and sit back and watch other posters take the bait.

PEOPLE - DON'T FEED THE TROLL!

[MarillionFan]

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These blacks shouldn't be allowed to be in our country, let alone Gay!! FFS. Deport them all.... and the disabled... and chubbers/

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[SallyAnne]

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These blacks shouldn't be allowed to be in our country, let alone Gay!! FFS. Deport them all.... and the disabled... and chubbers/

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Theres very little likelyhood of you deporting any gays with your new San Fransican ways

[Kyajae]

Last night I received an email from a mate who I haven’t seen for a few months. Just a general ‘catch-up’ and ‘how are things’ kind of email.

He runs a small dept in a local authority. His receptionist, when she’s having a good day can be very helpful to one and all. When she’s having a ‘bad day’ (which seems to last for up to a week), she can be the most stroppy and obnoxious character alive.

My mate has now received 8 informal complaints from both the public and from other colleagues in the space of a week because of this person’s unhelpful and sometimes downright rude attitude on the phone. He spoke to his HR Dept yesterday on how to tackle this, and he’s been told in no uncertain terms to drop the matter.

The only reason he can think why, is because she’s Black. Like he says, on good days she’s brilliant, but on bad days, the problem is nothing to do with her race and everything to do with her professional approach to people. This is putting him in an impossible position as it makes him appear to those who have complained, that he’s ignoring them or colluding with the culprit.

Have we now, as a nation, completely lost our backbone to the point where we cannot assert problems with a person’s behaviour for fear of them playing the race card? Or is this just typical of local government?

Anyone else come across instances in their work where something similar has happened?

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Thank you to all of you who contributed to such a lively debate (especially you SA and all your EMU friends).

Firstly, it wasn’t made up, or bait; it’s a real situation going on in a London borough.

Secondly, I apologise for originally omitting the fact that the matter was brought up after the first complaint was made but the person in question simply denied the allegation and suggested that ‘other agendas’ were in play.

Third. I emailed the link to this post to my mate. I'll spare you his opinion on the rants, needless to say, neither of us can say for sure if SA and her EMU friends are ex-social workers but if you ever consider a career change, you’ll fit in just nicely. That or some busy-body in the CRE.

Fourth. My mate has decided to put in writing to HR the advice he was given by them and will refer any future complaints about this person straight to HR. (Sensible move, in my racist, bigoted numptey opinion!)

Finally, SA and your EMU friends - you lot are a priceless! That's why I just love this forum.

[SallyAnne]

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Thank you to all of you who contributed to such a lively debate (especially you SA and all your EMU friends).

Firstly, it wasn’t made up, or bait; it’s a real situation going on in a London borough.

Secondly, I apologise for originally omitting the fact that the matter was brought up after the first complaint was made but the person in question simply denied the allegation and suggested that ‘other agendas’ were in play.

Third. I emailed the link to this post to my mate. I'll spare you his opinion on the rants, needless to say, neither of us can say for sure if SA and her EMU friends are ex-social workers but if you ever consider a career change, you’ll fit in just nicely. That or some busy-body in the CRE.

Fourth. My mate has decided to put in writing to HR the advice he was given by them and will refer any future complaints about this person straight to HR. (Sensible move, in my racist, bigoted numptey opinion!)

Finally, SA and your EMU friends - you lot are a priceless! That's why I just love this forum.

What immaturity.
The people on this board are not my "EMU mates" - far from it! If you'd ever read any thread in detail on this forum you'd know that I get more stick than most - so please give the fellas on this board a little more credit eh?

If you want to take me on sunshine, then do so. But dont try and belittle everyone else just because some of them ALSO dont agree with you.

Better still, come back when you reach puberty and we'll talk further.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Thank you to all of you who contributed to such a lively debate (especially you SA and all your EMU friends).

Firstly, it wasn’t made up, or bait; it’s a real situation going on in a London borough.

Secondly, I apologise for originally omitting the fact that the matter was brought up after the first complaint was made but the person in question simply denied the allegation and suggested that ‘other agendas’ were in play.

Third. I emailed the link to this post to my mate. I'll spare you his opinion on the rants, needless to say, neither of us can say for sure if SA and her EMU friends are ex-social workers but if you ever consider a career change, you’ll fit in just nicely. That or some busy-body in the CRE.

Fourth. My mate has decided to put in writing to HR the advice he was given by them and will refer any future complaints about this person straight to HR. (Sensible move, in my racist, bigoted numptey opinion!)

Finally, SA and your EMU friends - you lot are a priceless! That's why I just love this forum.

It would not matter if it was made up or not.
It reads like your mate has jumped to a conclusion, which could have been wrong, and you have just jumped on the band wagon.
You apology and second point are moot as you failed, deliberately or otherwise, to present them at the earliest opportunity. Had you done so you may not have received the barage of replies you did, and I am sure the replies you would have received would have been more supportive of your mate.
Did you also show your mate your other posts where you are deliberately offensive or misleading so he would see what a manipulative egotist you are?

It is unfair to judge the reaction of others based on their reponse to your limited version of events.

[sasguru]

What immaturity.
The people on this board are not my "EMU mates" - far from it! If you'd ever read any thread in detail on this forum you'd know that I get more stick than most - so please give the fellas on this board a little more credit eh?

If you want to take me on sunshine, then do so. But dont try and belittle everyone else just because some of them ALSO dont agree with you.

Better still, come back when you reach puberty and we'll talk further.

[sasguru]

It would not matter if it was made up or not.
It reads like your mate has jumped to a conclusion, which could have been wrong, and you have just jumped on the band wagon.
You apology and second point are moot as you failed, deliberately or otherwise, to present them at the earliest opportunity. Had you done so you may not have received the barage of replies you did, and I am sure the replies you would have received would have been more supportive of your mate.
Did you also show your mate your other posts where you are deliberately offensive or misleading so he would see what a manipulative egotist you are?

It is unfair to judge the reaction of others based on their reponse to your limited version of events.

[wendigo100]

What immaturity.
The people on this board are not my "EMU mates" - far from it! If you'd ever read any thread in detail on this forum you'd know that I get more stick than most - so please give the fellas on this board a little more credit eh?

If you want to take me on sunshine, then do so. But dont try and belittle everyone else just because some of them ALSO dont agree with you.

Better still, come back when you reach puberty and we'll talk further.

So instead of trying to debate his point, steer him into the light, or simply ignore the troll, you immediately went off on one.

Why post tulipe like this? Seriously - why?

If we ignore you will you just feck off?

Is this an example of the mature and adult posting that you had in mind?