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Originally posted by vetran View Post
Maybe I'm being too literal but me suggesting to HR that now I have a suntan I can be counted as a diversity hire might be unwelcome.
Probably you could get fired for a lot less than that anyway.
People are too gullible about the diversity and life actually matters.
No life matters, You are all worthless and the establishment doesn’t give a sod if you exist or not.
they are just using it to distract people from the actual issues and divisions in our society.Last edited by GigiBronz; 27 May 2021, 17:02.
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
Maybe I'm being too literal but me suggesting to HR that now I have a suntan I can be counted as a diversity hire might be unwelcome.
I didn't know CUK had a human remains department to report the post to, tbh
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
I agree, I'm not seeing anything in your post that's racist. You're describing that people mistake you for a member of a minority group and that it doesn't cause you offense.
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My favourite leather worker is Romanian
I spent today making the most of the sunshine by meeting a friend for brunch & then a trip to JT Batchelor to stock up on the dead cow
I discovered a most beautiful green dyed cow hide that is slightly mottled, I am thinking it will make a good bag that is designed to look like an alien egg, with requisite face hugger crawling up the side
but now have enough veg tan to finish current back pack / handbag for goth days as it looks like a coffin
hope you all get to enjoy the day star !
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I grew up thinking everyone from Romania was related to Dracula, if that helps...
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
I agree, I'm not seeing anything in your post that's racist. You're describing that people mistake you for a member of a minority group and that it doesn't cause you offense.
I don't think I said I mind being called a gypsy, I frankly don't care, I had friends while growing up of that ethnicity. We were all the same.
I just see the reaction on people's face when you say it. That is all you need to see in this regards. When you have a conversation with someone it is all going fine then you mention Romania and you see their face change with disgust.
In britain there are three classes, 1st class... the usual, second class are minorities, third class - eastern europeans and gypsies. No matter how the amount of "affirmative action" most of british people are tacit racists. I don't think you could change that.
It wasn't what I was initially after but hopefully it helps people be more aware.
BR14 please come back and tell me to go back home...
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post
I think it says more about the “virtue signalling” that companies are doing and hiring candidates solely based on minority aspects.
Meritocracy has been long forgotten.
frankly I don’t think there is anything racist in my post.
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
So you believe because you are an ethnic minority (in this country) its ok to be racist?
Can you see why this might be wrong?
Meritocracy has been long forgotten.
frankly I don’t think there is anything racist in my post.
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Originally posted by GigiBronz View PostAny thoughts on the weather today?
I think I am going to spend so much time in the sun that people will hire me for diversity quota.
as a side note and not to sound too politically incorrect: I am Romanian so most of the people assume that I am gypsy anyway. (Despite having hints of blonde hair) I have immunity to make this type of joke.
some people I think confuse RRomani with Romanian which are quite different. To save uncomfortable moments, I sometimes say that I am Russian. People like that, sounds dangerous.
Can you see why this might be wrong?
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Weather today
Any thoughts on the weather today?
I think I am going to spend so much time in the sun that people will hire me for diversity quota.
as a side note and not to sound too politically incorrect: I am Romanian so most of the people assume that I am gypsy anyway. (Despite having hints of blonde hair) I have immunity to make this type of joke.
some people I think confuse RRomani with Romanian which are quite different. To save uncomfortable moments, I sometimes say that I am Russian. People like that, sounds dangerous.
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