Author Topic: SHARP lady came into my office and told me this was offensive and remove it  (Read 16091 times)

Offline maxtog

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I find Euro American quite offensive.  I'm an English American.  I want nothing to do with continent of Europe unless it's drinking Polish or Dutch vodkas.

Yeah, well, imagine how silly it is calling someone who is Egyptian "African American" (last I checked, Eqypt is in Africa).  Or a 6th generation white South African an "African American."  (Or perhaps if they lived in NY, would they be a "South African African North North American?")  And if they move to Canada, are they suddenly "African Canadian?" or "African North American Canadian?"  Or if they were 8th generation Black American and moved to Africa- are they "African American African? or just "American African?"
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I prefer Haole.   8)
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...And if they move to Canada, are they suddenly "African Canadian?" or "African North American Canadian?"...

At the risk of being labeled non-PC (a minor concern on my part, really) I don't think I've ever heard the term African-Canadian before..   Maybe up here in Canada we only have people that are already Canadians and people that want to be Canadians...   

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At the risk of being labeled non-PC (a minor concern on my part, really) I don't think I've ever heard the term African-Canadian before..   Maybe up here in Canada we only have people that are already Canadians and people that want to be Canadians...

About half of the few Canadians I've met, have had something to say about French-Canadians. So I think you might have left out one group.   :)

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At the risk of being labeled non-PC (a minor concern on my part, really) I don't think I've ever heard the term African-Canadian before..   Maybe up here in Canada we only have people that are already Canadians and people that want to be Canadians...   

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I don't get it - A lady? came into my office -

Did she HAVE to come into your office?  If not tell her to stay out!
If she has to come in - put it on the back of your door.  Then keep the door open while she is in there.

Of course you could always put tape over the offense part - like girls do in a strip club.  ;D

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If she has to come in - put it on the back of your door.  Then keep the door open while she is in there.

I would do that but my door is 30 feet away from my desk.  I wonder if I can wear my t-shirt with the WWII bomber with the bombshell painted on the fuselage.
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Maybe she would be alright if she thought you supported the politically correct causes.
Such as 'Save the Whales' or maybe even a poster from PETA....




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I don't get it - A lady? came into my office -

Did she HAVE to come into your office?  If not tell her to stay out!
If she has to come in - put it on the back of your door.  Then keep the door open while she is in there.

Of course you could always put tape over the offense part - like girls do in a strip club.  ;D

Are we talking SHARP as in the US Army SHARP program?

If so, none of those would be a recommended course of action, believe me, its been tried.

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Are we talking SHARP as in the US Army SHARP program?

If so, none of those would be a recommended course of action, believe me, its been tried.

Yep.  The power they wield is amazing.   
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The only power they have is what is given them.
So she's offended. And...? Grow up and get over yourself, Sweetie.
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Maybe she would be alright if she thought you supported the politically correct causes.
Such as 'Save the Whales' or maybe even a poster from PETA....

Doesn't appear that the carpet matches the curtains!!

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Yep.  The power they wield is amazing.

Amazing doesn't quite sum it up for those that don't have experience with the program or any of its counterpart initiatives within the other services. We can talk all the  :censored: we want on the internet, but in the end, the posters coming down. Sucks.

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Doesn't appear that the carpet matches the curtains!!

That's because I guess about 90% of "blondes" are not really blonde :)

And she needs a weed wacker!
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I think your mistake was bringing part of your personal life to work.  That exposed you to a "non-producer" who was looking for something to make them relevant. 

My father-in-law used to say, "you can be a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in a big pond".  To that I will add, "don't splash around too much"

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I think your mistake was bringing part of your personal life to work.  That exposed you to a "non-producer" who was looking for something to make them relevant. 

My father-in-law used to say, "you can be a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in a big pond".  To that I will add, "don't splash around too much"

You have read my online name, haven't you?  Like I am not going to be surrounded by motorcycles.  I do have a lot of aircraft photos in my office as well.  Good thing none them have Lana Turner painted on them.
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You have read my online name, haven't you?  Like I am not going to be surrounded by motorcycles.  I do have a lot of aircraft photos in my office as well.  Good thing none them have Lana Turner painted on them.

I have heard of people told to take down pics of WWII aircraft because of the racy nose art. I always have a "Ghosts" calendar in my office. I just looked and see that none of the pics this year have nose art. I wonder if that was a conscious decision knowing that many of us have these in our offices.

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.... I think your mistake was bringing part of your personal life to work....

That should not be considered a mistake.... Even on ships the last bastion of the male dominated workplace it has become taboo to have girly calenders on display. We used to pay for one of the porn channels on DirecTV out of our own pockets but once the ship owners got wind of it they demanded that the channel be shut down....
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  Our country has turned into PC Wimps.  Such a shame.
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