Comments on: Don't be an annoying white person at work http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:08:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: nicole http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-221417 nicole Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:06:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-221417 please excuse the mispells or grammer. im only 18. i think its important that we understand that racism doesnt mean "prejudice towrds any race of people other than 'white' people." racism goes both directions. latins or african americans or polynesians or anyone else w/ darker skin can often be racist towrds white people. im a waitress and there are only 4 white people (including myself) at the restraunt i work at. there are apx 40 or so mexican workers so im completly out numbered. and unfortunatly the latin workers treat me and the other 3 white workers like SHIT! I had to use a swear word and capatalize it because this is no overstatement. they talk bad about us (in spanish) the whole time we're at work. (they dont know i know spanish so they dont know that i know everything theyre saying. they screw us over by giving themselves more tables, more hours, better shifts, and then to top it off just treat us very poorly throughout the work shifts. the only reason i get any shifts at all and ever was hired there in the 1st place and then am able to keep my job there is because the general manager (who's never there because she manages other restraunts as well) happens to be one of the 4 white people. it sux to be treated poorly just cuz of your race. i wish the darker people at my restraunt would learn to treat everyone, regardless of skin color w/ mutual respect please excuse the mispells or grammer. im only 18. i think its important that we understand that racism doesnt mean "prejudice towrds any race of people other than 'white' people." racism goes both directions. latins or african americans or polynesians or anyone else w/ darker skin can often be racist towrds white people. im a waitress and there are only 4 white people (including myself) at the restraunt i work at. there are apx 40 or so mexican workers so im completly out numbered. and unfortunatly the latin workers treat me and the other 3 white workers like SHIT! I had to use a swear word and capatalize it because this is no overstatement. they talk bad about us (in spanish) the whole time we're at work. (they dont know i know spanish so they dont know that i know everything theyre saying. they screw us over by giving themselves more tables, more hours, better shifts, and then to top it off just treat us very poorly throughout the work shifts. the only reason i get any shifts at all and ever was hired there in the 1st place and then am able to keep my job there is because the general manager (who's never there because she manages other restraunts as well) happens to be one of the 4 white people. it sux to be treated poorly just cuz of your race. i wish the darker people at my restraunt would learn to treat everyone, regardless of skin color w/ mutual respect

]]> By: tiffany louise http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-217879 tiffany louise Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:15:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-217879 so it is ok to be racist as long as the group you are being racist towards is in a position of advantage? i'm going to stop reading now. so it is ok to be racist as long as the group you are being racist towards is in a position of advantage?
i'm going to stop reading now.

]]> By: tiffany louise http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-217878 tiffany louise Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:13:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-217878 i find your cotinual need to refer to an entire race of ppl as being ignorant is horrific and i hope one day you wake up ashamed of yourself. i find your cotinual need to refer to an entire race of ppl as being ignorant is horrific and i hope one day you wake up ashamed of yourself.

]]> By: tiffany louise http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-217877 tiffany louise Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:57:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-217877 your response to this poster actually was disgustingly racist and worrisome. do you not realise that by stating " I think I need some sort of race version of an emoticon to know how to read this comment." you are more or less saying "i am going to judge this comment on the base of the persons skin and not by the merit of the words." white christians aren't teh evil. your response to this poster actually was disgustingly racist and worrisome.

do you not realise that by stating " I think I need some sort of race version of an emoticon to know how to read this comment." you are more or less saying "i am going to judge this comment on the base of the persons skin and not by the merit of the words."

white christians aren't teh evil.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-188074 Dan Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:09:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-188074 Strange coming from the epitome of white stupidity, a white liberal in Madison, WI. I noticed my northern visitors are far more "sensitive" to race than we are down here in Tennessee. I have heard both black and white people describe people by their race and this is not considered offensive, yet I say this to my wife's relatives and it's so "uber" sensitive that I get accused of "why does that matter." My neighbor, "cash money," has a black business partner. This is fact, not sure what the big deal is. Strange coming from the epitome of white stupidity, a white liberal in Madison, WI. I noticed my northern visitors are far more "sensitive" to race than we are down here in Tennessee. I have heard both black and white people describe people by their race and this is not considered offensive, yet I say this to my wife's relatives and it's so "uber" sensitive that I get accused of "why does that matter."

My neighbor, "cash money," has a black business partner. This is fact, not sure what the big deal is.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-179939 Tim Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:42:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-179939 This article is written as though whites are the villains. I have been fortunate enough to work around the world. Most of the world population is not white, has brown eyes and dark hair. Most non-white majority nations dislike foreigners unless they have money to give. In every non-white country in the World the whites are racially abused (with no right of redress) in ways that would raise billions of dollars of litigation in the US. Do you think this won't happen in the US when whites become the minority? This article is written as though whites are the villains. I have been fortunate enough to work around the world. Most of the world population is not white, has brown eyes and dark hair. Most non-white majority nations dislike foreigners unless they have money to give. In every non-white country in the World the whites are racially abused (with no right of redress) in ways that would raise billions of dollars of litigation in the US. Do you think this won't happen in the US when whites become the minority?

]]> By: Pg http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-171806 Pg Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:30:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-171806 I love the part at the end when you tell your story. You know when you stereotype white people. You don't want to be associated with stereo types, yet you stereotype. Because I am pretty sure all white people are not the same. just like all black people are not the same. I love the part at the end when you tell your story. You know when you stereotype white people. You don't want to be associated with stereo types, yet you stereotype. Because I am pretty sure all white people are not the same. just like all black people are not the same.

]]> By: Danah http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-162788 Danah Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:43:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-162788 I am white and sick to death of the racial insults handed out to the white population. It's like it's assumed that racism only happens to black and asian individuals! I work in a predominantly black environment and I'm joked at every day for my colour and there's nothing I can do about it! This article is very one-sided and (from my point of view) has been written as though it's true of all whites. Racism of ANY description is disgraceful and is not restricted to black/yellow/brown skin tones – don't forget that! I am white and sick to death of the racial insults handed out to the white population.

It's like it's assumed that racism only happens to black and asian individuals!

I work in a predominantly black environment and I'm joked at every day for my colour and there's nothing I can do about it!

This article is very one-sided and (from my point of view) has been written as though it's true of all whites.

Racism of ANY description is disgraceful and is not restricted to black/yellow/brown skin tones – don't forget that!

]]> By: Leah http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-135564 Leah Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:52:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-135564 To me the suggestions in your post seem like common sense and basic politeness. Of course, it is always helpful to be reminded of things in a concrete way. And important to be reminded that there are lots of people who are still out of touch enough that they could use these suggestions. To me the suggestions in your post seem like common sense and basic politeness. Of course, it is always helpful to be reminded of things in a concrete way. And important to be reminded that there are lots of people who are still out of touch enough that they could use these suggestions.

]]> By: sanfran http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-134908 sanfran Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:10:15 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/13/dont-be-an-annoying-white-person-at-work/#comment-134908 Private schools promote ignorance and bigotry. It's how they make money - scaring asians and whites away from dark skinned people. Private schools promote ignorance and bigotry. It's how they make money – scaring asians and whites away from dark skinned people.

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