Is this racist?

[_Simpson_ 250]

A senior manager who's worked here for decades, who's daddy worked here all his life... recently cracked a joke at a lady who works in our cafeteria saying she looks just like Sonia Sotomayor. Saying she could be SCOTUS justice too, looking like that.

Water cooler rumor is that it's gone all the way to HR.

ONLY IN THE USA.

Oh no not you too, we get enough of that from MC.

Edited October 21, 2009 by _Simpson_

[Heracles 417]

A senior manager who's worked here for decades, who's daddy worked here all his life... recently cracked a joke at a lady who works in our cafeteria saying she looks just like Sonia Sotomayor. Saying she could be SCOTUS justice too, looking like that.

Water cooler rumor is that it's gone all the way to HR.

ONLY IN THE USA.

Anywhere else, that would be taken as a compliment. Definitely laughed off with a I wish or something. Then again the lady probably didn't even speak English.

[Peikko 1,575]

Smarmy gits rarely do intend any harm, apperntly, but Sotomayor is not in the public eye because she is a renowned beauty, she is in the public eye because she is a well respected judge who has just recently made the Supreme court. Therefore any suggestion that this comparison is complimentary, simply on the basis that these two women look similar eludes me.

You're right, how dare anyone recognize South American woman for anything other than looks.

Well, quite, if you look like someone, you are automatically guaranteed to possess all their other characteristics as well  Silly me.

Edited October 21, 2009 by Madame Cleo

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A senior manager who's worked here for decades, who's daddy worked here all his life... recently cracked a joke at a lady who works in our cafeteria saying she looks just like Sonia Sotomayor. Saying she could be SCOTUS justice too, looking like that.

Water cooler rumor is that it's gone all the way to HR.

ONLY IN THE USA.

AJ has mentioned there's a bit more to the story.

If you have a history of this kind of thing (as it sounds like this guy has), its taken rather more seriously than a one-off.

[_Simpson_ 250]

A senior manager who's worked here for decades, who's daddy worked here all his life... recently cracked a joke at a lady who works in our cafeteria saying she looks just like Sonia Sotomayor. Saying she could be SCOTUS justice too, looking like that.

Water cooler rumor is that it's gone all the way to HR.

ONLY IN THE USA.

Anywhere else, that would be taken as a compliment. Definitely laughed off with a I wish or something. Then again the lady probably didn't even speak English.

Booyah Im pretty sure his intentions were not to compliment her, can you just give it up and realize that is a horrible argument.

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

I'm part Italian so I tend to be in the mafia. I can't help it.

hey i'm german, so i must want to invade france!

[mawilson 2,133]

I'm part Italian so I tend to be in the mafia. I can't help it.

hey i'm german, so i must want to invade france!

German + Moderator = ...

[Heracles 417]

Well, quite, if you look like someone, you are automatically guaranteed to possess all their other characteristics as well  Silly me.

So its derogatory to tell someone they could be a supreme court judge?

Maybe we should fire the president for telling black minorities they should aspire to become more than just athletes and rappers. After all, as Jesse Jackson said, "he's talking down to the black man".

Booyah Im pretty sure his intentions were not to compliment her, can you just give it up and realize that is a horrible argument.

So you actually believe someone would be dumb enough to be racist in America and in the open?

The only people that can be racist and get away with it are minorities. I thought everyone got that memo.

Edited October 21, 2009 by Booyah!

[Peikko 1,575]

Well, quite, if you look like someone, you are automatically guaranteed to possess all their other characteristics as well  Silly me.

So its derogatory to tell someone they could be a supreme court judge?

Maybe we should fire the president for telling black minorities they should aspire to become more than just athletes and rappers.

Oh silly me, that was what he was doing, encouraging a young girl to take full advantage of all her career opportunities.  Well done BY, I didn't think it was possible to reach any further with this but here we are all the way out here, way to go.

Edited October 21, 2009 by Madame Cleo

[Marilyn. 340]

he is still sticking with that defense??

[Heracles 417]

he is still sticking with that defense??

Marylin no comment in Dannos "unbelievable" thread?

Edited October 22, 2009 by Booyah!

[Marilyn. 340]

is there a rule where someone has to comment on every single thread??

[Heracles 417]

is there a rule where someone has to comment on every single thread??

No No. Just interesting to see who comments on what.

To see the threads that some threads get a while others have crickets in them. Just interesting that the threads with crickets, tend to negate and discredit the threads with the ranting.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Booyah!

[Heracles 417]

The rule in the US is simple. Keep your mouth shut at all times because someone can and will use anything they can against you.

The same scenario in Aus would have gotten a laugh from all parties.

Edited October 22, 2009 by Booyah!

[Marilyn. 340]

I did look at that thread but I didn't really remember the original story or really know what was going on so I didn't comment..

and I don't think the guy in this thread is a racist.. he is just an A$$...