I have work to do. I don’t have time for this fucking bullshit. I didn’t do anything wrong, and neither did whoever it was that made the PC slip-up that landed us all in this shameful waste of company time. This shit only makes people more uncomfortable around each other. I honestly can’t see how sitting in a stuffy room for hours learning about all the ways in which we are different, and how we should change our behavior towards someone based on their race/gender is justified. People should be judged and treated based on how they act and what they do, not by what part of the world the majority of their ancestors happen to be from, or whether or not they have boobs. That’s BOOBS not “chest”, BOOBS.
This sensitivity shit is promoting the very thing it claims to combat. Before sensitivity training I was from New Brunswick, a thirty-something of distant Japanese, Acadian, Aboriginal decent… I think there’s some Dutch in there… who fucking knows or gives a shit, I was born in Canada I was a Canadian. I liked football, big dogs, sci-fi novels, eating meat, and cheesy game-shows. After sensitivity training I’m just another Asian woman. Asian-ness and BOOBS are more noticeable than any Acadian/Aboriginal/Dutch traits I may have or any traditionally masculine interests I may have. This goes for everyone in our office, we’ve been reduced to the most basic stereotypes and office life is now super awkward because everyone is afraid of offending… everyone.
People need to get the fuck over the PC cult and develop a tougher skin so that workplaces like mine can scrap the sensitivity scam artists without fear of being sued. You can’t homogenize the thoughts of the entire working population so that no one ever offends anyone… that’s the opposite of the free speech we, as Canadians, are supposed to be able to enjoy. This has gone, way too far.
—Just Another Asian Woman
This article appears in Feb 4-10, 2010.
I would love to attend an insensitivity training course. Now that would be funny!
I agree with this post.
If you are a person with ANY visible “minority” physical traits…no matter how Canadian you are, when this bullshit “sensitivity training” starts up…you become the focus!
The OP has some Asian (and Dutch etc) and is female…and I bet during the “training”, people were glancing over at HER, wondering, suspicious…and they will always wonder…did SHE cause this crap? Was it HER that ciomplained?! Or was it THAT guy over there!
You can’t win.
This “sensitivity training” is the “Dr Ho” of money-making in today’s paranoid corporate world…And of course, no-one wants to be the first one to look around at this nonsense and say “hey, the trainer has no clothes!”…
Yeah, sebastien…it’s a great place to meet hot chicks!
I like when you go to Sobey’s and the sign says “Ask for our friendly manager”
I asked the cashier if they had an unfriendly manager that would speak to people who bounced cheques, etc? Do they share an office?
OP, I generally don’t post just to say “I agree”, but oin this case:
I agree.
Wholeheartedly.
That is all.
I bet the fact that you’re seen as a visible minority didn’t cross your mind when you got the job. Did you ever think you’re helping the “sensitivity agenda” as part of some quota? I bet you even check off the visible minority box on any kind of application just to get you a step further. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. We live in a white centered society so I would too if I were you. Why don’t you stop whining and try working with a bunch of middle age white men who don’t give a shit about PC behaviour like I do. I bet you’d bitch about that too. Get over yourself.
My co-workers learned a long time ago that I’m a walking HR disaster, but I do good at my job and that’s what should count. You go to work for a pay cheque, not to hold hands and talk about your issues.
Gloria Ironbox: Mr. Griffin, I am Gloria Ironbox. I represent Sarah Bennett one of your co-workers who is filing sexual harrassment charges against you.
Peter Griffin: Sarah… Sarah… Oh! Is she one we videotaped taking a dump?
I’d like to have sensitivity training at Dunder-Mifflin. It’s The Office, Season 1 episode 2 for whoever hasn’t seen it.
Michael: You’ll notice I didn’t have anybody be an Arab. I thought that would be too explosive. But, uh, no pun intended. But I just thought too soon for Arabs. Maybe next year, um, you know, the ball’s in their court.
Hahaha… this episode was priceless.
Mind Snap….. care to share some stories??
Tell them to go Fuck Themselves.
THat’s what I did, when I was approached by the shop steward because ,as she put it,of some of the ‘new people’ didn’t like my abrupt attitude.
I don’t know why they’d say abrupt, you get in my way & I say “Move” what should I fuckin’ do ? kiss you because your too damned stund to realise your in the fucking way ?
Seeing that everyone who knows me knows…I hate everyone equally,white ,black,brown, asian,male ,female ! If I don’t know you I won’t even blink if you drop dead right in front of me…good riddence , try not too bleed all over , so I’m not making a mess of my shoes.
Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve seen someone, hurt or killed at the work place…as long as it isn’t one of my guy’s I couldn’t care less.
It worked for me…now they warn new people to stay away from me ~:)
whoa there hosan,don’t get your panties in a bunch.what the hell can you expect from us males,maybe not me,but most males.you wanna be a prude,fine then.but wait a damn sec here.just because this douche was pissed off at the other chick doesn’t give you a bitch to bitch abou us being bitches.holy fuck,i need a drink or a vacation from these nutty fucks.
i work in a 95% female workforce across the entire company. yeah. hot chicks with tits.
i’m a career minded coaster.
Just tell people when you start a new job that you have Tourette Syndrome.
I push the dress code, make inappropriate racial/sexist jokes, I curse like a sailor, I’ve threatened people, I’ve almost OD’d on oxycotin (I needed a pain killer, and ignored my allergy to codeine), ummmm… oh, and I hit on my coworkers, male AND female…
Those are a few stories I can think of off the top of my head
Snap, people like you would only make the work place a little more bearable for people like us. Keep up the good work 🙂
ybcr… so that’s where they’ve all gone.
and LS, please do. go to tahiti, get hammered drunk, and forget this place ever existed.
please.
I try man, I try… All though I am about to have a Mind Snap of my own and start wrecking house; and I can’t even blame this on PMS… sigh
hey ms,let’s go get plastered together sometime,good for whatever ails you,and get rid of some tensions at the same time.mail me to set up time.
Hahaha… I just had a Mind Snap on my superiors in NY…. and now I want to throw my computer monitors across the wall. Looks like it’s spreading MS….. time to unite against the man…..haha
Oh I’ve been plotting
“People need to get the fuck over the PC cult and develop a tougher skin so that workplaces like mine can scrap the sensitivity scam artists without fear of being sued. You can’t homogenize the thoughts of the entire working population so that no one ever offends anyone… that’s the opposite of the free speech we, as Canadians, are supposed to be able to enjoy. This has gone, way too far.”
I agree with you there, you half-breed nip!
What??? You didn’t like being called a half-breed nip??? Where’s your thick skin??? OH – it’s *different* when it’s directed at *you*??? But what about my freedom of speech?
i like this bitch…tho it sounds like a scene from the office. billy sue you sure are aptly named…do you feel better having typed that
@paingirl:
Definition of “irony”
i⋅ro⋅ny
1 [ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] –noun, plural -nies.
1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
2. a technique of indicating…an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
sorry i don’t do irony or sarcasm very well…just losing myself in the moment
Oh how I love working the construction industry . No worries about proper speech , pc correct bullshit . We tell ya to fuck off , you fuck off . manager , whoever . We don’t deal with them . Love calling a spade a spade , don’t like it , YOU leave . Sorry kinda redneck assholish , I know . But thats the way it is . Find you crying on the site , we toss you a towel to dry your eyes and bus fare to fuck off with .
wow I’ve always known Nova Scotians are a bunch of redneck dumb fucks ….but I didn’t know they do it in Offices too.