Irv Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Do you feel like you can speak honestly about your heartfelt thoughts on race relations without retribution at your workplace or elsewhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 No. Only one narrative is allowed. . 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 INteresting thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Yes ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 What about the little green men from Mars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Workplace - Yes. If I shared my thoughts on the topic, I'm confident it would be well-received. But I do not discuss anything political or controversial in the workplace. PPP - No. Edited June 19, 2020 by Gugny Clarification 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Until I've walked a mile in someone else's shoes, I'm reluctant to say anything about the person. Once I've walked a mile in their shoes, I can say whatever the hell I want, because I'm a mile away and I have their shoes. 2 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I work on a boat by myself, so I can say whatever I feel like. If I'm out in public, I'm not saying a thing about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocemur Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Oh hell no. Not that I would want to. Someone gave me quality advice a long time ago. Never talk religion, abortion or politics at work. That has served me very well over the years. If someone else wants to pontificate, have at it. I'm not saying a peep. Edited June 18, 2020 by ocemur spell check is racist!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Not at all. And honestly I am not sure I want to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 19 hours ago, mead107 said: What about Do You Find Aliens Attractive? I fixed this for you, Mead. 18 hours ago, WhoTom said: Until I've walked a mile in someone else's shoes, I'm reluctant to say anything about the person. Once I've walked a mile in their shoes, I can say whatever the hell I want, because I'm a mile away and I have their shoes. Seriously, this may be my all time favorite post. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 20 hours ago, Irv said: Do you feel like you can speak honestly about your heartfelt thoughts on race relations without retribution at your workplace or elsewhere? No, because the workplace is not an appropriate arena to discuss your thoughts on race relations. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) No. And I’m not sure anyone is, really. We’re all working from personal anecdotes / experiences / knowledge. There’s so many stats and stories and such. I don’t even know how to make sense of it or where to begin. All I’ve got in all this is that I just try my best not to be an a—hole and as MLKJr said, judge people on the content of their character... and their actions. Donated blood a couple of weeks ago and someone there and someone was wearing a shirt that said, “We all bleed red.” The first time I started donating, I ran into a teacher from my old high school who said it’s a great act of altruism; you have no idea who’s going to end up needing & receiving your blood, what color their skin is, what they’ve done in their life, but it’s a small individual act where you say Here is part of myself for someone who needs it. Life is such a fragile thing. There’s no time to be so angry as everyone is today about everything. I’m unconvinced that anything can be solved through anger. Edited June 19, 2020 by UConn James 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: Seriously, this may be my all time favorite post. Well done. Thanks. I forgot to attribute it: it's a "Deep Thought" by Jack Handey (from the old SNL). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Jauronimo said: No, because the workplace is not an appropriate arena to discuss your thoughts on race relations. Fixed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: Fixed Where do you work that it is inappropriate to have or discuss thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Where do you work that it is inappropriate to have or discuss thoughts? @BringBackFergy may have some input on this........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: @BringBackFergy may have some input on this........... Are you referring to my "visitor"?? She has made several appearances outside my front door (which is glass) and she's wearing a mask. She thinks we can understand what she is saying as she stands there talking to my staff through a glass door with traffic passing in the background. #1) We can't read lips, and #2) it's twice as hard to read lips when she's wearing a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Where do you work that it is inappropriate to have or discuss thoughts? California 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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