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Originally posted by jennypie LOL, you're joking right??

No, I'm not joking, and I doubt you'd think it was a joke either - that is of course, if you have the capacity to think outside the little box. To borrow a famous slogan - do ya think it's in you ?

Lets find out, here's a scenario that some might call similar to the one the ghetto dude faced.

You apply to McDonalds to get the coveted fryer job you've been dreaming off. The manager responds to you by email, cause your broke country ass got no phone. In the email you find he refers to you as that prolapsed, gutteral whore with the smart mouth (it's a stretch I know, but hey, it was either that, or trailer trash blonde). Now, what do you do ?

1) Ignore it by telling yourself that people talk shit, and you're not a gutteral whore (anymore)...

or, do you

2) Get mad...and hopefully get even by doing something about it.

All the man wanted was to be given a fair shot, to be treated like everyone else. Had he looked different, I'm sure the email would have read, that dude from UofT...but no, he had to be labelled something, and I dunno about you, but most of us don't like being labelled something that sets us apart from others.

So yea, I'm not fucking joking... he did what he had to do, and by the looks of it, he's going to come out on top. Did he exploit the system ? You goddamnright he did...but not before the system exploited him.

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I'm sorry, but a person who has exploited the system has not "earned" anything, in my opinion. And my opinion is not up for debate, thank you.

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Originally posted by jennypie I'm sorry, but a person who has exploited the system has not "earned" anything, in my opinion. And my opinion is not up for debate, thank you.

That's a real shame, especially since you've proved time and again in this thread that you have the capacity to voice your opinions so eloquently and in such a unbiased fashion.

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Originally posted by Kytracid That's a real shame, especially since you've proved time and again in this thread that you have the capacity to voice your opinions so eloquently and in such a unbiased fashion.

Cool. You're entitled to think what you want. I'm not ashamed of my thoughts or actions just because you don't like them.

What was said in the email was not nice at all. But racist it was not.

Sticks and stones....

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Originally posted by Jayx1 What was said in the email was not nice at all. But racist it was not. Sticks and stones....

Whether it was racist or not is debatable, and quite frankly not relavant to the central argument. The point is that the man was labelled by someone who should have known better. What's the point of refering to him as 'ghetto' ? why even go there. Why not just say that dude from UofT - or the job applicant?

If I found out that someone had categorized me like that during the job application process I'd be upset. I'd want to know why? Why if we are all equal and based solely on merit that someone should go beyond using my name or accepted generic titles like 'applicant' to categorize me? What did the writer imply? What possible ramifications could that email have had on my application had I not been privy to it? The email might not be overtly racist, but it certinaly begs the question.

Now...while I agree too much is being made about this incident, I'm glad the 'dude' did something for himself. He went to the press, he created a ruck, he swung from the rafters crying "Freedom"...whatever, he did what he had to do because he felt wronged, and judging by the reaction, quite a few people agree with him.

Did he use the incident to his own benefit? Damn right he did, and why not ? If the system fucks with you, you fuck right back. From what I've read, some of you people would rather he just shut the fuck up and get on with his life. Just send that email into the trash and hop on back to the ghetto and pretend like you weren't just fucked with by an employee of the governement of Canada. I guess you're the type of people who'd tell the gays to just forget it when someone calls them a ****** (hell, I'm willing to bet some of you are the type who do call them ******s), the type of people who'd stand around and let someone call your girl a (c)unt...sticks and stones right?

Well, maybe you'll get lucky in life and everybody'll treat you right...or maybe not, in which case you'll have to do what others in a similar situation have done and fight for that respect.

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Last edited by Kytracid on Jul-29-2007 at 23:29

this thread needs some steven seagal

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this thread is still alive?

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Originally posted by jennypie My god you're dense. Just jog on and stop patronizing the adults, hmm? Debate my ass, lol.

hahahaha...nothing like an overblown online persona to allow your vile opinions to go on...your mordant and incendiary inklings have done nothing but reveal yourself as a jingoist at best. No debate needed because that isn't what you do.