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bethy · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

Well....color me embarrassed! I really didn't know so many people thought of "hanky-panky" as something sexual. LOL! No wonder sphinx thought that.

Well I assure you, I didn't mean it that way. K?

As for the racist thing? I still have no freaking idea to what you are referring. If somebody was bothered by something I said, and thought it racist, nobody brought it to my attention. And clearly...things can be easily misinterpreted. I told my husband this evening that somebody called me a racist and he laughed his butt off. I may be many things...but a racist isn't one of them.

deagol · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject:

Bethy, I can't say I'm completely sure of this, it could have been someone completely different, but for some reason I'm thinking of you, maybe something about that post and the recent one in wich you also talk about your work ethics and standards. Either way I didn't think it was offensive or racist, but whatever. I'm sorry if it wasn't you...

I can't find the post, but I remember the person was talking about her job and getting some vacation time, and the comment was that she couldn't get any vacation, well, because her boss was jewish. I think it was not meant as a negative statement towards jewish people, on the contrary, I read the intention as meaning jewish people demand a lot of themselves and hold others to higher standards. I don't really want to rehash any of that here, as it is clearly off topic and I can see how it could start flames. I thought about PMing you but perhaps some other people needed this clarification. Oh well, if a mod thinks this is inapropriate feel free to delete it.

bethy · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

OH! That??? Yeah, that was me.

It was a reference to the fact that she gets to take a lot of holidays because she's Jewish. It's a fact. She's Jewish. So what? It's not racial by any means. It's her faith. It's like saying I don't bring Coke to my Mormon friend's dinner parties...because they're all Mormon, they don't drink things with stimulants in them, like caffeine. I totally respect that, and I'm happy to abide their wishes. Much like I'm happy to work my ass off for my boss.

I don't get much time off of work because my boss is always taking it. Sheesh. It's a running joke in my office...and it has nothing to do with race. I adore my boss. I need a new job, but I adore my boss. I mean, if I wanted to tell stereotypical jokes...it would be about her husband...the accountant.

And yeah, we have high ethics standards in my office, but it's nothing to do with race or religion. It's basic human dignity. We work with the elderly and disabled.

If this bothered people so much, somebody should have brought it to me, I don't always see the following posts. I'm sorry if that offended somebody, but I certainly didn't mean it in any way negative or derogatory. I'm not better than she is, nor she better than I. I simply respect her faith and work hard for her...even though I hate my job...I love my boss.

Clearly, people will take things how they want to take them, and you can't always read intention in print. C'est la vie.

trainer101 · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:

I think the point deagol was trying to make is you can't always discern a persons intent simply by reading a post. People "hear" the words differently in their own heads.
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bethy · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

That's exactly what I was saying, too, trainer. Only...with more words. Laughing

trainer101 · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:

Parallax
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Kasdeja · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:47 am Post subject:

So, are we just seeing what all we can dig up to start arguments, now? SIGH.
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loobylou · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

Yeah Kas, there obviously hasn't been enought to fight about lately!

Let's see how this works-

Don;t you all just hate those left handed people?

Wink

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wintermute · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:35 am Post subject:

Any charges of racism or any other attacks are being dealt with via PM. If you have anything to add to that conversation, please bring it to me or another mod via PM. Any findings of wrongdoing will be dealt with accordingly.

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Kasdeja · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:38 am Post subject:

This is getting to be a witch hunt and it's ridiculous.
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Killthesmiley · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:38 am Post subject:

alright so obviously my scantaly clad woman didn't do anything to stop this insanity..

sooo how about this!

Men if you were THIS flexable...would you really be doing yoga??? if you know what i'm saying! Wink

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wintermute · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:53 am Post subject:

OK. Some of the other mods and users have decided it might be a good idea to lock some of these threads for now. If you have anything positive to contribute, the "Moving Forward" thread will remain open for now. Thank you for your cooperation Smile

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