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Oh, speaking of racists... Poll: Can you work with someone who you know is bigoted even if it doesn't affect their work?

Posted by Mop (198 lbs) (aka rburriel) Jun 24 '11, 11:14

I'm thinking back to the pilot on B2. If your co-worker was a bigot (race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) but didn't let it affect their work, how would you deal with it? Say, if the scenario is he gets off the phone and audibly voices "Man, what an effing (blank)!"

Mop

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i would take issue with it (and probably say something) because even if it didn't affect my work, it would likely affect those working around him. -- nm - kare Jun 24, 11:39 1
- I'm pretty sure I'd tell them to keep it to themselves. -- nm - Amy Jun 24, 11:40
Does posting here count as "working with" ST? - Dr.Vermin Jun 24, 11:23
I have. sometimes you have to. -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 11:23
I have in the past. -- nm - Diva Jun 24, 11:23
sure - Danedukenuuk Jun 24, 11:22
Of course. nm - Dignan Jun 24, 11:22
I have. -- nm - the liioulu ith missing w Jun 24, 11:16
See, in the example you cite, it would be affecting his work. - TFox Jun 24, 11:16
You don't have much of a choice. What are you gonna do, quit? -- nm - Jim Jun 24, 11:16
who *isn't* bigoted about something? - colin Jun 24, 11:15 24
- Let's see here, Cubs fans, the entire American League, people who have more than 2 bumper stickers... -- nm - Ender Jun 24, 11:36
- *raises hand* - znufrii Jun 24, 11:33
- I hate everything. Doesn't affect me. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jun 24, 11:21
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  - You're not a little bigoted against znufrii? -- nm - Inigo Jun 24, 11:23 18
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      - I don't think "immutable" is part of the official definition. -- nm - Ender Jun 24, 11:30 16
        
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        Wikipedia's is fairly robust and comprehensive - znufrii Jun 24, 11:41 1
        
        nonononono -- nm - colin Jun 24, 11:42
        
        Websters defines a bigot as... - Ender Jun 24, 11:41 3
        
        "Bigoted attitudes; intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself" -- (link) - Stephen Jun 24, 11:42 1
        
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        "the process of removing weeds from one's garden." -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 11:42
        
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        Well, religion isn't immutable, so... -- nm - Stephen Jun 24, 11:38 3
        
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        No, no, no, it's only immutable characteristics, well except for religion, but just that one, nothing else! -- nm - Stephen Jun 24, 11:47 1
        
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        immutably Southern! -- nm - Strongbad Jun 24, 11:33
        
        unless people can be immutably Jewish. -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 11:31 2
        
        Well, there's a certain racial component there too, I think Mormons might be a better example. -- nm - Ender Jun 24, 11:33 1
        
        any religion counts. -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 11:34
- Exactly. nm - Jim Jun 24, 11:16
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- "but race has nothing to do with the issue..." -- nm - con_carne Jun 24, 11:25
- i think they prefer the term "midwife" -- nm - colin Jun 24, 11:16
yes -- nm - J Jun 24, 11:15

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