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mle929mle929 member
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A co-worker of mine referred to a temp in our building by saying "Did you see that colored man. He's pretty strange." I didn't say anything because I was shocked.

I'm still bothered by this two days later. I can't believe she would use such an offensive, dated word. In the past she has also referred to me as having culture in my life since we're a bilingual family.

Anyway, I should probably just forget about, but I'm here venting instead.

 

 

 

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    shannmshannm member
    I would call her on it.  She probably doesn't realize what an ignorant ass she sounds like.
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    cwm11985cwm11985 member
    If she uses that term again I'd definitely say something...was homegirl even alive in the 50s/60s (I guess its possible she was)?; regardless, there are more appropriate terms to use.
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    LoCarbLoCarb member

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    I would call her on it.  She probably doesn't realize what an ignorant ass she sounds like.

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    vigurlvigurl member
    I have only heard that term verbalized 2x in my life.  Once when I was a CSR and was about 19 a little old lady used that term over the phone when I asked her who she spoke to before me saying "oh it sounded like a colored girl".  My jaw hit the desk.  I was so stunned I could not react. The send time was on the bump.. yeah that did not end well.
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    Aloe0lAloe0l member
    The only person I've ever heard use that term was my great grandmother....when she was in her 80s.....about 20 years ago. 
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    mle929mle929 member
    She's in her late 30s. She already rubs me the wrong way for other reasons. She's actually the second person at my workplace that I've heard use the word in the past few weeks. I'm pretty disgusted.

     

     

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    ksyknelvr73ksyknelvr73 member
    Who says "colored" anymore? I live in the south and I don't ever hear it. I would definitely say something about that, that is not appropriate. Personally, it's never appropriate, but especially in a professional setting.
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