Co-worker made a racist comment today

[CoolTech]

So my office is next to the lounge where a lot of employees hang during lunch, some topic came up that had to do with race and I overheard one of them saying then you got the reverend al sharpton and jesse jackson and monkeys with picket signs. I am not sure how to proceed in reporting this, being in that I started the job a month ago and its a temp to hire position in a small company. Should I report him to the CEO?

 

[Shawn]

who cares?

 

[CoolTech]

obviously I do or I wouldnt have posted asking for feedback?!?! idiot

 

[Shawn]

well then go ahead and report him if it makes you feel better. :roll:

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Hating Jesse Jackson doesn't make you a racist, so no, don't report him.

 

[CoolTech]

leave the thread, you are not helping mr. I am a lifer on anandtech and have no life

 

[rpl318]

HR is your friend. You can report this issue and remain anonymous.

 

[Mill]

What part of the comment are you upset about?

 

[imthebadguy]

0/10, make a racist comment back

btw if you are serious i wanna kick you square in the nuts, its not "guy etticate" to tell on people

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Hating Jesse Jackson doesn't make you a racist, so no, don't report him.

i believe the "monkeys" part of the statement is what he found racist *shrug*

 

[bradruth]

How about you stop being such an ugly whap and leave it be?

 

[CoolTech]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Hating Jesse Jackson doesn't make you a racist, so no, don't report him.

no duh dude, hating black politicians is not offensive, the monkey comment is, how can you not deduce this?

 

[NFS4]

I hate Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton and I'm black. I think they're self-serving blow-hard puppets that will do anything for a sound-bite. Then again, that doesn't make them much different than most politicians...but I still don't like either one

As for the monkey comment...fvck 'em. I would have just turned and walked away

 

[crab]

I hate people like you. He said nothing wrong.

But hey, go report him if it'll make you feel like a bigger man.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: CoolTech

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Hating Jesse Jackson doesn't make you a racist, so no, don't report him.

no duh dude, hating black politicians is not offensive, the monkey comment is, how can you not deduce this?

Maybe he hates the protestors and not black in general?

 

[Baked]

Move on, it's none of your business. Why are you eavesdropping on people's conversation in the 1st place? Are you female or metro?

 

[Ime]

The word "Monkeys" is racist? WTF?!

 

[dartworth]

What were Al Sharpton and JJ doing with monkeys?

 

[CoolTech]

Originally posted by: Baked
Move on, it's none of your business. Why are you eavesdropping on people's conversation in the 1st place? Are you female or metro?

eavesdropping, dude they were yelling and arguing over politics, and its right outside my door, its far from an eavesdrop

 

[b0mbrman]

Is there some counselor on-site at your workplace? Maybe you can go see him and have a good cry

Here's to hoping you make it through, princess

 

[nageov3t]

one of my coworkers is really racist and homophobic. I just look the other way. it doesn't really offend me, and I'd just as soon keep the peace.

 

[CoolTech]

Originally posted by: Ime
The word "Monkeys" is racist? WTF?!

ok stupid, monkeys implying black people

 

[Joemonkey]

what if he said "falwell and baker and all the crackers"

would it have offended you?

 

[FleshLight]

As long as he's not calling you a monkey (assuming you're an American that has ancestoral roots in Africa), why the hell do you care?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: CoolTech

Originally posted by: Ime
The word "Monkeys" is racist? WTF?!

ok stupid, monkeys implying black people

Maybe he's talking about overzealous protestors who pick up the picket sign at teh drop of a hat