Non-White People Experiences With Overt Covert Racism on the Job

[Crakface]

How are you guys handling that cism these days. Especially in this market where people are getting laid off left and right. Ever notice how happy they are to have you the first 3-6 months before the subtle disrespect, coded insults start to get slung. The longer you hold down the job and carry yourself with respect, the greater the tests that come your way.

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job?

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone.

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration?

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin?

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes?

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it?

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reason

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling

Do people ask you to smile?

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up?

We need answers.

 

[The Burger King]

How are you guys handling that cism these days. Especially in this market where people are getting laid off left and right. Ever notice how happy they are to have you the first 3-6 months before the subtle disrespect, coded insults start to get slung. The longer you hold down the job and carry yourself with respect, the greater the tests that come your way.

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job?

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone.

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration?

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin?

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes?

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it?

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reason

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling

Do people ask you to smile?

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up?

We need answers.

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong. Yes.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job? Yes.

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy Yes.

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone. Yes. Africans are bad about this ( not trying to diss my African brothers).

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration?

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin? Not around me.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face Yes, but they'll be the first ones to diss me when I say something they dislike.

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes? I don't get this question, explain it please.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it? No, usually they smile about it or laugh nervously.

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job They don't, because they know they'll get that work.

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reasonThey don't, because they know they'll get more work.

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM. Not sure.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back Yes, I saw a dude get fired for it.

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling Yeah, but I'm often told I look when I'm thinking. That is just my personality.

Do people ask you to smile? Same answer as above.

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up? Yes, yes, and more yes.

We need answers.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

It's all about shutting that shyt down before it even starts and doing your job well.
People act nervous around me but I don't give a fukk anymore.
One thing I've always had to deal with being a 6' 1" black man is we have to go out of our way to make people feel comfortable. It got to a point when I just said fukk it. If I'm doing my job I'm not going out of my way to make you feel comfortable. You don't even fukking know me yet you're uncomfortable? Sounds like your problem.
I do my job well and my boss can't tell me shyt because of that. I'm at the point where I use that fear they have of me to my advantage without even trying to.
My boss needed everybody to come in on a Saturday to finish up some work
His interaction with my white co-worker: "You gotta work on Saturday. Alright?"
His interaction with me: "I was wondering if you were available to come in Saturday? Again that's only if you can"

 

[Crakface]

Has anyone at work ever called you "boy" and you couldnt decide whether or not you should check them or let it go.

Did you smile and let it go?

Have you ever said *im not that dark* in front of caucasians at the office?

 

[Crakface]

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong. Yes.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job? Yes.

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy Yes.

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone. Yes. Africans are bad about this ( not trying to diss my African brothers).

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration?

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin? Not around me.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face Yes, but they'll be the first ones to diss me when I say something they dislike.

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes? I don't get this question, explain it please.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it? No, usually they smile about it or laugh nervously.

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job They don't, because they know they'll get that work.

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reasonThey don't, because they know they'll get more work.

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM. Not sure.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back Yes, I saw a dude get fired for it.

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling Yeah, but I'm often told I look when I'm thinking. That is just my personality.

Do people ask you to smile? Same answer as above.

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up? Yes, yes, and more yes.

We need answers.

That comment meant, are you the type of person that doesnt see any racism in the office but inside when you're in your private thoughts, you feel like an uncle tom.

 

[Arishok]

My mom always taught me how to play their game, give them what they give you. Like how they tell without telling.

 

[GZR]

My mom always taught me how to play their game, give them what they give you. Like how they tell without telling.

Drop some knowledge brehette

 

[Arishok]

Drop some knowledge brehette

Basically whatever they do to you, do it back the same way to them. You can't get in any kind of trouble since you two can both play the ignorant "I didn't know it was offensive card" because if you DO get in trouble, they would have to as well by instigating it.

The example I always give though is the telling without telling.

WP: "Can we take an extra 10 minutes on our break?"
Supervisor: "No, why?"
WP: "Well I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble but John was on break over 10 minutes and I was wondering if we all could do that."
S: "No and tell John to get in here now."
WP: "Ok but I wasn't trying to get him in trouble or anything, just asking a question."

The thing is that white person know damn well you aren't supposed to take an extra 10 minutes so they just snitch on you but made it seem like they didn't.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Basically whatever they do to you, do it back the same way to them. You can't get in any kind of trouble since you two can both play the ignorant "I didn't know it was offensive card" because if you DO get in trouble, they would have to as well by instigating it.

The example I always give though is the telling without telling.

WP: "Can we take an extra 10 minutes on our break?"
Supervisor: "No, why?"
WP: "Well I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble but John was on break over 10 minutes and I was wondering if we all could do that."
S: "No and tell John to get in here now."
WP: "Ok but I wasn't trying to get him in trouble or anything, just asking a question."

The thing is that white person know damn well you aren't supposed to take an extra 10 minutes so they just snitch on you but made it seem like they didn't.

You sound like a snitch

 

[Arishok]

You sound like a snitch

Did you even read it

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Did you even read it

My bad

 

[Crakface]

Do you expound on conservative viewpoints to relate better to white males that are probably racist at the job

Have you found yourself speaking bad about poor black people in front of white males to fit in at the job?

Have you laughed at race jokes directed toward your people from people outside your race but inside felt

When you have a phone call from someone that knows you well, do you sneak away to a private place to talk in your *non-white* voice.

 

[KicktheBallistics]

I'm a female so my answers might be slightly different.

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong. IDGAF about how people feel when they know they are intentionally being offensive and snarky. You nip that in the bud the FIRST time and you will have no more problems. Some like to test you to see where you are coming from and what you are about. If a fool gets snarky with me, I get snarky right back.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job? Nope. I work in ultraconservative Corporate America, so I've been groomed to be pretty hard nosed from pretty much the time I stepped foot in my first business class. My colleagues know I'm fair and objective but won't take shyt from anyone. That's is something I learned you need working in this male dominated field.

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy. Absolutely not because I talk like an educated person.

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone. There is one questionable "brotha" in the office who has tried to throw me under the bus a couple of times in favor of a white counterpart but because my sht is trump tight over here, he got his feelings hurt both times.Then he turned around and asked me in an email to look out for him on something and I totally acted like I did not get the email. I don't handle people mistreating me, well, so I ignore their asses.

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*. I'm an African American female, but I would be offended depending on the context in which it was used.

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration? This type of discussion can make things kind of convoluted so I just tell whomever tries to insinuate that this country belongs to white people to look up their history of this country.

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin? All the time and because I can relate more because I have family members around Trayvon's age, makes it even scarier. I just tell the non-empathetic people that they have an undiagnosed mental illness and KIM. It's funny watching them turn several shades of red.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face. As a black woman, I don't take shyt from anyone in the office, white, black, Puerto Rican or Haitian. I have seen some colleagues of mine do it though and they usually have a tough time at work. I'm friendly here at work, but I don't kiss ass nor will I eat white people's bullshyt. They think you are not smart enough to point it out but when you do, some of them like to play the victim. I tell them the victim role doesn't work with me, so save it. I assertively point out what they said/did that was wrong or inappropriate and give them time to apologize, like the children they act like.

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes? Nope. I am true to who I am and tell people I am not here to appease to your sensitivities. You need to get in MY comfort zone, not the other way around. This happens when you know yourself, who your are and what you are about.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it? See the other question. It happens and of course you have to know when to pick your battles because believe it or not, there are trolls at work too. So you have to learn when to get in their sht and when to ignore them like you do children having a temper tantrum.

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job. It's been several years but a white man challenged my education and experience and turned it around on him and challenged his. He had and MBA from Strayer which is a for profit school and was a snarky a$$hole about it. My MBA is from UVA and I have proven experience in my field. He did not. When it came to promotion time, he knew he was an automatic shoe in and said something about to the effect of "all black women know how to do it make babies". Well, he works UNDER me now and I no longer have to deal with his bullshyt. Again, you just have to know which battles to pick and in that case, the cooler head (Moi) prevailed.

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reason. See above. Some people try to test you to see how you will react. I treat them just how they act, like children. When you don't engage them, they get mad and that is where I get my satisfaction, seeing them get embarrassed because they tried to instigate a fight that went nowhere.

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM. On MY team I am fair and just, regardless of background. But if you mean favoritism, I have seen it. I have taken those people to the side and let them know they are slipping and to tighten up because they are being watched much more closely than the *others.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back. I am a heterosexual AA female, Does not apply

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling. Nope, I am usually smiling most of the time. It creates less tension in the workplace. Plus I want my team to feel comfortable with me and feel like they can come to me when their is an issue, which they do, several are often in my office a few times per day. But I welcome that open communication. I am not only a leader of my team, but I am also a mentor to some. They trust me to tell them when they are doing a great job as well as when they are fcking up.

Do people ask you to smile? Nope

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are. Nope.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up? Nope.There is actually good camaraderie in this department so I feel we have all looked out for each other. The managers in the company set the tone and culture for the employees in lower positions. We don't tolerate cattiness and other negative attributes that lead to negative and decreased workplace attitudes and motivation. The employees here have said they actually LIKE coming into work. So when I hear that, I know we are doing something right.

We need answers.

 

[Crakface]

I'm a female so my answers might be slightly different.

Are you finding that people get nervous when you act to strong. IDGAF about how people feel when they know they are intentionally being offensive and snarky. You nip that in the bud the FIRST time and you will have no more problems. Some like to test you to see where you are coming from and what you are about. If a fool gets snarky with me, I get snarky right back.

Do you feel like you have to act soft to keep your job? Nope. I work in ultraconservative Corporate America, so I've been groomed to be pretty hard nosed from pretty much the time I stepped foot in my first business class. My colleagues know I'm fair and objective but won't take shyt from anyone. That's is something I learned you need working in this male dominated field.

Do you heighten the tones in your voice when speaking to whites to sound more p*ssy. Absolutely not because I talk like an educated person.

Have you had house nikkas at your office that make an effort to play you in front of whites, but then act soul brotha with you when you're alone. There is one questionable "brotha" in the office who has tried to throw me under the bus a couple of times in favor of a white counterpart but because my sht is trump tight over here, he got his feelings hurt both times.Then he turned around and asked me in an email to look out for him on something and I totally acted like I did not get the email. I don't handle people mistreating me, well, so I ignore their asses.

Are you offended when you hear someone say *chinky eyes*. I'm an African American female, but I would be offended depending on the context in which it was used.

How are you handling jokes about beans, tacos and immigration? This type of discussion can make things kind of convoluted so I just tell whomever tries to insinuate that this country belongs to white people to look up their history of this country.

Did you hear white people make non-empathetic comments about Trayvon Martin? All the time and because I can relate more because I have family members around Trayvon's age, makes it even scarier. I just tell the non-empathetic people that they have an undiagnosed mental illness and KIM. It's funny watching them turn several shades of red.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whites with a smile on their face. As a black woman, I don't take shyt from anyone in the office, white, black, Puerto Rican or Haitian. I have seen some colleagues of mine do it though and they usually have a tough time at work. I'm friendly here at work, but I don't kiss ass nor will I eat white people's bullshyt. They think you are not smart enough to point it out but when you do, some of them like to play the victim. I tell them the victim role doesn't work with me, so save it. I assertively point out what they said/did that was wrong or inappropriate and give them time to apologize, like the children they act like.

Do you not notice racism on the job whatsoever but deep down feel like a c00n sometimes? Nope. I am true to who I am and tell people I am not here to appease to your sensitivities. You need to get in MY comfort zone, not the other way around. This happens when you know yourself, who your are and what you are about.

Do you see black women eat disrespect from whties and pretend like they didnt hear it? See the other question. It happens and of course you have to know when to pick your battles because believe it or not, there are trolls at work too. So you have to learn when to get in their sht and when to ignore them like you do children having a temper tantrum.

Whens the last time a white man said something slick to you on the job. It's been several years but a white man challenged my education and experience and turned it around on him and challenged his. He had and MBA from Strayer which is a for profit school and was a snarky @sshole about it. My MBA is from UVA and I have proven experience in my field. He did not. When it came to promotion time, he knew he was an automatic shoe in and said something about to the effect of "all black women know how to do it make babies". Well, he works UNDER me now and I no longer have to deal with his bullshyt. Again, you just have to know which battles to pick and in that case, the cooler head (Moi) prevailed.

Has anyone ever tried to get you to fight them for no reason. See above. Some people try to test you to see how you will react. I treat them just how they act, like children. When you don't engage them, they get mad and that is where I get my satisfaction, seeing them get embarrassed because they tried to instigate a fight that went nowhere.

Have you noticed reprimands for him but not for HIM. On MY team I am fair and just, regardless of background. But if you mean favoritism, I have seen it. I have taken those people to the side and let them know they are slipping and to tighten up because they are being watched much more closely than the *others.

Have white women ever flirted with you and then acted like you're a rapist when you flirt back. I am a heterosexual AA female, Does not apply

Do people constantly ask you why you arent smiling. Nope, I am usually smiling most of the time. It creates less tension in the workplace. Plus I want my team to feel comfortable with me and feel like they can come to me when their is an issue, which they do, several are often in my office a few times per day. But I welcome that open communication. I am not only a leader of my team, but I am also a mentor to some. They trust me to tell them when they are doing a great job as well as when they are fcking up.

Do people ask you to smile? Nope

Do you work in an office where non-whites make up lower management and you feel above reprimand because you are the same ethnicity as they are. Nope.

Do you ever have non-whites, deny you a promotion because they are cliqued up? Nope.There is actually good camaraderie in this department so I feel we have all looked out for each other. The managers in the company set the tone and culture for the employees in lower positions. We don't tolerate cattiness and other negative attributes that lead to negative and decreased workplace attitudes and motivation. The employees here have said they actually LIKE coming into work. So when I hear that, I know we are doing something right.

We need answers.

This is a woman.

 

[Non Sequitur]

I was trying to think of a nice way to call y'all some pussies but I couldn't