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Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:58 pm
by Whazzup
Zazu wrote:I overheard a similar conversation once that included that exact statement, "But he's BLACK!" I still treasure the reply and the person who offered it:
"Yes, but he's only black on the outside. You, by comparison, are black on the inside."
The bigot was so shocked he just stood there with his mouth open as the rest of us in the room silently filed out.
It was a moment to treasure! I *so* wish it had been me who said that.
Zazu, that was so priceless it brought tears to my eyes! An excellent response to an ignorant bigot.
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:33 pm
by elbigvato
whopper_49 wrote: I have retired from 31 years of teaching and there are only three things I would have to be destitute to try:
Band instructor - You have to love music to do the same thing over and over.
It's not the same thing over and over. I'm starting on year 13 (did I really say that? :eek :) , and I can tell you that every group is different, and every year is a different show.
I will agree with you that bus drivers are really special people, having to put up with way too much for very little money!
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:10 pm
by Big Wallaby
Folks, I recently found out that Beaker was fired over this incident. Am hopping mad.
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:33 pm
by BRWombat
Big Wallaby wrote:Folks, I recently found out that Beaker was fired over this incident. Am hopping mad.
Grrr. Don't blame you. If it happened like he described it, management should be backing him up. :mad:
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:50 pm
by ktulu
Big Wallaby wrote:Folks, I recently found out that Beaker was fired over this incident. Am hopping mad.
:/
I don't blame you, that sucks.
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:53 pm
by darph nader
Big Wallaby wrote:Folks, I recently found out that Beaker was fired over this incident. Am hopping mad.
WHAT? This is such 
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:04 pm
by hobie16
After rereading his initial post it appears he got nailed for yelling back at the SG. Sometimes ya gotta grin and bear it.
Too bad he got fired.
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:17 am
by turkeyham
BW,
Sorry to hear about Beaker. I hope things get better. :)
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 am
by mickeyjohn
That isn't fair that Beaker was fired over something like this. It seems that Disney wants there cast members to be punching bags. Does the golden rule treat people the way you want to be treeted not apply here? If Beaker was fired does that mean the family who started this is band from the park? The answer is probly not. Couldn't Disney ban them for it least a little while? I mean wern't they the ones causing the problem?
Re: Got Smacked By The Race Card...
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:49 am
by SpeedFreak
mickeyjohn wrote:It seems that Disney wants there cast members to be punching bags. Does the golden rule treat people the way you want to be treated not apply here? If Beaker was fired does that mean the family who started this is band from the park?
Yes, no, and no. It's "the customer is always right" taken to an extreme in some cases.
Sucks to hear that he got fired. :(