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sha76jam


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So, a new guy starts yesterday, seems OK, chatty & friendly enough, somewhat geeky, but hey, his choice.


Today he tells me he changed train carriage because a 'Muslim' girl was sat in the first one he went to.  I kind of laid into him for this, his defense was some mumblings about 'survival instincts'.  I have a huge problem with anyone who can act like that toward another human being and, although I can get along with him OK on a superficial level I can forsee big problems working with him and sharing an office.  Any thoughts on handling this one?


As an aside, I feel so sorry for the poor girl he avoided.  A packed train & apparently that carriage was empty.  Guess it must be very tough for anyone 'looking Muslim' (I missed the obvious question of "So, did you ask her her Religion?") at the moment.  I hope & pray that any 'backlash' against perfectly innocent people is avoided.



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well i dont agree with that and i wouldnt have moved..

but here's a question - and a controversial one at that: what would you do if he was a 20-something southern-asian man with a large backpack? - honestly.

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Probably try to sneak a cigarette.

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sha76jam wrote:

As an aside, I feel so sorry for the poor girl he avoided.  A packed train & apparently that carriage was empty.  Guess it must be very tough for anyone 'looking Muslim' (I missed the obvious question of "So, did you ask her her Religion?") at the moment.  I hope & pray that any 'backlash' against perfectly innocent people is avoided.
I feel badly too about this. There's a nice family down the street from me that runs a store that's muslim, might be tough...

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The nice man who makes our donner kebabs is not only a muslim, but comes from Iraq.  He thinks that suicide bombers are nuts, too!


Sharon, your racist mate is clearly all kinds of wrong, however Katie makes a good point.  Not sure I'd change carriages, but I'd have a damn good look for wires!



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sha76jam


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bonniepirateanne wrote:

but here's a question - and a controversial one at that: what would you do if he was a 20-something southern-asian man with a large backpack? - honestly.

Honestly?  I'm generally far to preoccupied on finding a seat to even notice if I'm sat next to the smelliest bloke in the whole world, who happens to have a highly contageous-looking skin disease, until it's too late to move without looking completely obvious!



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Er...


Happens a lot, does it?



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haha
yeah. there's no place for bigot-ry-ness in the world

also not all the guys that blew up london were of asian appearance.

people need to wise up

as a general rule from now on i'm going to avoid everyone. you never do know.

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you know these arrests in Tooting this morning?


good friend who we stayed with last weekend was woken this morning ast 04:30 to find armed police in his garden preparing to raid the house next door.


Apparently they'll pay for the fence they broke and the plants they trampled on.



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This is a tricky one - I use the tube alot and frankly you wouldnt get on it if you were worried about muslims -


Sounds like that guy would have been racist before all this anywho...


Just keep the conversation polite and not too 'deep' Shaz



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Hmmm, well I think you're right on th keeping the conversation light, I am also going to keep it punctuated with frequent offers of mints; today he came out with "Well, for a time I used to brush my teeth every day".  May I say eeeewwwwwww & also  

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This guys sounds great.


You have a secret crush on him don't you.


Do you have a pet name for him yet?  Do you?



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sha76jam wrote:
Hmmm, well I think you're right on th keeping the conversation light, I am also going to keep it punctuated with frequent offers of mints; today he came out with "Well, for a time I used to brush my teeth every day".  May I say eeeewwwwwww & also  


ewwwww

was he being serious? or was it some kind of silly joke?

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I know, I know.  Once a day.  That's just grim.  Toothpaste tastes bad enough as it is, but having to taste it every day is just plain nasty.


I have a note in my diary to brush mine next month. 


Incidentally, if you want to drop him a subtle hint, you could point him towards this article!



-- Edited by ddvmor at 07:24, 2005-07-29

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Secret crush?  Secret crushes are strictly for the unsuitable or unavailable, not the unclean!


Quite serious on the lack of tooth brushing.  Once again: Eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!


Hmm, so, subtle hints, maybe I could make him a methylotroph sandwich?  Or maybe I'll just leave bottles of mouthwash, shower gel & deodorant on his desk.  (He don't smell too good either)



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I am both unsuitable and unavailable due to being 'damaged'


 


Being 'damaged' is soooo cool....



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JonnyStead wrote:

Being 'damaged' is soooo cool....
Only in your mind, dude...

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sha76jam


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I'm sure I declared myself as one of you groupiesages ago, doesn't that make it a bit late for a secret crush?



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