My Thoughts- British

In response to:Return of the Gollywog?

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:33:02 +0100

The "Golliwogg" (later "Golliwog") is a character of children's literature created by Florence Kate Upton in the late 19th century, inspired by a blackface minstrel doll which Upton found as a child in her aunt's attic in Hampstead, north London.It was not originally intended as racist it is unfortunate however that racists have used it to taunt black people. The doll itself does not have racist origins.

In response to:Are they bad or am I old fashioned?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:19:25 +0100

Sex in the workplace has always gone on...and its not always the young that are to blame. Over the twenty odd years I've been working in offices I've seen it happen so often.

I think its people on the whole whose morals are slipping...its like if its on offer no one is going to refuse it, men and women alike!

I'm happily married by the way, and can think of nothing worse than carrying on with any of the guys I work with! Yuck!

In response to:Are they bad or am I old fashioned?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:27:15 +0100

Young women seem to have a lack of respect for themselves. They are confusing being liberated with being tramps.

In response to:Are they bad or am I old fashioned?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:22:32 +0100

You are quite right. They should sleep with randomly selected strangers.

In response to:Scottish Woman's Evil Ingenuity???

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:27:04 +0100

I think you should consider legal action if she gives you a job lower than what you were interviewed for. I understand exactly how you feel about not being willing to interact too much with your colleagues.

They always complain that immigrants dont integrate but when immigrants attempt to integrate, they get abused daily. Forigners in my country do not integrate but we dont complain about it. They actually have locations where they can be found. They never do anything that locals do but their own people expect us to accept all the racial slurs in order to 'integrate'.

I pray God sees you through this period of your life.

In response to:Black Man's complaint - continuation

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:30:25 +0100

Thanks for the advise. I have little choice as there are only 2 of my type in the midst of about 500 people.

In response to:Black man's complaint - Not right in Scottish minds???

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:29:16 +0100

Thanks. I have looked and I realise that they do keep things in such a way that it will be difficult for me to prove anything although it will be obvious whats going on.

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:00:17 +0100

Humming can be a MAJOR annoyance to people around you who have to listen to it. I work with an elderly woman who "happily" hums off-key almost all day long, and it drives everyone within earshot bonkers. I like to sing showtunes at top decibel when I am really happy, but I don't subject my coworkers to it! Your boss probably is not a friend, and maybe he is less than sober, but he does have a right to ask you to stop humming even if HE is the only one being bothered. He is probably not sitting near you, so it is more likely that he is asking you because someone else who is near you has complained.

In response to:Black Man's complaint - continuation

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:27:18 +0200

I will advise you to beware of the new friend. I have sadly realised that it can be dangerous for any non-white to trust white people.

In response to:Return of the Gollywog?

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:48:54 +0200

A gollywog at work?

Terrible!!!

In response to:Black man's complaint - Not right in Scottish minds???

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:37:15 +0200

Yes, I hope you do continue this later. Your boss was wrong to flippantly dismiss it, and should have at least politely issued a gentle, verbal reminder to the lady - it's basic good manners never mind anything else, not to bring personal issues to work. And nipping things like this in the bud can prevent major problems further down the line.

I would take a look at the company's HR policy, and Scottish law in general, and wise up on what they say about bullying and discrimination at work. Sounds like you may need to be prepared.

:-)

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:33:49 +0200

Humming a tune is outlawed? I have never heard such rubbish, that is just insane. what harm can humming do?

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:04:13 +0200

Unfortunately for me, he's the boss

In response to:Better Not Complain

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:30:58 +0200

you poor thing. hang in there. you dont want to give them the satisfaction of having booted you out do you?

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:30:03 +0200

how bizzare! if your humming isn't disturbing anyone then your boss has no right to bitch about it. it's almost like bullying

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Tue, 29 May 2007 15:20:13 +0200

Thanks Liz, I also thought so but not my boss. I hum to myself sometimes when I'm doing admin tasks.

In response to:humming a song...a problem?

Tue, 29 May 2007 12:22:52 +0200

Absolutely no problem with humming at work as far as I can see, I often do it, it helps you concentrate when needed or relax even. I hum known songs if all's well but if the humming turns "non-specific" then everyone knows I'm stressy on the inside and doing my best to hide it! Would have thought happy workers was a plus not something to be squashed unless of course at volume 10 or something!!? Happy humming x Liz

In response to:Just like any other day

Thu, 17 May 2007 16:47:01 +0200

Hope it goes ok :)

In response to:Weekends should be relaxing

Tue, 08 May 2007 10:42:14 +0200

I find that having faith and leaving things to God`s care can help to ease the burden.
I hope everything works out okay for you x

In response to:Weekends should be relaxing

Sun, 06 May 2007 18:18:28 +0200

Sometimes you have to make your own luck in this world :))

In response to:Extremely Strange feeling

Fri, 04 May 2007 12:39:07 +0200

look forward to reading more :)

In response to:Back from a prejudicial sham hearing

Fri, 04 May 2007 12:38:09 +0200

Your boss sounds like a fuck wit :) I have said far more threatening things at work and to my own boss! Maybe worth looking around and seeing what else is out there job wise? Wheres your accent from by the way

In response to:Back from a prejudicial sham hearing

Fri, 04 May 2007 11:00:29 +0200

Perhaps it`s cos you`re not a brown nose like the other workers?
As for your accent not being impressive.... that shouldn`t make the slightest bit of difference should it? That sounds like discrimination to me.....

In response to:My first online experience

Fri, 04 May 2007 10:36:09 +0200

Heloo :wave: I'll have a read of your blog soon x