By Anonymous - 07/08/2015 14:27 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss at my new job described a client as "retarded". I corrected him with "mentally disabled". He smirked and replied "Whatever. Just explain things to her real slow. After all, she's 'mentally disabled'. And a woman." I need this job so bad that I'll have to just put up with this asshole. FML
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MyGFisaturd 23

Report it to someone OP, I'm sure that can't be tolerated.

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ChloeRattlehead 22

That should not be tolerated at the workplace.

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ihavenolifehaha 16

#25 - Exactly. I feel like people just want something to argue about. There's no reason to get all mad over something as small as using the word "retarded"

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pixierara 28

I'm sure he's probably like that all the time though and political correctness has nothing to do with personality

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juturnaamo 29

No, they don't. Intellectual disability is synonymous with mental retardation. Mental disability is much more broad.

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Aimeejasmine 15

I bet if someone inferred men were mentally inept, and you must speak slow with them, you'd be pretty sensitive too. It's all about viewpoint, if you're not mentally disabled or a woman then why bother voicing your negative opinion? You're not helping anyone, you're wasting your time.

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khorstmye 15

I definitely would not be sensitive or offended. Your opinion of myself or of men in general has no effect on me. Your opinion means nothing to me. It's your opinion not mine. So my opinion is that people need to quit being so sensitive about what others say.

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allplayedout 20

This may literally be the most absurdly privileged statement I have ever read in my entire life. "I have no point of reference on this issue at all, but I like that the feeling of my own impotence and pointlessness as a human being is lifted slightly whenever I demean and degrade the lives of others who have less institutional power than myself. Therefore, I will rail against anyone who tries to pull my face from the sand, lifting my ass proudly in the air as I bury myself in my own ignorance."

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RedPillSucks 31

it's her boss, his opinions definitely have an effect. If he thinks lowly of women, that affects her. And he's talking about a client.

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Fairyjoshy 13

#73 ....Dude, you're displaying your oversensitive and offended status right here, right now, plain for all to see. Learn some self-awareness. Please.

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Aimeejasmine 15

Omfg #84 that's the best thing I've read on here lmao, I am so fed up with people thinking their opinion is golden and everyone must hear it.

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bapbap_fml 15

I've never actually found a context in which I wanted to tell somebody to "check their priviledge" until now.

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Mikeyburn85 9

He sounds Hilarious, you should be thankful.

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MRSwick2525 23

Please please please explain why OP should be greatfull? Because they have a douche bag sexist boss?? How on earth is it hilarious to degrade a mentally challenged person and women???? Can't wait to hear what you have to say!!

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Aimeejasmine 15

Don't rise to it 39, that guy obviously never grew up and realised it's a waste of a life to make others feel inferior. He's clearly just here to annoy people, pity them.

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RealSuperSand 21

31 you need to take a few steps back look in the mirror and **** YOUR OWN FACE. This guy is the epitome of top of the line douchecanoe, and he wasn't joking, doing a routine or trying to be funny. He was insulting a client in front of a subordinate who was from what I understand also a woman. I'm surprised she didn't get fired for kicking him square in the balls. If I were a woman in that situation I sure as shit would have.

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a1_z9 10

Well she's probably going to get a worse deal from your boss than you! The best you can do is treat her (and talk about her) respectfully and like she's an actual person, and hope your boss gets the hint.

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Wizardo 33

Not gonna lie, I'm ashamed by the responses given by some of the guys on here. That's not even laddish, that's just being a right and proper asshole. 'Manners maketh the man'.

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writerchic85 25

He he may have been messing with you because you corrected him and became all PC about it. If it's a laid back place it doesn't pay to be that one person there that everyone has to wAtch their language around. They'll start resenting you.

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writerchic85 25

Wow and this got down voted. You know I'm right.

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Aimeejasmine 15

You sound like an asshole too, do you know their boss?

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iwadasn 32

No, you got downvoted so much because everyone knows you're wrong.

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PANDORUM89 21

if you report him he can't discriminate against you. if he does report him again. they will either move him or fire him. don't put up with something like that just because you need a job. you aren't the only one with a choice to act right. he has a choice too and if he chooses to not behave he can deal with the repercussions.

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calerino 8

If you need that job that much then be real sneaky when dropping off resumes to other places

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