political correctness

so thatis my point, its a big deal in the US, I doubt the rest of the world cares really.

 

exactly. more important things to worry about...like say, tiger woods and all his women...!!!

 

oh you evil woman you!!!!!
:smt081

 

That's pretty standard for the companies I worked with Tarshi. Sexual harassment is the basis for lawsuits, which can be costly whether they are won or lost. Anything that impacts the bottomline is taken really seriously. Now I think education on what constitutes sexual harassment is a good idea on both sides, but some people really take advantage of any opportunity.

 

guilty as charged...!!! :smt077

 

This was something that was a shocker to me when I moved here.. ..

but then again, suing is a very American thing... its not like that in most countries...I dont say its worse or better, just different and for us not brought up like that, its a bit .. controling.... or like you said, suffocating.

Ive gotten used to it now, you just adapt I guess.

 

yeah i understand that it is big business over in the states, but in my working life over here its never really been much of an issue. i've always been called darling, sweetheart, sugar or some such name by the people i've worked for and with and haven't given it a second thought. i'm guilty of doing it myself.

 

i guess you have to which is unfortunate. people need to relax a little and stop being so bloody touchy.

 

touchy?? or thouch...(more)

 

Yeah the terms of endearment are pretty much a no-no in the workplace. Some people aren't too sensitive to it, but some really are. When I worked with doctors the practice was hyper-sensitive to stuff like that, but they'd been sued twice. It becomes somewhat natural when you spend a lot of time with people and you happen to get along well with them, but it's still frowned upon. I was working really late one night, was tired, and wasn't paying as much attention as I should have and one of my docs stuck his head in my office and asked me something and I replied 'no problem, babe'. I didn't even realize I'd done it till I saw the surprised look on his face. I apologized, but fortunately he thought it was funny. It was the sort of thing I could have been written up for though if he'd reported it.

 

Years ago, I was fired for asking someone out for lunch. Then recently, someone tried to give me a bad rep because I talk to my female co-workers when I'm not on duty.

So, moral of the story, It's wrong to like or talk to women!

 

WTF????
That aint right!!!

 

complete, total and utter madness smooth...!!! i'd go to lunch with my male co-workers all the time & then go drinking with them after work.

 

lmao...stories like that never fail to surprise me. i for one am glad that australia is so politically incorrect

 

It was at a dime-a-dozen data entry job. I had the balls to ask an older lady out (I was as pent up as usual). She said, she'd take a raincheck. Couple weeks later, I asked again and she said she was busy.

Later on in the week I was called in the office and got fired (coincidentally by a BW and a WM).

 

Political correctness is out of hand. It's the same here, too.
A former sergeant in the army wasn't allowed to join the police because he had a tattoo with the word 'England' on his arm and he basically got told that after 9/11 and 7/7, something like that might offend none-Brits and make them feel attacked.
We had a pretty big Muslim parade a while back trying to ban Christmas too, that was quite funny.

 

Here is more:

http://www.whitewomenblackmen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8531

 

i totally agree but i would think this site would be pro PCism since most are liberals here.

 

Fixed.

:smt005

 

no thanks, why would i leave, i dont know what you are talking about, because i dont like pcism, you have to call me a bitch and sambo, seems if you are black you would be a sambo as well.