There is a racist where I work...

Plazaman · 14-05-2012 01:05PM

All his "stories" about the Irish seem quite knobbish which there are a particular breed of English people (usually men 25 - 40) like that. You could either ignore him and report any knob like behaviour to your team boss and/or his team boss if he's holding information.

Plan B is to stoop to his level and freak him out by developing a nervous twitch when he's around and when in his company with no one else start mumbling about the "potato famine" and "800 years of oppresion".

Then tell him a long winded story about how an English Landlord threw your grandparents out of their house and off his land and now you hate the British because of it.

Make sure after all these stories, you slap him on the back and say only joking and laugh heartily. Then suddenly stop laughing and when walking away mumble "or am I".

chin_grin · 14-05-2012 01:06PM

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

In this case it is as Irish Catholic has nothing to do with the OP's religion - he is most likely an atheist.

Wut.

starbelgrade · 14-05-2012 01:06PM

Have sex with his sister.

It might not do the situation any good, but at least you'll have gotten your hole.

Duggy747 · 14-05-2012 01:06PM

Have a watery shìte on his desk. He won't be expecting that from an Irishman.

Duggys Housemate · 14-05-2012 01:11PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Wut.

Oooh you posted a link to a picture the internet, that really makes your point. Let me spell it out. The OP is probably not a believer because most Irish people of a certain age group are not, these days, and the English guy means the pre-plantation Irish when he means Irish Catholic. His Protestant friend is probably not a believer either. This aggro has nothing to do with transubstantiation. It would happen to a member of the Irish atheist group who worked in the UK. He means, by Irish Catholic, the Irish. All Southern Irish, and about 40% of Northern Irish.

jimmycrackcorm · 14-05-2012 01:12PM

Remind him that the "Irish" people who bombed the connections he has were from the British part of the Ireland

Jonti · 14-05-2012 01:20PM

You have two choices woos, tell him to shut the feck up or stop whining! When you go abroad to work (which I did for 20 years) you meet all types. Either put up, or shut up. Your nice comfortable rules and regs do not apply when you're overseas, that's one of the reasons why you are getting big money. Whiners they don't need.

Chamone MF · 14-05-2012 01:27PM

Well its a work situation isn't it, ipso facto - the three monkeys.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. ergo sum, don't rock the boat - it never happened.
trust, creativity, integration.........coming together. none of these.

laughter aside. Treat him like Brent. This guy is the anti-laugh. Think 'bad smell'.
Yes and no answers, his arrival might cause you to actually have to go get something from the stationary cupboard/downstairs/Zimbabwe.
Maybe your opinions on his direct open questions are incredibly banal and neutral.
His emotional behavior is met with downright lack of meaningful response.

mikom · 14-05-2012 01:27PM

Sounds like a knob.
Encase his stapler in jelly.

Bluefoam · 14-05-2012 01:28PM

Jonti wrote: »

You have two choices woos, tell him to shut the feck up or stop whining! When you go abroad to work (which I did for 20 years) you meet all types. Either put up, or shut up. Your nice comfortable rules and regs do not apply when you're overseas, that's one of the reasons why you are getting big money. Whiners they don't need.

Who said that? I'm not living in poverty, but I'm certainly not on big money... Like I said. I'm not looking for answers. I was more interested in documenting the fact & moving on...

Faolchu · 14-05-2012 01:30PM

prove all his stereotype opinions correct, get drunk and kneecap him

starbelgrade · 14-05-2012 01:34PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

I'm not looking for answers. I was more interested in documenting the fact & moving on...

Then surely a blog would be more suitable medium for this than a thread on a public forum?

rgmmg · 14-05-2012 01:35PM

If her name's "Aine" she isn't a Protestant?

In any case, you get "ruddy buggers" like that all over London. "Paddy" this, "Mick" that. It doesn't offend me (that much), but it is condascending imo. One night, a manager from work used the term "Paddy" in front of my brother who was visiting me at the time. My brother went for him and my colleague hasn't said similar since

I know it's annoying but try and turn a blind eye to it. Make sure you get a slag in yourself now and again!!

Dravokivich · 14-05-2012 01:35PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Then surely a blog would be more suitable medium for this than a thread on a public forum?

Or the Ranting and Raving forum where all the whiners and moaners post.

RWCNT · 14-05-2012 01:37PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

Anyway, I'm over his comments, so on to the real story... We were out on a work night last week & this guys boss takes me aside & says he wants to discuss something with me. He says the senses the tension between us & he wants to sort it out. I tell him that I've no issue with him, never had & am happy to work along side his team in the office (our two teams have a certain amount of crossover), he says there is an obvious tension & he had instructed his team to hide things that would be beneficial to my team and my projects. I didn't know what to say to him, but to reassure him & to tell him to get over it and share everything for the benefit of the company... He then goes further and says that he can tell there is tension, because I'm Irish & he's English - I honestly didn't know what to say to this beyond telling the guy to get over it. I have always had English friends & colleagues and have no problem with the English. He then asked if I was a 'Proper Irish Catholic'? To which I replied 'I suppose so', he was in shock... Started telling me that his parents had some experience of someone who had been caught up in the bombings in the UK & that he hated the Irish because of it. I asked him how come he has an Irish friend 'Aine', & he tells me, she's okay, because she's Northern & is protestant. I'm completely taken aback & don't know what to do about this. I've made it clear that I've no problem with the guy & that he needs to get over his issues - in fairness, I think thats what he was trying to do by bring the matter up...

First of all, greatest of respects to you for not chinning the dickhead right then and there.

Anyway, approach that fella again saying you want to "clarify" the conversation you had on that night, record what he says somehow, and use it to sue the **** out of the company.

Bluefoam · 14-05-2012 01:38PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Then surely a blog would be more suitable medium for this than a thread on a public forum?

I'm sure, but

I don't have a blog, nor do I intend to start one
I get to laugh at allot of the after hours comments

I did debate whether AH was the correct location to post this, but it has proven very entertaining so far.

As for the seriousness of the situation... I'm pretty much over it. I find it a little discomforting, but now that I know whats in his head I have an advantage over him. I will continue to go about my business and leave him to his.

Mickeroo · 14-05-2012 01:43PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

I eh, used to be a complaints manger, during my tenure the rate of complaints recorded decreased.

Make of that what you wish.

:pac:

Suuuuuuuure, the rate of recorded complaints decreased :pac:

Ush1 · 14-05-2012 01:51PM

So he assumed you were a protestant rather than a catholic for what reason? Does he not realise the vast majority of Irish people are considered catholic?

How is this guy director of a company??

king_kong_ill · 14-05-2012 01:55PM

i was a victim of sectarianism while working overseas many years ago , the offender was also british only it was a female superior , i went to the top but they made a token gesture and no more , the antagonising became worse so i just left in the end , HR is a bit of a toothless tiger , deliberatley or otherwise , more often than not , the top brass will circle the wagons and try and marginalise the victim in the hope they quit , by taking on the bully , they risk a long drawn out messy affair

az2wp0sye65487 · 14-05-2012 02:02PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

I'm living in The Middle East, & working in a very mixed office. Its a UK company, The senior management are British & the rest of the company are made up of Philippinos, Indians, Sri Lankans, both coloured and white South Africans, Me (Irish) & three English.

I'm sure I can go on about this for pages & let you all know why I've no problem with English people in general. But that would be a bit boring. But its amazing how we have to deal with racism in everyday life...

Fenian Army wrote: »

Tell him to fcuk off and go over his head to complain.

smash wrote: »

So go to HR and make a complaint.

Good one!

Owryan · 14-05-2012 02:03PM

When hes in earshot, take a call and loudly say "codeword unicorn" quickly glance up as if someone mightve heard you. Then into the phone say "ok I ll keep clear of there tonight so "

purplepanda · 14-05-2012 02:31PM

50% of the English have Irish relatives &/or friends according to a recent survey around the time of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland.

There's a small minority who just hate Irish full stop, often they call themslves British instead of English :rolleyes: Some I've met even have Irish surnames or backgrounds, it used to be much worse during the troubles years ago. It even happens with some people from Black & Asian origin.

Usually these types hate all "Paddies" regardless of religion, and some of them aren't really proper English when you find out their exact family background either :eek:

Abusing others makes them fell better & more patriotic & eases their doubts about the own identity !!!!!

Just get another job if it gets much worse !:(

christmas2012 · 14-05-2012 02:31PM

how is he allowed to get away with hiding things from you,hes a director of a company?he sounds like an idiot that could be manning a sinking ship if he conducts himself like that..

steddyeddy · 14-05-2012 02:41PM

Report him staright away op. I dont know how he expects his anti Irish problem to be taken seriously. If you went to your boss and said you dont like the british because of some loyalist thing you could hardly expect to be taken seriously.

Hannibal Smith · 14-05-2012 03:04PM

rgmmg wrote: »

If her name's "Aine" she isn't a Protestant?

Lol I wondered that too

I can't imagine any of the Paisleys naming any of their children Aine lol

Could you go at it from another angle...instead of making a complaint because of racism etc, is there anyone you can talk to about the fact that he's not passing information that you need on to you? Surely there's a code of practise in the office to deal with some one that's hindering the overall productivity of the company?

fasttalkerchat · 14-05-2012 03:19PM

Call in a few bomb warnings, they'll get the message.

EDIT: All comments are the work of fiction and only a fool would believe this is condoning a criminal act.

neil_hosey · 14-05-2012 03:35PM

a prod called Áine??

get the fúck outa hhhheeeeeeeeeaaa

Ellis Dee · 14-05-2012 03:44PM

If it's in the Middle East, just tell all the Arabs you know about the jokes he is always telling about the paedophile, camel-fcuking prophet of theirs and see what happens to him. If he really thinks Irish people are treacherous cnuts, leave him in no doubt about it.:):):D:D

Chuck Stone · 14-05-2012 03:45PM

He sounds like a thick fuck.

Start building a case against him by writing down what he's saying and what has been said to you and how it's making you feel.

Just in case, like.

Dangerous Man · 14-05-2012 03:52PM

It's a really tough situation but I think if I were in your shoes I'd address it full-on. You need to talk to this guy and tell him that you don't appreciate what he has to say and that you consider it a form of racism. If he doesn't acknowledge the problem you might have to attempt to go above him, if possible or even go the legal route.

Essentially, I don't think it will be good for you to work in such a poisonous environment.

There is a racist where I work...

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