THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMMMM…..
July 7, 2009
My colleague Jenny Gold seemed like a nice lady. Funny and helpful but she now makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable, because what came out of her mouth today was totally inappropriate!
Jenny is good “friends” with Verna. Verna works for the customer services department, and is a black lady in her (I’m guessing here) mid-late 40s.
The two get on like a house on fire. Verna often visits our department and can be heard cracking jokes with Jenny.
Anyway today I happened to overhear Jenny talking to Verna on the phone. And amongst the raucous laughter/whispering Jenny called Verna a ‘ stupid black bitch’, and then laughed out loud.
I’m not sure if anyone else in the office heard but I sure as hell did!
Now I’m guessing that Verna doesn’t have a problem with being called a ’black bitch’. That it’s all just playful racial slur banter and that Jenny’s only joking.
I am also guessing that this isn’t the first time that Jenny’s called her a ‘black bitch’.
I could feel myself burning up inside but kept my cool, and continued doing my work.
If Verna’s happy to be called a ‘black bitch’ because she naively believes its being said in jest then good luck to her.
But Jenny will get the side eye treatment from now on…..
