Ever been accused of being ist or ic at work?

[Brown and Boris]

I mean racist, sexist, homophobic? I don't mean accused in a jokey way, but in a embarrassing, perhaps getting the boss involved kind of way?


I am interested in how people react and feel because as far as I can see in modern organisations it can be the death knell to a career/promotion so people would rather be branded with anything than ist or ic.

[Badgerboy]

When anyone tries to get serious and threaten action they get told to shut up and stop being such a gayer/female/gayer/ethnic/gayer/lentilist/gayer/etc.

Fun never stops I tell you. Plus HR seem less PC than the rest of the departments put together. It will all end in tears I'm sure, but it is quite amusing.

[kit80]

I got told told I was a hyper-active mentalist yesterday does that count?

Although apparently it was a compliment.

Also these words have been used at work with me in reference:
communist
ageist
pathetic
pedantic

Personally I just think I am a stupidist.

Edited by kit80 on Sunday 15th February 15:06

[rfn]

A long while ago one of my managers was being "ic" to me. Went on for months. Had I wanted to, I could have had him sacked. It concerned me, in a way, as if I didn't think properly about the consequences, I could have ruined his career just because of some things he said because he was scared of me!

Edited by rfn on Sunday 15th February 15:07