A true story, a race joke make an American lost his job

My hu*****and told me a true story that happened in his previous company, that was at least eight years ago, an American called an Indian engineer "Apu" in the office, "Apu" was a word came from the "Simpson's", maybe he tried to make fun of his Indian co-worker. Anyway, that upset the Indian engineer. So, this Indian reported that to the HR, and said that was a discrimination. The white guy ended up got fired. This is a true story.

I wonder if the same thing happened on a Chinese engineer, would that American guy get in any trouble?

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• This kind of thing does happen, it really depends on -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (89 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 13:37:13

• agree. usually there were frictions already and the discriminati -clipmom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 13:38:42

• the discrimination was just an excuse to get back -clipmom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 13:41:35

• It might be, a while ago, there was a politician in D.C area -gzlady- ♀ (93 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:15:54

• you mean the macaca joke from Goerge Allen? politicians are held -clipmom- ♀ (116 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:27:41

• True, politicians' identities are quite different as -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (230 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:32:26

• I have a coworker who got fired for cussing, -clipmom- ♀ (269 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:35:54

• Agree. 语言有时候只是个导火索，问题隐患早都存在了 -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:39:39

• Yes, agree :) -gzlady- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 13:41:32

• This is totally different from a Joke. -princess- ♀ (281 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 13:38:08

• Saying othor people "racism" should have a reason, -gzlady- ♀ (798 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:01:36

• no worry, have a good to you too. -Princess- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:14:17

• That served that American right. I give zero tolerence -love9999- ♀ (53 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:32:25

• Guess you didn't have a chance to read that Indian name joke -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (247 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:36:35

• TV shows are a different case. In real life, -love9999- ♀ (49 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:42:14

• Most of these comedian shows are actually pretty close -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (67 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:46:21

• Do you remember the talk show host who made fun of -gzlady- ♀ (276 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:50:50

• Different people will have different reactions to anything, -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (127 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 15:07:50

• Very true, I do appreciate the free speech, human right in -gzlady- ♀ (463 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 15:21:51

• Me too, I hate bias and prejudice -gzlady- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/24/2007 postreply 14:42:40