Welcome to my office. Again. Repugs sound off on Katrina.

[Ron Mexico]

I posted one of these last week, but I feel it's my duty to let you guys take a real look at what passes for progressive thought on the "Right." Here are some actual quotes from Repug co-workers (if not verbatim, very close) in my office, all made yesterday and today.

* "You know how that mayor down there says he predicts a bunch of dead bodies when the water gets pumped out? Let's hope they're all illegals and welfare motherfuckers."

* "In the end, the higher the death toll down there, the more money we'll save on these forced fucking handouts, so at least there's a silver lining here. As long as the hurricane has hit, let's hope it's 20,000 parasites dead instead of just a few hundred."

* "So it was Bush's responsibility to save blacks? What about the black looters, shouldn't they have been helping their own? Oh, wait, that's right, they've been screwed by society so looting is their duty. My mistake."

* "You just know Sharpton and his ilk are whooping it up over this shit. The more blacks that die, they better for those race-baiting pricks."

* "I drafted Brooks and McCallister, and now they're not even going to play at home? If I had known this bullshit was going to happen I'd have drafted Tiki Barber and some other QB when my turn came around. First we have to hear about this shit 24/7 and now it fucks up my fantasy football season. Assholes."

* "Donate, my ass. I already donate to every one of those food stamp fucks in one way or another. The only thing I'll donate is (the rest of this quote probably invites endless violations of the sex thread policy, send me a message if you want the actual quote)."

* "Look at the screen, guys, it's another faggot liberal journalist here to tell us what to think! How much should I care today, you limpwristed fuck?"

* "Too bad Kerry isn't down in the French Quarter, he could be sensitive to those poor assholes in their native language." (You can't make this stuff up, folks)

* "The biggest reason to rebuild the city is that if they spread out we'll be forced to give them handouts out of our budgets. We've already got a few hundred of those fuckers on cots in the Armory, guess whose pockets that comes out of?"

* "When I was a kid I had this telescope that was considered state-of-the-art at the time, and if I had it now I still wouldn't be able to find a single reason to feel sorry for a few hundred thousand dildoes that choose to live below sea level next to a shaky levee."

* (In response to charges that Bush is indifferent to poor blacks) "Wah, wah, wah. Like if a tornado hit Texas and wiped out half the state, president Kerry would really bust his ass to help a bunch of Texans."

* "Gee, my heart really goes out to those poor saps who are too hungry to loot. Let's rush more of our tax dollars down there right away."

* "If I hear one more story focusing on some woman and her newborn, I'm gonna scream. What percentage of these women can afford kids without the government confiscating from us and throwing cash at them anyway? Maybe one in fifty."

* "Get this - first we hear fucking whining about limited resources, and now they're organizing some patrol to save pets. What a bunch of assholes. If this storm isn't natural selection, what the fuck is?"

* "I'll bet Katrina will inspire some kickass new blues tunes down there. (starts to sing in mock blues style) 'I got a waterlogged house an' my welfare's late, no Colt .45 in the fridge so I got no date..."

It's the second workday of the week and it isn't even lunchtime yet, folks.

[xray s]

1. Nazis

That is all they are. 35% of this country are fucking nazis.

Fuck them all.

[FlaGranny]

2. Why are you working in such a repulsive

atmosphere? I'd be wishing down disaster upon them personally. It's not good for your health. Find another job.

[formerrepuke]

3. Holy shit!- where do you work?.. Or, at least, in what line of work,

generally. I don't think I could take it.

[ComerPerro]

47. My thoughts exactly: "Where the fuck do you work??"

Sounds like a nightmare

[crispini]

4. My God!

What part of the country do you live in?

I *so* could not work in your office. :scared: How horrible.

[chalky]

5. I'm with FlaGranny. Where the HELL are you located, and why do you stay?

n/t

[cloud_chaser1]

6. Oh My God!!!!!

In what kind of a zoo do you work?

[WePurrsevere]

7. Oh my... I am so very VERY sorry for you. Three questions though...

How can you stand it? I couldn't. :grr: :nuke: :grr:

What state are you in (is it very red?)

and what percent of those you work with are these disgusting freaks?

[Ron Mexico]

11. Answers

1.) I can't, but until I can find a job with equal or better pay and benefits, I have to put up with it. My wife recently left her job to spend time with her father, who has very little time left.

2.) I'm in DC, although I live across the river in Arlington.

3.) About 70%.

[WePurrsevere]

40. You have the patience of a saint then.

I can certainly understand why you stay though.

My husband and I both have been caregivers for parents.. my heart and positive energy go out to both you and your lady wife.

[Ron Mexico]

8. I work in a DC, and pretty much

have to put up with these assholes until I find a job with better benefits. If I were single, I'd have been gone long ago, but I have a wife who is not working.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

17. I sure hope...

You don't work for the government.

[Ron Mexico]

34. Um...not the FEDERAL government, no. (n/t)

[Teaser]

9. You need to threaten to hit them.

I keep telling people this.

My obnoxious brother in law was going on about how all these black citizens were wastes anyway, and likely criminals.

I walked away from the picnic table and grabbed a stick. Kept it next to me the whole meal.

People asked me what I was doing, and I said: "The next racist comment like that I hear get's the person who said it a whack to the neck."

Dinner passed peaceably.

[LSK]

10. when their whole world and belief system is shown a fraud

They have no other recourse than to attack.

[wellstone_democrat]

12. are you a coworker of mine?

don't forget:

"get the military recruiters over to the astrodome before they fuck up that building too!" (taken care of I see---probably because this prick called every Congress-animal on his lunch hour to demand it. My joy? He used state resources for political uses. Yeah, I turned his ass in for it too)

retort to that by another genius:
"yeah, there's some work for them---why aren't those able-bodied m-f'ers in the service now?"

"if environmentalists hadn't hobbled the oil industry no one would live there anyway" (no, i don't get that one at all either)

"what part of mandatory evacuation didn't these people understand?"

"they were afraid to leave before 'Welfare Day' on the 1st of the month"

"I heard from a guy in real estate that you should pick up property there now---they are really going to make the place nice!"

[Ron Mexico]

29. I hate to admit this, but

I'm really glad I'm not alone. Your post, sad as it is, actually picked me up. Thanks. :)

[wellstone_democrat]

42. me too sad to say

I sometimes wonder if I'm in my own private hell and the rest of you have people you can talk to. I'm trying to shut up and keep my job because I need to for the same reasons you describe.

I have a hard time though understanding the selfishness that allows these rationalizations---btw, I've heard all of your examples in similar language. Usually preceded by "I'm a Christian but..."

(Oh no you people aren't---not of any God I recognize!)

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Maybe you should beat some sense into them?

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[Lexingtonian]

14. the hate will out

They're too chickenhearted to blame their Betters for their misery. So they blame people it's safe to blame.

[Missy Vixen]

15. Has your human resources person

heard some of this stuff? I'd be thinking some of these guys would be getting a wakeup call, especially if there are people in the office that are not Caucasian or perhaps, gay.

In the meantime, I hope that Mr. "Natural Selection" reaps every damn bit of his Karma. Soon.

Julie

[AspenRose]

19. Hostile work environment

I'd report it if your HR person wasn't in on it themselves. Doesn't matter if you aren't a minority, it's a hostile work environment.

[Ron Mexico]

35. I'm documenting everything, but have nobody

to act as a witness. Those who agree with me are too scared to get involved.

[Ron Mexico]

30. Our HR person is one of them.

If politics had ever entered my interview, there's no doubt I wouldn't be here. The only reason I get away with threads like this is that I'm the guy assigned to spy on the rest of the office's machines. If anyone is assigned to spy on me, I'm going to be searching the classifieds soon.

[Individualist]

16. Ask those vermin

if they consider themselves to be Christians (probably every one will say yes), then quote the following - Matthew 25:45-46: Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done unto me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.

[brentspeak]

18. Why does management allow that kind of talk? Even the language?

They have to know that people are going to be disturbed by it.

[Ron Mexico]

37. Management is part of the problem. Mostly everyone

talking like that has more pull in the office than I do.

[brentspeak]

20. s/d

s/d

[CatBoreal]

21. Post this somewhere prominent...

and anonymously if you can...

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea;
Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.

[Nomad559]

22. On another forum

I post on, someone posted the video of the looters In the Wal-Mart.
Another person posted that all of the looters had something In common. (African Americans)

I replied, "Yes, they do have something In common, It's called poverty."

"Serial killers also have something In common, they are mostly white Christian males."

That shut them up. :evilgrin:

[Ishoutandscream2]

23. Ron, is that you? I'm in the office down the hall

Not really, but I hear some of these things, too. Right now, it's all the "Democrats fault" because of a Democratic mayor and governor. They will do or say anything to support their boy. Amazing, isn't it?

[smurfygirl]

24. I think you should take a voice recorder to work and

tape them saying these things. Then in another week play it to them, say to them hey, can you guess who said this stupid statement? Then play it to them and let them hear how ignorant and facist they really do sound.

[Aristus]

25. Zur Unsere Welthistorisches Fuhrer, Wir sagen:

"Fuhrer Befehl! Wir Folgen!"

Sieg.......HEIL!

Sieg.......HEIL!

Sieg.......HEIL!

*music* "Die Fahnne hoch......."





What monsters, man.

[Generic Other]

26. I think I would lose my mind if I were in such a workplace environment

I feel very sorry for you. Youshould make a copy of your post and stick it on the work bulletin board drawing everyone's attention to the comments. Do it anonymously. Time how long it takes for that to travel around the office!!

[leftchick]

27. can't you find another job?

I mean O M G! I would be literally insane after listening to one day of that vile vile horseshit. You poor thing. Can you wear a radio with earphones? Or get some ear plugs?

:puke:

[Ron Mexico]

32. I listen to ESPN radio on headphones all fucking day and still

can't avoid this because my job requires me to get up from my desk often.

I can't leave this job until I get another one with equal or better pay and benefits because my wife isn't working.

[spuddonna]

28. I'm so sorry for you... that's hell, that is...

God, I hope you find something else soon! :(

Peace, and love. :pals:

[Ron Mexico]

33. Thanks. The only bright side is that

if there's such a thing as Purgatory, I should get credit for time served.

[spuddonna]

43. LOL OOOH! But we get 'time served' in purgatory under Bush too, so see...

...that means you get DOUBLE COUPON bonus points! :)

Seriously, I feel for you. That's an awful position to be in...

I worked at my dad's company during college. It was a mine safety equipment company. It was split into warehouse/assembly and offices/engineering. As a woman, it was so much safer in the warehouse/assembly area. I remember walking through the machine shop (all men) and the guys, well, they were actually stunned to see a young woman in jeans in their area. But they never harassed me, and always wanted to chat. They were cool...

The opposite was true in the offices... By my second day, I knew I would never wear skirts here because I'd seen two secretaries groped as they tried to put files away in a filing cabinet. All of the women kneeled when getting into their desks, or opening cabinets. It was the most blatant sexual harassment/assault, and I was appalled.

I talked to my dad, and the warehousemen/women knew about it. They were members of a union, but the general atmosphere was 'we've offered them help, they're afraid of being fired'. And it was true - several women did complain, and were promptly fired. I'm pretty sure one of them sued, and won a suit, but my father retired shortly after that so I'm not sure if any 'change' really happened there...

Whatever you do, or don't do for that matter, know this: you aren't alone. There are better places out there. I've worked in some horrible places, and found some wonderful places, with wonderful people. You can find better than what you are trapped with now. Don't give up hope! :)

Also, sorry for the ramble - haven't had my coffee yet! peace!

[yorkiemommie1]

31. wow i could never work in a place like that !!

hope you find a better place w/ benefits etc. i know how difficult that is!

DU keeps you sane, right ??

[Mutley]

36. Yet, this is not about race.

:eyes:

Nearly every one of those quotes is some sort of derogatory remark against black people. But "You just know Sharpton and his ilk are whooping it up over this shit. The more blacks that die, they better for those race-baiting pricks."

I'm sorry you're stuck in that hell-hole. I hope you can get out soon.

[stanwyck]

38. I work with "Barbara Bush" type racists

more genteel in their language. But, the intent is the same. These people deserved what happened to them, the Bush administration is in no way negligent (and don't pick on "my little boy" -- says George, Sr.), and "those people" are, to use Barbara's words, "scary".
But, we compassionate liberals are not taking their hate talk this time around. We're giving them back talk.
And, like the fixed fight that is rightwing radio, they can't handle the truth.
They scuttle off like cockroaches.
Genteel cockroaches.

[MadHound]

39. Damn dude, I must give you props, you're more tolerant than I

If I heard any of that shit, somebody would be getting a serious beat-down. That's waaaay beyond the pale, and those mofos need to be called on their shit.

[drm604]

41. Is it something about that particular workplace?

Or is it the area where you live? Would you have to put up with this kind of shit wherever you worked? Can I ask what kind of company it is, or would that be too revealing? Since you're obviously in IT I'm assuming that it's some kind of white collar office environment with educated people. Please tell me that I'm wrong about that!

[Ron Mexico]

46. No, white collar it is - in fact, I'm probably the only person

here older than 30 who doesn't have a master's degree.

It's a question of caring about others - these guys don't. I once saw one refuse to lend the other his car jack because he was in a hurry for a tee time or something like that. The other guy had to leave his car in the garage at a cost and take a cab home.

I don't drive, but wouldn't have given the fucker a ride home at all. What goes around comes around.

[BiggJawn]

44. You work for FR's ISP?

How do you keep from "going Postal" (and I don't mean riding a Trek bike) on those mouthbreathing assholes?

These people sound too evil to be even ReTHUGlicans. I bet they're Libertarians, especially with comments like "...the government confiscating from us and throwing cash at them..."

[yewberry]

45. Carry a tape recorder with you, wear a pin that says

"you are being taped."

If they persist with their remarks, type up transcripts and mail them to their spouses, mothers, and/or pastors.