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SusanCalvin

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13. I wish.

Reply to xfundy (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 13, 2016, 10:37 PM

Aug 2016

But, at least for me, it's hard to come up with an appropriate response when confronted with something completely appalling and unexpected. Which it sounds like this was.

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Teacher gives black colleague KKK robe, Confederate flag [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 OP

wow. stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #1

I never intended to convey any racist actions or comments." dhill926 Aug 2016 #2

A KKK robe and rebel flag left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #4

No emotional intelligence whatsoever, it would seem. SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #3

"and the black teacher was not angry" lib87 Aug 2016 #5

Really. The whole story smells. nt SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #6

That should have read the teacher maintained ones composure in the face of racist bullshit MrScorpio Aug 2016 #8

Yep. And that was supposedly a "friend"? SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #9

See, this is actually what's going on... MrScorpio Aug 2016 #10

No doubt. SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #12

"Colleagues". lol He couldn't even use the 'my black friend' card lib87 Aug 2016 #14

Jeezus. MrScorpio Aug 2016 #7

He should have set them on fire onstage. xfundy Aug 2016 #11

I wish. SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #13

I'm sorry where was the punchline zz-la Aug 2016 #15

"... present a Jewish teacher with a swastika" left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #16