At work with a black worker (I'm a road inspector) I told him he was looking pale today: he had white concrete dust on his face. I talk to him in a friendly way always and i was just giving him crap, but did he take it as a slur? It really did look funny. Would it have been better to say nothing or not to give him crap. I live in rural Minnesota. I'm not very sophisticated. I was really trying to include him in a wierd way.
2006-08-04 12:13:38 · 7 answers · asked by kentonmankle 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Depends on the guy. He may not have realized he had concrete dust on his face though when you said it. Probably figured it out later when he got a look at himself.
2006-08-04 12:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how comfortable you are around each other. A lot of the black guys I know wouldn't take offense and might find it funny. How did he react? If he just laughed it off and didnt give you a weird look or anything, its probably fine. Of course if you're concerned, you could casually tell him you didnt mean anything by it and you hope he isnt offended.
2006-08-04 12:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by cartmansmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny
2006-08-04 12:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by irondawson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. Well, did he hit you--with a LOOK? Too bad you can't just ask him if he's cool with the teasing.
2006-08-04 12:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he didnt know he had it on his face, then it might seem taht way to him. he wouldnt think of it as a racist slur if he knew you were kidding.
2006-08-04 12:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by *red_roses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you ask him how he felt? He knows the best!
2006-08-04 12:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by OnFireForJesus! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he toke as an insult oh well cause u didn't mean it as a insult did you?
2006-08-04 12:18:58 · answer #7 · answered by vanessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋