Posted on 09/21/2005 9:40:08 AM PDT by Piledriver
"Trainers should definitely quote the Ninth Circuit, not Shakespeare."
Citizens should vote out the socialists who enacted these laws and vote in people who will remove such laws and shut down such agencies.
I don't know about the legality of this action, but it seems to me that someone should be able to insist on being called by their right name. I do sympathize with these fellows.
Calling somebody by a name he objects to may be rude, but actionable? Seems to me that an employer should be able to say, "You'll answer to Dogpoop McBoogereater if you want to work here," and if an employee finds that objectionable, he's welcome to seek another place to work.
just call him Tawil Hed..
Most Japanese who work here take on a western name to make it easier on us. Muslims are too darned sensitive. Just another reason why I'd never hire one.
Actually, I think "this case reminds us" that the overwhelming majority of lawyers are parasites who are royally screwing up this nation!
If names are important, why is a jail now called a "correctional institution"?
If names are important, why is welfare now called "transitional assistance"?
If names are important, why are freaks now called "transgendered individuals"?
That's if the employee's intention is to be polite and friendly! :-)
Yes, especially rag head. They don't wear rags, but sheets. Small sheets. Therefore, the correct name is "Small Sheet Head".
It was explained already, I think on this board.
you can sue for this? what's the statute of limitations? how much should i sue for? i'm offended by all the people constantly who are writing my name "Jonothon" instead of "Jonathan" and often call me "John". i find this horribly demeaning. i was named for Jonathan, who, in the bible, was God's gift to David, as a loyal friend, i was not named for John the Baptist, the saint that baptized Jesus.
crap, that will never work, if i bring up the bible in a court (except for the part where i have to swear on it) i'll lose.
"Calling somebody by a name he objects to may be rude, but actionable? Seems to me that an employer should be able to say, "You'll answer to Dogpoop McBoogereater if you want to work here," and if an employee finds that objectionable, he's welcome to seek another place to work."
I think it was quite a strech for them to sue over this as a racial incident.
I agree that it's rude to call someone by a nickname they don't like. The employer is an idiot. However, I have to agree that it doesn't seem like this should be actionable. It sounds like the gentleman should have found another job where he didn't have to work for that particular type of idiot.
IIRC, Shakespeare had some less than flattering things to say about lawyers...
Not sure about the legal aspects, but whatta jerk calling someone by a name they don't want to be called by. It's uncool and demeaning - nicknames are fine if the person in question is alright with them, but for a superior to continually call a subordinate a nickname that the sub doesn't like smacks of a superiority complex to me.
I've had that experience as well. However, in this particular case the complainant doesn't seem to have a name that's particularly hard to pronounce.
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