Worth being fired for?
Worth being fired for?
An EMT of 21 years was fired today for this word:
Niggardly:
niggardly
One entry found.
niggardly
Main Entry:
nig·gard·ly Listen to the pronunciation of niggardly
Pronunciation:
\-lē\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1571
1 : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging 2 : provided in meanly limited supply
synonyms see stingy
— nig·gard·li·ness noun
— niggardly adverb
I just think it's crazy that a career was ended, and a life was probably ruined because someone took offense to a word that has its own meaning. The context was used in the morning debrief where we're told the revenue and status of quotas. Two hours later, this lady was fired.
Niggardly:
niggardly
One entry found.
niggardly
Main Entry:
nig·gard·ly Listen to the pronunciation of niggardly
Pronunciation:
\-lē\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1571
1 : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging 2 : provided in meanly limited supply
synonyms see stingy
— nig·gard·li·ness noun
— niggardly adverb
I just think it's crazy that a career was ended, and a life was probably ruined because someone took offense to a word that has its own meaning. The context was used in the morning debrief where we're told the revenue and status of quotas. Two hours later, this lady was fired.
If she used the word in proper context then I hope she sues the pants off of whoever employed her.
If, otoh, she has a history of questionable judgment and/or used the word as a sort of double entendre then she undoubtedly violated standing policy on discrimination.
Lots of highly derogatory words have benign original meanings, so I don't exactly see your point.
This isn't 'Nam Smokey. It's Bowling. There are Rules.
If, otoh, she has a history of questionable judgment and/or used the word as a sort of double entendre then she undoubtedly violated standing policy on discrimination.
Lots of highly derogatory words have benign original meanings, so I don't exactly see your point.
This isn't 'Nam Smokey. It's Bowling. There are Rules.
avak wrote:If she used the word in proper context then I hope she sues the pants off of whoever employed her.
If, otoh, she has a history of questionable judgment and/or used the word as a sort of double entendre then she undoubtedly violated standing policy on discrimination.
Lots of highly derogatory words have benign original meanings, so I don't exactly see your point.
This isn't 'Nam Smokey. It's Bowling. There are Rules.
so true, just like everyone saying Pril is gay....
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avak wrote:If she used the word in proper context then I hope she sues the pants off of whoever employed her.
If, otoh, she has a history of questionable judgment and/or used the word as a sort of double entendre then she undoubtedly violated standing policy on discrimination.
Lots of highly derogatory words have benign original meanings, so I don't exactly see your point.
This isn't 'Nam Smokey. It's Bowling. There are Rules.
Was trying to find a way of saying the exact same thing. This is better than what I could come up with.
Ladies don't need to "sue" to get my pants off.
It had to be said.
It had to be said.
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Tasan wrote:Ladies don't need to "sue" to get my pants off.
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Re: Worth being fired for?
Thilindel wrote:An EMT of 21 years was fired today for this word:
Why use that word when you could just say cheap? Same thing, you know, without the offense and degrading message.
Teflor does. Teflor does not.
Re: Worth being fired for?
teflor the ranger wrote:Thilindel wrote:An EMT of 21 years was fired today for this word:
Why use that word when you could just say cheap? Same thing, you know, without the offense and degrading message.
Agreed. If she was intelligent enough to know the word and its original meaning, she should have had enough intelligence to know the downfalls of using it in public and, especially, at the workplace. I would hope most intelligent people who know the meaning of this word would also know its relation to the word derived from it and understand the implications. Since most people do not know the meaning of said word and she purportedly did and, in so knowing, didn't see a problem with using the word there is a relatively good chance that she used the word with the purpose of raising ire and being hurtful and either thought she would get away with it or thought she could successfully claim innocence if someone happened to cry foul.
I'm taking back the word "Porchmonkey".
Danahg tells you 'yeah, luckily i kept most of it in my mouth and nasal membranes, ugh'
Dlur group-says 'I have a dead horse that I'm dragging down the shaft with my 4 corpses. Anyone want to help me beat it?'
Calladuran: There are other games to play if you want to play with yourself.
Dlur group-says 'I have a dead horse that I'm dragging down the shaft with my 4 corpses. Anyone want to help me beat it?'
Calladuran: There are other games to play if you want to play with yourself.
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It's difficult to have to constantly remind people that the First Amendment protects your right to free speech from being taken away from you.
It doesn't protect your job, public opinion of you, your ability to use airborne transporation, or any other priviledge that you have.
Your coworker can say whatever words they want to, but they just might not be employed next week.
It doesn't protect your job, public opinion of you, your ability to use airborne transporation, or any other priviledge that you have.
Your coworker can say whatever words they want to, but they just might not be employed next week.
Teflor does. Teflor does not.
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