First anti-immigrant encounter
Mar 28th 2012, 10:07 pm
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First anti-immigrant encounter
I think I just was at the wrong end of my first anti-immigrant encounter.
There was I being all nice giving a presentation, when one guys decides to completely misinterpret what I was saying, as in, no word of what I said bore any relation to what he was going on about.
"What are you a Russian or a Jap?" (this had me a little confused, I have been assumed to be Russian before, but never Japanese)
"I am from England"
"So you come over from England, and insult America"
blah blah blah, he stands up and I thought he was going to have a go, he was an old geezer, it was a seniors center, but that was not going to look good to my boss, I go promoting our services and start a fight.
Anyway he leaves, and the others apologise for him. It was an interesting experience.
There was I being all nice giving a presentation, when one guys decides to completely misinterpret what I was saying, as in, no word of what I said bore any relation to what he was going on about.
"What are you a Russian or a Jap?" (this had me a little confused, I have been assumed to be Russian before, but never Japanese)
"I am from England"
"So you come over from England, and insult America"
blah blah blah, he stands up and I thought he was going to have a go, he was an old geezer, it was a seniors center, but that was not going to look good to my boss, I go promoting our services and start a fight.
Anyway he leaves, and the others apologise for him. It was an interesting experience.
Mar 28th 2012, 10:47 pm
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Re: First anti-immigrant encounter
I think I just was at the wrong end of my first anti-immigrant encounter.
There was I being all nice giving a presentation, when one guys decides to completely misinterpret what I was saying, as in, no word of what I said bore any relation to what he was going on about.
"What are you a Russian or a Jap?" (this had me a little confused, I have been assumed to be Russian before, but never Japanese)
"I am from England"
"So you come over from England, and insult America"
blah blah blah, he stands up and I thought he was going to have a go, he was an old geezer, it was a seniors center, but that was not going to look good to my boss, I go promoting our services and start a fight.
Anyway he leaves, and the others apologise for him. It was an interesting experience.
There was I being all nice giving a presentation, when one guys decides to completely misinterpret what I was saying, as in, no word of what I said bore any relation to what he was going on about.
"What are you a Russian or a Jap?" (this had me a little confused, I have been assumed to be Russian before, but never Japanese)
"I am from England"
"So you come over from England, and insult America"
blah blah blah, he stands up and I thought he was going to have a go, he was an old geezer, it was a seniors center, but that was not going to look good to my boss, I go promoting our services and start a fight.
Anyway he leaves, and the others apologise for him. It was an interesting experience.
Dementia?
Or just normal stupidity?
Mar 28th 2012, 11:11 pm
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Re: First anti-immigrant encounter
Dementia?
Or just normal stupidity?
Or just normal stupidity?
Mar 28th 2012, 11:41 pm
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Mar 29th 2012, 2:30 pm
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Re: First anti-immigrant encounter
It would have been tempting to follow-up with either -
I'm sorry that you feel that way, Sir. In fairness, there isn't any revelation I could possibly say which hasn't been said before...
"Well, perhaps you would be more comfortable with your regular insulter, but he happened to call in sick today, so I'm afraid you're stuck with me..."
Both would have probably landed you in a bit of trouble.
I once had a similar experience with the ol' 'wtf' face... normally respond with "Opinions vary" and just move right along...
I'm sorry that you feel that way, Sir. In fairness, there isn't any revelation I could possibly say which hasn't been said before...
"Well, perhaps you would be more comfortable with your regular insulter, but he happened to call in sick today, so I'm afraid you're stuck with me..."
Both would have probably landed you in a bit of trouble.
I once had a similar experience with the ol' 'wtf' face... normally respond with "Opinions vary" and just move right along...