[ SECRET POST #2446 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2446 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[ ----- TRIGGERY SECRETS AHEAD ----- ]




















04. [WARNING for gore, blood, etc]

[How To Train Your Dragon]


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[Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix"]


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09. [WARNING for underage]

[pokemon conquest]


















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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Fuck you, no. Racism and misogyny aren't the "real world", they're bullshit that's been normalized. It is ALWAYS okay to be angry about that and want to avoid it.

[(Anonymous)]

If they've become normalized then they are by definition part of the real world. The real world is composed of normalized concepts and attitudes.

[ill_omened]

Wait.

When were they ever not normalised?

[(Anonymous)]

Well, racism wasn't normalized before humans developed into different races. Before that they had to settle for discriminating against different tribes of pretty much the same race.

[(Anonymous)]

Humans never "developed into different races" in the first place. Race has always been a social construct.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, this is kind of my thinking.

I mean, for a job, to function, you probably need to be able to hear people say some terrible stuff without going full on "TRIGGERED." But why the heck not call people out on being jerkwads?

[fingalsanteater]

Because you want to keep your job?

And, sometimes, you have to play along with the racism, misogyny, etc. as well as tolerating it. Getting fired for calling out customers and co-workers/bosses likely won't end well for you.

NAYRT

[(Anonymous)]

Does nobody know how to tactfully say 'shut up'? The right tone around 'that's very interesting' will do it. No one will fire you for being slightly sarcastic when your feelings are hurt. (Though I agree customers are the iffiest people to be passive aggressive with as they'll have a limited time to know you as a person and wouldn't be inclined to give you any slack.)

[(Anonymous)]

Customers, yeah, you just kind of have to deal with unless they cross some codified lines ("hostile" or "sexual harassment" claims come to mind). But I find it really baffling that so many people think you can't politely tell someone they're making you uncomfortable without getting fired.

I have seriously never had a job where this was a problem, if handled respectfully and briefly. Like, no, do not go on a tirade about how disgusting/awful/whatever they are, but making it clear that you're uncomfortable is rarely a problem. I mean, yeah, I've been labeled a "bleeding heart liberal" in my time, but never had serious issues with co-workers or bosses over it. Because most of your co-workers/supervisors are also supposed to be polite, whether through official codes of conduct or simply workplace ethics.

Maybe I've been lucky with my workplace situations. I'm sure there are for sure some jobs where this code of politeness isn't the case, or where certain individual assholes are always going to be assholes, but as a general rule, it is actually possible to tell someone to shut up without actually losing your job.

[(Anonymous)]

Exactly. OP finally figured out that there's assholes in the real world and sometimes you have to deal with them in job settings. Which is good to be self aware, because that's how you sustain an income by learning tolerance. But OP also needs to realize that these settings vary, and there are plenty of organizations depending on the power structure that will fire your ass if you make an offensive comment or joke just because you think it's funny. There's also HR depending on how severe the sexism, racism, or homophobia is in your work setting and if you have proof of recordings of it.

The world isn't purely a crapsack world where assholes run it and get away with everything. There's shades of grey and more and more people are getting fed up with offensive comments where you are just as likely to run across someone getting you fired for it than letting it slip.

[ninety6tears]

MTE

[(Anonymous)]

This, fuck everyone with a lazy (and frankly, morally questionable) "well that's just how it isss" attitude.