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Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:31 pm Post subject: Discrimination or not?

My own view is that this falls far, far short of discrimination based on race. Victim? How sensationalist.

Nothing but a linguistic barrier in a teapot.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23629711

johnslat · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:56 pm Post subject:

HA!!! Telling someone who's black, one of the richest women in the world, that a handbag (a $35,000 handbag - which is really kind of obscene, anyway) that the item is "too expensive."

Is that racist? Gee, I don't know. Is stereotyping racist?

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:22 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

That shop assistant would probably have said the same thing to you or me - both white men. How was she to know how rich or otherwise Oprah is? She is not at all famous there.

Incidentally, have you ever been to Zurich? I have. Just a few times. But enough for me to form my own discriminatory view of the service offered there - expect nothing but snootiness and attitude from staff in cafes, boutiques etc. Especially if you cannot speak German. Like Oprah.

Race is a red herring here. That is about the only colour issue involved.

Best wishes

Sasha

johnslat · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:20 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

"That shop assistant would probably have said the same thing to you or me . . ."

Well, you, perhaps - but I look fabulously wealthy:

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/mad-men-season-6-john-slattery-roger-sterling-amc.jpg

Regards,
John Very Happy

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:41 pm Post subject:

Dear Rogerslat

Love that show. But, and I speak with the backing of having taught many, many FCE and CAE classes chock-full of lasses from Zurich, your wealth would be no barrier to downright offensiveness.

And people say Muscovites are rude...

Best wishes

Sasha

johnslat · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:49 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

Actually, John's my younger, ugly brother. (Hi, I'm John, and this is my brother, John.)

Seriously, we were both born in Boston - but I was first: 19 1/2 years before him.

"Slattery was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Joan Mulhern, a retired CPA, and John "Jack" Slattery, a leather merchant. He is one of six children. Slattery is of Irish descent and was raised Roman Catholic.

I think I can see a family resemblance:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1029057098324&set=t.1582249544&type=3&theater

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:19 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

You mean you are not one and the same?! That is confusing me. I don't understand. I'll never be able to watch Mad Men again.

Hang on, I'll claim discrimination of some type now...

Mad Sasha

johnslat · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:34 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

OK, it's really me - I'm a Mad Man. But that was when I was younger.

Regards,
Mad John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Our files on you in the Security Apparatus have now been updated.

With Communist greetings

Sasha