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gfrancieOh yeah...people suck.
There is a new girl at work. She seems nice enough in her own fashion. (She has blown-out hair, a tan and is very Seventeen Magazine looking) I was sitting with a co-worker and I made some mention of some gay person I know. When I mentioned that this friend was gay (it made sense in reference to the comment) she said and I quote, "Gay people can be so nice. It is amazing. Aren't they the best? I was at a concert one time and one said he liked my shirt. I thought that was so sweet." There was a moment of silence. She didn't notice it of course but I looked over at my friend Tom and he raised his eyebrow. I said in a tone of voice that indicated such broad sarcasm that even a three year old could pick up on it, "yeah they are almost like regular people." I don't think she caught that because at that moment she said, "Oooooh look Wayne Brady is in town."
I think it is time to educate this girl a bit. Especially if she is going to be working where we do. The fact is we have a number of people on the staff that are gay and she damn well better understand that they are human beings who are completely unique in every way. Like every other person on this planet.
I suppose I should be happy that she thinks "they can be so nice." but it irritates me to no end when people say things like that. As if it is a genuine surprise. "It is amazing Edna, Those gays won't bite you or steal your car. One even did my hair. I didn't tip him of course because he will just spend it on his perverse lifestyle."
It is right up there with telling a black person that they speak so well or telling a woman she is really good at doing math.
Oh I met the writer Anne McCaffrey today. She is a bit of a bitch.
There is a new girl at work. She seems nice enough in her own fashion. (She has blown-out hair, a tan and is very Seventeen Magazine looking) I was sitting with a co-worker and I made some mention of some gay person I know. When I mentioned that this friend was gay (it made sense in reference to the comment) she said and I quote, "Gay people can be so nice. It is amazing. Aren't they the best? I was at a concert one time and one said he liked my shirt. I thought that was so sweet." There was a moment of silence. She didn't notice it of course but I looked over at my friend Tom and he raised his eyebrow. I said in a tone of voice that indicated such broad sarcasm that even a three year old could pick up on it, "yeah they are almost like regular people." I don't think she caught that because at that moment she said, "Oooooh look Wayne Brady is in town."
I think it is time to educate this girl a bit. Especially if she is going to be working where we do. The fact is we have a number of people on the staff that are gay and she damn well better understand that they are human beings who are completely unique in every way. Like every other person on this planet.
I suppose I should be happy that she thinks "they can be so nice." but it irritates me to no end when people say things like that. As if it is a genuine surprise. "It is amazing Edna, Those gays won't bite you or steal your car. One even did my hair. I didn't tip him of course because he will just spend it on his perverse lifestyle."
It is right up there with telling a black person that they speak so well or telling a woman she is really good at doing math.
Oh I met the writer Anne McCaffrey today. She is a bit of a bitch.
