Ghetto Resume--would you hire her?

[LorraineO]

thats why this place is called the dog house,, its for controvsy and angst,,, if ya cant handle the heat,, get outta da kitchen!!!!

I loved the post,, thought it was funny as can be,,, as it was intended,,,,,,, and I am the mom to a bi racial child....

[CatMama78]

I think it's offensive too, but like you said this is the Dog House. Just comes across as pretty derogatory is all.

[K9soul]

It may not be my type of humor, but I do not find the posting of it to be an intended racial slam. There are all kinds of satire and jokes out there, against blondes, southerners, people who live in Arkansas, people who live in Canada, people who live in the U.S., and on and on. What I find puzzling is that it seems people don't have a problem if someone of another race makes jokes about their own race, or about white people, but if a white person makes a joke involving another race, some seem to immediately find huge offense in it.

I think you can find offense in just about any humor if you look at it from too serious a viewpoint. While I don't find it particularly humorous personally, I don't take it to indicate that the people who laugh are being racist. The hubby is often making cracks about women (women driver's, women in the kitchen etc ), but it's all in good fun. He highly respects women.

[Samantha Puppy]

Originally posted by K9soul
<...> I do not find the posting of it to be an intended racial slam. There are all kinds of satire and jokes out there, against blondes, southerners, people who live in Arkansas, people who live in Canada, people who live in the U.S., and on and on. What I find puzzling is that it seems people don't have a problem if someone of another race makes jokes about their own race, or about white people, but if a white person makes a joke involving another race, some seem to immediately find huge offense in it.

I think you can find offense in just about any humor if you look at it from too serious a viewpoint. <...> I don't take it to indicate that the people who laugh are being racist.

Well put, K9soul.

[PJ's Mom]

I'm not offended by this, but I don't find it funny either. And no, I wouldn't hire her.

[wolfsoul]

I don't find it offensive at all. I don't see how they are making fun of a race either...So they are using "ghetto" slang. That doesn't only pertain to black people, and it certinaly doesn't make fun of the whole black race. You could just as easily say it's attacking the "ghetto" way of life, or speech, or whatever. Personally I think it's just satire, telling us that we won't go anywhere if our professionalism is notta. It's simply asking us if we would really consider hiring this person, and if we wouldn't, then we shouldn't be just as bad. Either way, I don't find it funny either...Just not my kind of joke.

[LKPike]

Originally posted by lizbud
and neither is this lame attempt at racial humor.

its called Ghetto resume not Black resume and fyi, theres just as many mexicans, asians, and white people living in the local ghettos here than black people...

[Pit Chick]

Originally posted by LKPike
its called Ghetto resume not Black resume and fyi, theres just as many mexicans, asians, and white people living in the local ghettos here than black people...

Exactly! And I'm one of those white folks living in a ghetto (time to move), well it's progressing into one anyway. I don't see how southern ghetto slang on a made up resume is automatically considered racist or stereotyping. The black chicks in my office that sent it to me didn't seem to be offended by it.

[Luvin Labs]

Originally posted by Pit Chick
Exactly! And I'm one of those white folks living in a ghetto (time to move), well it's progressing into one anyway. I don't see how southern ghetto slang on a made up resume is automatically considered racist or stereotyping. The black chicks in my office that sent it to me didn't seem to be offended by it.

Hmm, maybe the people who found it offensive need to rethink THEIR thoughts on stereotypes.

Ghetto could be ANY race/ethnicity

[lbaker]

Yeah, let's ask the "Black Chicks". OMD

[animal_rescue]

I'm white and mexican and I live in the ghetto, nothing wrong with it really, I honestly see more white people here than black people and I know A LOT of people that talk that way, I'm not one of them, most of the time.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by lizbud
and neither is this lame attempt at racial humor. We somtimes make silly jokes about different nationalities, but denigrating a
race is wrong & shows gross insenstivity to other forum users.
IMHO.

Jennifer Wilbanks, Georgia Peach, tossed out some pretty racist and stereotypical stuff when she described her abductor to the cops.

5 foot nine, rotten teeth, short hair and spoke only Spanish...

Then she had the nerve to say that she was assaulted without foreplay.......

What a crock of crap........Everyone knows that even Hot Latin Lovers just can't toss it into high gear!

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Again, stereotypes are based on some kinds of truth.

As an American of a first generation type, I pride myself in my accomplishments.

Yep I have eaten my share of bean, rice and tortillas.....

Beaner? Yep. Taco Bender? Does it really bother me?

Nope.

You know what ticks me off???

I know people who are Third, fourth and fifth generation Americans that have been to school, graduated and they cant speak or spell a lick....

I work with a gal who cannot write a memo to save her life.
She can't spell or pronounce words she needs to do her job.

Yet, she has a degree in computer science.

She actually took classes, submitted papers to some college profs who did not address her inability to string together words, punctuate and present them in a grammatically correct manner.

Some bleeding heart moralist couldn't fail this chick because she can't spell or speak.

It wouldn't be right to have someone learn to communicate, would it?

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The "joke" is a sad statement and the truth about the people will soon take the reins of the planet and run in right into the ground because they cannot put an idea onto paper.


Racist? Nope.

Listen to a rap album.

Stereotypical?

Nope. Listen to the street.

If anything there should be an outcry and an effort, by parents, to motivate their kids to achieve and never have to fill out a resume that looks anything like that.

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[dukedogsmom]

Very well said, Richard.

[RICHARD]

DDM, thanks for not pointing out my spelling mistakes...(I corrected them......A matter of pride, ya know???)

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Very well said, Richard.

Agreed.