How do you deal with those sensitive subjects…issues that arise at work, amongst your co-workers, those you’ve spent the majority of your days…years.
Actual co-workers statements regarding the Boston Marathon incident, followed by my commentary:
Co-worker: “Probably the Muslim Brotherhood”
Mitch: “My hope is that they don’t find it to be some White Trash. I would hate to think of society targeting my people.”
Mitch: “You do know that my daughter is Muslim, right?”
Co-worker: “Where did you go wrong?”
Mitch: “I raised my daughter to believe that, in America…when you grow up, you can be anything you want to be.”
Co-worker: “They have a suspect, but he’s a Muslim looking guy.”
Mitch: “I haven’t heard anything. Let’s ask that Lutheran looking fellow.”