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I was eating some porridge this morning minding my own business and one of my white colleagues made it his business to askme what I waseating.Out of courtesy I replied Porridge. Oh, but that was not enough, he also went on to ask if it wasScott's Oats Porridge. I just ignored him. Nosy or what? Too may damn question for my liking. May I also add that this has happened more than once.

Another thing that they seem to do is that they expect you to know every movement that the blacks make in the office. I am responsible only for myself and no-one else.:X


Personally when I am in an office environment I do not ask any questions that does not concern the job that I am paid to do.



Anyone else experienced this sort of behavior at work.



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I know the damn feeling.....lol two faced ********




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You should put up some form of sign stating that you are there to work, you do not wish to socialise with anyone and would rather people did not ask you any questions (personal or otherwise) that did not relate to the job in hand.


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now now guys, i wont have you talking bad about the great white man. you know how much they love and cherish our presence
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But if you do that will you still be invited to the xmas party?

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Another thing that they seem to do is that they expect you to know every movement that the blacks make in the office. I am responsible only for myself and no-one else.:X

Personally when I am in an office environment I do not ask any questions that does not concern the job that I am paid to do.

Anyone else experienced this sort of behavior at work.

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Its not just white colleagues I'm afraid, balcks can be just as bad as I know because I ask a world of irrelevant questions


You ever heard of the Golden Rule. He who has the gold makes the rules!

He who asks is a fool for five minutes. He who never asks remains a fool for ever.
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