I have recently had the misfortune of having to deal with a colleague is one of the most reprehensible individuals I have ever met. One of those short white middle aged men who are a walking ball of spit and bile.
His hatreds include:
. Indians and also Indian food;
. Chinese people and also Chinese food;
. Canadians;
. Fat women.
I have tested him on his definition of "fat" - essentially any woman who isn't of model proportions. That's why he prefers Asian women (not Chinese or Indian, obviously) because they are slight.
I find his almost pathological drive to find objects of hate bordering on frightening. Also racist, bigoted and misogynistic.
Intellectually I know there are rednecks like this and avoid them; but to actually have to contact with such an individual I find disturbing and distasteful.
Anyone else had a similar experience?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Does he like Canadian or Fat women's food ?
Hitchens
Level 8
July 22, 2018
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Ha ha! He is such a redneck it's not out of the question he would dislike both.
OOOHHHH, yes. I worked with a few hateful, bigoted. One even let me know that she kept her handgun in the car. Eventually I had to bring the human resource department into the picture.
idoubtit
Level 7
July 22, 2018
1
Scary. This is a contract deal, so thankfully not long term. He self identifies - in the Australian lexicon - as a "knockabout" and a "larrikin". Which often translates into a licence to be a dickhead. I suspect the parallel in the US lexicon is "good old boy" - which means he can say any old offensive shit but that's okay because that's who he is and if you don't love it then leave it. Ugh. These people.
@Palindromeman Yes, good ole boys here, but the one I was dealing with was an obnoxious woman. Unfortunately here in the states they now feel empowered.
Dude, I live in the SOUTH. That, and worse, is SOP over here.
CarolinaGirl60
Level 8
July 22, 2018
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Christ in a sidecar, I don't think I could live with that.
@Palindromeman I got good at ignoring them years ago. Or avoiding their company entirely. It’s my gift to me!
@CarolinaGirl60 Good one. By circumstance, this was unavoidable for me. But, in it's own way, educational. When I see that kind of casual, unthinking hostility in person, it helps ground my understanding of that mindset. Which, in turn, better positions me to push back against it. Believe me, I have challenged him on all of those views and he is implacable about all of them.
As I said from the top, a short middle aged white man angry at the world.
On the upside, that means there is more rogan josh, sweet and sour pork, maple syrup and curvy girls for me 
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