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struggle4progress

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20. "We're not racist. We just don't like black people. Yes, we told the nanny that twice.

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:29 PM

Sep 2018

But that was just an unfortunate accident. I guess it was rude --- but it wasn't racist. We really don't have anything against black women being nannies. We hear that some of the best nannies are black. We just don't want our nanny to be black. Actually we wouldn't mind having our own black nanny, except that we already accidentally told this nanny twice that we don't want a black nanny, so it would seem like we were waffling now if we didn't fire her. It's so important to be firm and decisive with those people, because they'll take advantage, and you know how hard it is to find good help nowadays. So it's all a terrible misunderstanding, but as you can see we really had no choice now"

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White mom sends racist text to black nanny then fires her because she felt "uncomfortable" [View all] EffieBlack Sep 2018 OP

And the first thing out of every racists' mouth when they are caught red handed being racists is MLAA Sep 2018 #1

Attitude carries where excuses die. no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #2

Being fired does not look good on one's employment record, either. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #4

It's a stupid lawsuit. djg21 Sep 2018 #15

Good points, thanks. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #17

Suit might be doomed to fail maxrandb Sep 2018 #22

I don't think one has to mention one day employment on one's CV? LisaL Sep 2018 #21

Going rate for good nannies in Manhattan? - Don't have a clue. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #25

Best lines to me in the article... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #3

Wealthy people do not understand the poor existence. joshcryer Sep 2018 #8

Exactly. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #10

so, since the wife claimed she had a bad experience with the first black nanny, she riversedge Sep 2018 #5

But "we're not racist" ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #6

They actually think their explaination is viable. joshcryer Sep 2018 #7

Here are the details of the lawsuit oberliner Sep 2018 #9

This is a paid site EffieBlack Sep 2018 #11

Worth it if you are a court junkie! oberliner Sep 2018 #12

$50 to "lurk" so I can read one complaint and some procedural pleadings? EffieBlack Sep 2018 #13

The Root article you posted included the same link to the same site oberliner Sep 2018 #14

Effie, this fault isn't white, it's human. Almost nothing is more common Hortensis Sep 2018 #16

This was all driven by racism EffieBlack Sep 2018 #18

Of course that situation was driven by racism. My blind cat Hortensis Sep 2018 #19

"It's shocking how quickly and commonly even a little power corrupts and leads to.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #27

"We're not racist. We just don't like black people. Yes, we told the nanny that twice. struggle4progress Sep 2018 #20

"And we paid her for the day even though she didn't even work. What more do these people want?" EffieBlack Sep 2018 #23

Upper class wealthy British people HipChick Sep 2018 #24

I'm glad my every interaction with another marybourg Sep 2018 #26

Wow. EffieBlack Sep 2018 #28

Well, haven't you heard Effie? johnp3907 Sep 2018 #29

And shame on that mean old maid or nanny or whatever she is for suing those nice people over their EffieBlack Sep 2018 #30