Head to the Desk to the WTF

[grammarwoman]

It might come off in reading my rants about work that I don't think much of my coworkers, that I think they're small-minded, frustratingly conservative, hypocritical bigots. Sometimes I feel bad for presenting them that way. Being bored with the constant babble of sports, reality TV, and petty gossip is a reflection on me more than them, right?

Then there are times like today's lunch, where I arrived to a few people talking about a guy winning Wheel of Fortune and pointing out his fiance (male, in case it's not clear by the gendered ending) in the crowd. There was evidently even a kiss on the cheek exchanged. My female coworker, in relaying this anecdote, actually flinched in distaste, and fluttered with a "On prime time TV, can you believe it?" I tried to reply evenly with "You love who you love, right?" The other people grumbled and shifted uncomfortably, and the female coworker replied "Well, I can't understand it. I even did an essay on it in high school [this would have been 30 years ago or so]. You know..." obvious pause for regrouping, "Homosexuality." Much head shaking around the table ensued.

It makes me feel sick and want to cry all at the same time. WTF, people! Still? Way to support the Central Illinois, small-town Midwesterner stereotype.

Pardon me while I go read some slash and try not to go on a rampage.

Comments

[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

I hate stupid people.

fluttered with a "On prime time TV, can you believe it?"

Yes. Yes I can, and be very glad to see it.

*hugs*

sigh

[extatosoma.livejournal.com]

Um, seriously? Your coworker must have been living in a cave for the last few years if she's never seen dudes kiss before.

[barefoot-chick.livejournal.com]

Stupid people make my head hurt.

Stupid, homophobic, stupid people.

*HEADDESK*

[mrsdrjackson.livejournal.com]

Are you sure we don't work in the same location? *glares at coworkers* When we listen to the radio we can't leave it on if "I kissed a girl" by Katy Perry comes on because my coworkers think "it is disgusting and wrong to sing about that." But listening to their super-Christian talk show telling us all about how I am going to burn in hell is just fine! @_@

[darsynia.livejournal.com]

*hugs* That reminds me of a church friend who, after bringing up the inauguration to me and after my response that the baby had moved a LOT during it, said to me, 'hopefully she's MAD ABOUT IT!! :D :D :D :D'

I know exactly how you feel, because you want to stand up and say, 'no, actually, she was really excited, and so am I!' or in your case, 'Funny thing about equality, it keeps getting more and more close to the actual definition. I sure hope someday we'll get to the point where 'indecency' and 'equality' aren't dependent on law enforcement, and people can tell the difference between being lewd and behaving the exact same way as a heterosexual couple would.'

*cough*

ps. are you around for bouncing off of ideas? I might have possibly perhaps have signed up for Tardis Big Bang, heh...

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Vast sympathy. I may hate what I do, and frequently find myself frustrated by the way my management operates, but there's really nobody here I don't like and/or respect on a personal level.

[rarelylynne.livejournal.com]

This is me thanking my lucky stars that I'm not in that type of environment.

[kazbaby]

See.. it's a good thing it was you and not me that heard that because the exchange would have gone like: "On prime time TV, can you believe it?" Me: Yeah, I know.. they should have used tongue. Oh and get the fuck over yourself.

[herbivorous.livejournal.com]

Dear Bob. I almost wish that we could teleport these people to MY "office" for a day, just to see them swallow their own faces. I work in Boystown, probably a good 20% of the staff is queer, we regularly get shopped by EXTREMELY obvious trannies, and you know what? Everyone is just so damn nice to each other--customers, fellow employees, even the goddamn security guys--that I seriously expect us to break into song some day. It's one of the most tolerant, fun-loving, laid-back places I've ever worked.

Oh, and while we're transporting, let's choose the date, too. (The yearly Pride parade goes RIGHT past my store every summer.)

Anywhoo, next time someone makes a bigoted comment, just mentally whisk them away to my neck of the woods, where they would get verbally bitchslapped in about a millisecond for saying anything like that.