BG #1 : So I work in a very nice (expensive as all get out) assisted living center. I love the residents, they are sweet, funny, sometimes PITA's, but overall pretty good. I enjoy chatting with them, listening to their stories from the 'good old days', and I do realize they all came up in another era, but today I was shocked by a conversation with one older lady. The problem was, I could almost blow off the first comment and chalk it up to being stuck in the 50's, but she ended up going on a rant that not only shocked me, but disgusted me so much that instead of just saying 'uh huh' I smarted off and walked away.
BG #2 : Today I went into the apartment to straighten up, and she was watching (as was everyone) news coverage of the school tragedy that happened here today (about 45 minutes away)
Me :
RR : Racist resident
(keep in mind, while I am white, many of our employees are from other ethnicities & colors)
Me : Such a shame, hope everyone will be ok
RR: Those colored kids can be trouble
Me :
RR : I went to school with coloreds and they were nothing but trouble ! Now look at this today, starting trouble all the time, those coloreds
Me : (in my head) just back away, you need this job (out of my mouth) ummmmmm
RR : Hope that stupid kid gets what's coming to him, those coloreds are no good
Me : (I have had it) (Looks her straight in the eye and very firmly say) You do know that almost all mass murderers and school shooters are white kids/people of upper middle class environments, right?
RR :
Me : <walks out the door without a good bye>
So she must not have complained because I was not fired, but considering that 9 times out of 10, when she rings her call button for an RA to assist her with a shower, or making her bed or whatever, it will be one of those murderous coloreds!! The ones who treat these residents as they are one of their own family members!! I was shocked at the tone and disgust she spewed forward and although I will still have to deal with her on a daily basis, my interactions with her will be highly guarded.
And, btw..the kid who stabbed his classmates and a teacher? White..no doubting it so where she got her idea from...
BG #2 : Today I went into the apartment to straighten up, and she was watching (as was everyone) news coverage of the school tragedy that happened here today (about 45 minutes away)
Me :

RR : Racist resident
(keep in mind, while I am white, many of our employees are from other ethnicities & colors)
Me : Such a shame, hope everyone will be ok
RR: Those colored kids can be trouble
Me :

RR : I went to school with coloreds and they were nothing but trouble ! Now look at this today, starting trouble all the time, those coloreds
Me : (in my head) just back away, you need this job (out of my mouth) ummmmmm
RR : Hope that stupid kid gets what's coming to him, those coloreds are no good
Me : (I have had it) (Looks her straight in the eye and very firmly say) You do know that almost all mass murderers and school shooters are white kids/people of upper middle class environments, right?
RR :

Me : <walks out the door without a good bye>
So she must not have complained because I was not fired, but considering that 9 times out of 10, when she rings her call button for an RA to assist her with a shower, or making her bed or whatever, it will be one of those murderous coloreds!! The ones who treat these residents as they are one of their own family members!! I was shocked at the tone and disgust she spewed forward and although I will still have to deal with her on a daily basis, my interactions with her will be highly guarded.
And, btw..the kid who stabbed his classmates and a teacher? White..no doubting it so where she got her idea from...
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