Today, after applying for a job at a tanning salon, I was told they don't hire "naturally tan" people. I'm black. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was told by co-workers with whom I have worked for 2 years that I tan too much and dye my hair black too often. I'm from the Middle East and have never tanned nor dyed my hair. My co-workers think I'm a wannabe. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML
Today, I was at work when a customer came up to me and asked where and what I used to get my tan. I'm Indian. FML
Today, I got a spray tan. The lady asked what shade I wanted to be, and joking, I said the darkest. She took it seriously. Now no one can recognize me, and I have work tomorrow. FML
Today, I won a gruelling fitness competition, only to find out the mystery prize was a voucher to get 10 free spray tans. I'm black. FML
Today, I went to a tanning salon. I guess nobody mentioned that you have to lift your fat rolls or you'll end up with weird stripes where the spray never reached. FML
Today, I was told to rub in my sunscreen because I looked like a ghost. I wasn't wearing any. I'm just that white. FML
Today, I got fired, apparently for being racist to black people. When I told my boyfriend, he couldn't stop laughing. He's black. FML
Today, a customer came in to the Pizza store where I work and complained that the food they had purchased had a strand of black hair in it. After some deliberation, my boss decided to fire me. He is the only staff member there with black hair. I shaved my hair 2 weeks ago. FML
Today, after passing various interviews and tests, I was given a great job pending a pre-employment medical test. Now I'm jobless and colorblind. FML
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rocketiquette 20
Smells like a lawsuit.
Roevera 14
I would fight it, I don't think they can do that. But then again they sound really stupid. I don't know if you'd want to work for them anyways...
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Comments (242)
russfml 31
Whoever said this person deserved that is totally racist, stupid and it ignorant. And fyl you can get them in a lot of trouble that is racial discrimination I'm sure as you know, get them in shit they deserve it
katykoolcat 13
So basically they just want white people which is racist and daft. Id slap them
Patrick1904 4
They didn't hire you because it's MLK day
yeti37 16
Wow! No wonder the rest of the world thinks the US is sue happy. SO WHAT if the tanning salon said that. Would you rather have the job, OP, and have everyone think you got it because you're black or because you earned it? If everyone plays the race card then that demeans qualified blacks. If we sue every small business then those who open them and create jobs will stop and jobs will be lost. Start your own salon, hire whoever you want and drive them out of business. I run a small business with no employees. Why? Because the people on FML who run to a lawyer immediately; it costs them nothing to file suit and get a lawyer yet costs me thousands to defend my business. Personally, OP, I'd let it go and listen to reason. I'd rather face an overt racist than work for a covert one.
nelroca 7
# 145 No one is entitled to a job. When hiring, one of the biggest factors to keep in mind is if they are qualified or not for the particular job that is open. If they don't meet the qualifications that are stated in the Job Description (no matter sex, age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc), then it is alright to tell them that you cannot hire them. As long as you give them a professional explanation. For example, "I'm sorry I cannot hire you because you don't meet the minimum qualifications of 5 years experience out in the field." An example of what not to say is, " I cannot hire you because you're blue" or "I know you meet the qualifications unlike the purple person over there, but since purple people always work harder than blue people, I'm going the purple person." What the salon said was very professionally inappropriate.
SeepingSarcasm 7
How dare you say Barney the Dinosaur is more hard working than the Smurfs? That is a preposterous accusation! No one is more hard working than thos little blue guys!
ErictheRed 5
The delivery was poor, but I think they just want someone that uses the product or is an artificial skin tanning enthusiast. I am "black" and have never used a tanning both or ever will voluntarily. When you hear someone talk about something, you want them to have done it themselves. YDI is still not the correct designation, but everyone is way to sensitive about racism. Save it for the real stuff.
outoftown 27
A job and wages? That IS the real stuff!
hanymandy 6
Oh.My.Gosh. How awful!
skyeyez9 25
If they hired you: you can tell customers that before you started tanning there, you used to be a fair skinned irish redhead.
DommeAshlee 11
I don't wasn't to live on this planet anymore
SeepingSarcasm 7
Please don't leave! You sound so intelligent, this planet needs you! ^^that was sarcasm, now **** off.
mismis_fml 7
Discrimination!! Turn them in!!
TheyCallMeDamien 18
ROFLMAO!!! I always wanted to try that.