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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
G_Lagaffe 4
Racist pricks
StanSmith2013 26
That's why here in the UK we have the Jobs Equality Act. Anyways, maybe you should start a law suit for racial discrimination?
Sly_Assassin 11
I believe this is discrimination. Take this to court
Xalandra 17
And this is when you sue! Skin color is an arbitrary factor, meaning it should have NO weight in whether or not you're hired!
AgentClassyPants 9
Did you bitch slap them and say "you wanna be racist?" And let your ghetto out? Cause I would have.
blackman100 20
They're jealous because they have to work to hide their sorry ass skin color when you already got the fine dark color. It's like they're the opposite of Michael Jackson.
stubrnirishiiiii 7
They cannot say that bc it's discrimination! Sue them
stubrnirishiiiii 7
Oh and FYI I was a district manager for tanning salons and we had many many many store managers that had sales of the year that were black... Seriously please sue them!
Mynameislinh 24
Dammit. Isn't MLK Jr. celebrated for a reason?!
MTCoralReefer 10
BURN!! (no pun intended) that really sucks. I'd make a sink out of it if I were you