OT I Have A Serious Question

I'm working on a big project with a colleague who's Black. I've worked with on many other deals and we're almost like friends. We talk politics, religion, the weather, pretty much the full gamut.

Anyway, I need a document from him and I was just about to e-mail him saying, "Hey, D....I need that white paper on the logistics you had been promising to send me."

Something along those lines.

Then, I got to thinking, is "white paper" even a term used anymore? Shoot, when I was in the corporate world, it was bandied about virtually ever day.

What say any of you? I swear I'm gonna need a thesaurus or cliff's notes on what can and cannot be said in these very strange times we live in.

Thanks in advance

 

The person to talk to about this would be your black "almost friend" but in my view the color of paper cannot be a racist term...it's just a description of a piece of paper....same as shirt collars

 

Well, in this forum ya never know what to expect. I'll ask for the white paper.

 

Yet another example that you're full of it. I'm now understanding what others are saying. Thanks for the tip.

 

This will really confuse you ABM...should you order the black or white one?

 

Doesn't really matter. I'll still be deemed racist by certain individuals, either way.

 

Where's @dviss1 when you need him?!

Look, probably 85-90% of us in here are privileged white males. However, if we're married, we're emasculated, as well. Or so our tv sitcoms, and such tell us. So, if we know what's good for us, we'll bend over, take our proverbial beatings, then straighten up and fly right. That's what we've got. End of story.

 

I was being facetious. Same thing for the emasculated remark. One thing's for sure. I'm certainly not apologizing for who I am, nor what someone - ANYONE - wants to label me.

 

So, you have NO RESPONSIBILITY! I've heard that somewhere before.......nobody asked you anywhere in this thread to apologize for who you are dude....I've got a good idea where your fear of that stems from but it's covered in the second week of my life coaching course...until then, you're on your own!

 

free advice...don't let tv shows guide your politics..or vote for reality tv personalities to govern

 

LMFAO

 

Personally? No. Compassion? Absolutely.

 

I locked this thread.
Theres a million ways you can find out whats racist or not if you’re struggling. Trying to make a joke out of it at this point is extremely counter productive.
Sly or someone else can unlock it if they want.