But when called on it afterward, would you then try to claim that you were completely unaware the epithet was racist and then go on to verbally attack those called you out?
No, I wouldn't. Accountability is a cornerstone of personal integrity in my particular corner of the universe.
My guess is that since he spoke in anger, he doesn't actually remember what he said. I suppose the best response in those situations would be just to admit that.
I was an entertainment journalist throughout the early 1990s. There were some real bottom feeders back then, and I can only imagine the Internet and social media have made these vultures even more predatory. I don't have enough of a sense of you as a person to hazard a guess what your hot buttons might be. You come across as someone who's very level-headed, so maybe you don't have any! (Insert smiley.)
I have a very short fuse myself. When I'm baited, I can say outrageous things that I deeply regret saying later. Baiting is a form of bullying in my book.
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Date: 2014-02-28 04:02 pm (UTC)No, I wouldn't. Accountability is a cornerstone of personal integrity in my particular corner of the universe.
My guess is that since he spoke in anger, he doesn't actually remember what he said. I suppose the best response in those situations would be just to admit that.
I was an entertainment journalist throughout the early 1990s. There were some real bottom feeders back then, and I can only imagine the Internet and social media have made these vultures even more predatory. I don't have enough of a sense of you as a person to hazard a guess what your hot buttons might be. You come across as someone who's very level-headed, so maybe you don't have any! (Insert smiley.)
I have a very short fuse myself. When I'm baited, I can say outrageous things that I deeply regret saying later. Baiting is a form of bullying in my book.