BLACKS SHOULD AVOID: LAUGHING AT EVERYTHING THEIR WHITE COWORKERS SAY!
Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!
Why do many Black workers insist on behaving like a human laugh track? Is everything said by our White coworkers really that funny? I doubt it.
Yet, many Blacks insist on throwing back their heads, slapping their knees, and opening their mouths wide with laughter…to the point where they look like they have a flip-top head that splits down the jaw.
If someone says something that is mildly funny or that you don’t find amusing in the least, it’s okay not to react as if you have been thrown into hysterics. Everyone knows a dud, when they hear one. You are not a court jester whose job is to amuse and be amused by everything happening around you. So, don’t feel pressured to smile and bug your eyes at someone’s lame jokes or other attempts at humor.
Some whites will be mightily insulted if you don’t or if you stop laughing at their jokes. So, don’t be surprised to hear someone ask you if you’re okay or if something is wrong with you. If you are asked that question, just respond with something as simple as, “What makes you think anything is wrong?” That’s a legitimate response to a ridiculous question. Not laughing hysterically at someone’s joke does not give anyone a valid reason to question your moods.
Why do many Black workers insist on behaving like a human laugh track? Is everything said by our White coworkers really that funny? I doubt it.
Yet, many Blacks insist on throwing back their heads, slapping their knees, and opening their mouths wide with laughter…to the point where they look like they have a flip-top head that splits down the jaw.
If someone says something that is mildly funny or that you don’t find amusing in the least, it’s okay not to react as if you have been thrown into hysterics. Everyone knows a dud, when they hear one. You are not a court jester whose job is to amuse and be amused by everything happening around you. So, don’t feel pressured to smile and bug your eyes at someone’s lame jokes or other attempts at humor.
Some whites will be mightily insulted if you don’t or if you stop laughing at their jokes. So, don’t be surprised to hear someone ask you if you’re okay or if something is wrong with you. If you are asked that question, just respond with something as simple as, “What makes you think anything is wrong?” That’s a legitimate response to a ridiculous question. Not laughing hysterically at someone’s joke does not give anyone a valid reason to question your moods.
posted by S. Mary Wills at 10:22 AM
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