I was called a wetback

[depechemodefan]

I'm on the third floor, by myself (ie, no cws) when an old lady who looked crazy to me comes up. She had on a wig that was tilted. She wanted to know the capitals for NJ and Ohio. so I take her to the encyclopedias. Then she wanted to know what cities are close to Pennsylvania, so I take her to the atlases. I guess because I have her doing her own work, she got made, so about a min. latter when I was coming from another direction, and she was heading toward the elevators, she called me a "wetback". Though being passive aggressive, she didnt' say that to my face-I wouldn't have really registered what she called me if she didn't continue talking to herself that I was rude. I told her to leave, she said she was leaving. I go to the first floor to tell the security guard there what happened and the woman comes up, complaining, saying I was rude. I cw was there and at some point crazy woman said, "You would believe her before me?" Duh, yeah. Cw told me latter that she wanted to tell crazy woman that "I've known her for 12 years and she never lied to me."

To be honest, I'm not upset to be called a "wetback," it just gives me an excuse to kick-out someone I emailed management, so let's see how I'm going to be blamed for the incident.

[Clover]

I was called a wetback and had boiling hot coffee thrown all over me by an angry old lady once. I don't even look that Hispanic, I've been told I look more Greek. Moral of the story-people are morons. Ignore them.

[Lachrymose]

I'm sorry.

And Clover...christ. What happened after that?

[Clover]

I'm sorry.

And Clover...christ. What happened after that?

My manager didn't let me go put cold water on the burns until my break, and I had to spend the rest of my shift in wet clothes that smelled like coffee with big red blotches all over my skin where the coffee hit. I'm glad I don't work there anymore. I should have filled out an incident form but I didn't know about those at the time (it was my first job) so yeah.

[Lachrymose]

I...that's....

[EricKei]

My manager didn't let me go put cold water on the burns until my break

O_O

...Incident form? Yeah...That's more of a "Call OSHA right friggin' now!" type of thing; having the paper trail would help prove your side, tho. I'm very very glad you're not working there anymore, but that manager put you at risk for permanent injury from the burns!

[Food Lady]

I remember that story, Clover.

[rose_metal_nz]

Wow, Clover, that's awful

Um, can someone please clarify what 'wetback' means? Is it an insult?

[Lachrymose]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_%28slur%29

[Mr Hero]

Moral of the story-people are morons. Ignore them.

Unless it means you can banhammer SC's

[energyguy]

sorry if this is an offensive question, but we don't have the term Wetback in the UK, what or who is it supposed to mean?

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

sorry if this is an offensive question, but we don't have the term Wetback in the UK, what or who is it supposed to mean?

It's a derogatory term for Mexican immigrants in the United States.

[Sparky]

It's a derogatory term for Mexican immigrants in the United States.

Technically, it refers to a Mexican in the US illegally. (His back is wet because he swam across the river to get in.) The use may have expanded.

[mikoyan29]

Technically, it refers to a Mexican in the US illegally. (His back is wet because he swam across the river to get in.) The use may have expanded.

I thought it was because many Mexicans are migrant workers and that is hard work that causes them to sweat. I never thought of the river thing. But still...who does that in this day and age?

[Moosenogger]

I was called a wetback and had boiling hot coffee thrown all over me by an angry old lady once. I don't even look that Hispanic, I've been told I look more Greek. Moral of the story-people are morons. Ignore them.

Did you punch her in the face? Cause honestly, at that point it would be warranted and applauded.