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Thursday, August 14, 2014

A Response To A Nigger / Nigga Argument

What to say to someone who tells you to stop saying the word 'nigger' (ONLY when you are using 'nigga' innocently).
What is the difference between 'nigga' and 'nigger'?

That person: "Can you stop saying 'nigger' please"

You: "Huh?"

That person: "It's horrible"

You: "Why?"

That person: "Because, he's not black"

You: "He's not 'black'? a term that is actually negative and therefore racist, I know"

That person: "Huh?"

You: "I'm calling him a 'nigga', which is a term that can be applied to anyone, regardless of race. I'm not attributing anything negative to him"

That person: "Huh?"

You: "It's like 'nigga' is a man, like 'chappie' or 'dude'"

That person: "Aah, okay... what's the point in that"


You: "Well..." (click link for info)

Friday, February 07, 2014

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

A New Job Application Paradigm


I’ve been thinking... (ooh, don't hurt yourself)

With the decrease in opportunity and probability of getting a job, so should the level of effort that an applicant should be expected and have to put in to an application – or at least the average one.

This notion seems actively considered as many of the now mandatory online application processes have been shortened; from the discouraging 15 page inquiry of yesteryear to a quick couple of clicks.

Employers don’t even read CV’s anymore: they either send them through a computer keyword search which randomly picks 5 or so interviewees out of a suitable 100 (I know..), give the digital toilet paper to HR groups who only look at a CV for 2 seconds before deciding whether or not to punch a hole in it.

They don’t really have a choice though, because, now, one supermarket job can get a thousand applicants...