Doooobious Practice

[ink_ling]

There's a guy who comes in the library all the time, has for years, who is alcoholic, borderline homeless, and mentally ill. He loves to use the computers, but he is a threat to the staff, getting angry when there's not one available, threatening staff, even grabbing and twisting a co-worker's arm last week

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[arfuni]

It's not profiling if he really does look like Damone Wayans... ;)

[ink_ling]

Well, that is the very question at hand. This same manager has conistently had trouble describing and identifying African-American patrons, so even though there is a semblance -- bald and black -- the upshot for me is that this is a manifestation of the "they all look the same" kind of rac(ial)(ist) sentiment.

I mean, if someone circulated a picture of Bea Arthur or Anton LaVey for my Most Wanted poster, I might be flattered, whereas others might see it as a twisted slur, an ill-conceived practice, for SO many reasons.

[arfuni]

Wait a minute.. didn't Damon play the piss-in-a-jar homeless guy on In Living Color?

[ink_ling]

Damn! I wonder if it's a coincidence that this guy's name is Waylon Da Mon?

Maybe that manager's a better Jessica Fletcher than I gave him credit for.

[clarkelane]

I never knew Damon Wayans was homeless. It's sad what happens to these actors...

[ink_ling]

And he's god-dawg pissed about it!

[clarkelane]

who wouldn't be... esp with no computer access.

[nispero]

I forget the the library is not around to help people anymore. The average library staff is full of socio-phobes, marginals, shy and introverted people. They can hardly handle someone in the general public, let alone a man who needs mental help.

I bet the person who sent out the email is some insensitive, esoteric pseudo-intellectual, thinking he is high and mighty for working in the library while making fun of people "less" disadvantaged than him...and I bet he is still whining about the election results...

just a guess

[ink_ling]

Actually, the manager is sort of removed-from-the-real-world, Brill-creamed, window-blinds-obsessed, uninformed, white-suburbs-livin' half-effectual.

It's almost amusing how inept he is.

[nispero]

reminds me of the movie "Office Space"

besides, i work at a library, i know the type

hugs, sugar

[ink_ling]

:) I am SO very sorry ... a public one?

[creepy1966]

That's odd...
Why not a photo of Mike Tyson,or James Brown?

[ink_ling]

Or Gary Coleman? :)

[leatherotter]

Wow. Now what happens if Damon Wayans really *DOES* stop by?

*hrmmm*

It is a bit fishy, though. :( I mean if the guy really _does_ look like Damon... But... *ponders*

[ink_ling]

I know. It just sits so weird with me. Especially since this particular manager has a whole series of half-minded racist blunders to his credit ... .