- Background: I am the only nonwhite person in the office. Theeeeeee onnnnnly onnnnnne.
- [Boss comes and sits on my desk]
- Boss: [whispers] I think you'll find that when I'm done hiring this new editorial assistant, you'll be pretty happy to have someone else who looks like you around.
- Me: blank aghast stare
- Boss: [grabs my wrists, shakes them back and forth joyfully] Another-brown-person-in-the-office!
Things My Boss Has Said
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June 16, 2009