Rotherham Family

Abi my daughter said today

"I needed my inhaler this morning, but couldn't find it"
"Why didn't you wake us" I asked
"you were awake I listened at your door" she replied
"Why didn't you come in?" I asked
" Cos you and dad were having Shnoo Shnoo" she replied
"What's shnoo Shnoo?" I asked.

She looked at me and her dad, winked and said "you know!"

Mmmmmmm

My son, being made redundant from his IT job started a temp job in a Call Centre close to home. He lost said job on friday, the reason, for making a homophobic comment to a staff member

The story goes like this:

Matt started at the company with a girl called Nina who he got on really well with from day 1. She even took a detour each day to give him a lift. Following the training they were appointed different teams, but sat back to back as they worked. One day they had been having a laugh over lunch, on the thread of "girls are bad because, boys are bad because" This apparently carried on after lunch and a girl sat next to nina joined in. Matt made a comment that they smelled because "All girls smell" and they all laughed. The girls sat next to Matt, who had ignored him up to this point (1 week!) asked what they were laughing at. Matt replied "I said they smell because girls smell"
This girl got very abusive to Matt and said "Oh so because I am a Lesbian, you do not count me as a girl!" Matt tried to point out that he hadn't meant any offence to her, but hadn't included her as she wasn't part of the original joke. She went into the Manager's office and Matt was hauled in front of the HR manager.
The HR manager didn't ask for Matthew's side of the story and ripped shreds out of him for his "homophobic comments", Matthew managed to get into the conversation that he would NEVER be homophobic as he himself is Gay and had suffered homophobic bullying at school, He also hadn't a clue that this girl was Gay as she had ignored him to that point, even when he'd asked for her help! The HR manager would not hear anything and said I think we need to think about whether you are suitable for the position. Matthew promptly told her he didn't think he was, but he would work till the end of the day thanks, and walked out!
I was initially peed off that he'd walked out of the job, but am on the whole proud that he stood up for himself. He has since found out that this girl saw him as a threat as she is the only "gay" employee. As Matt says, perhaps the girl has a problem with her sexuality if she needs to wear it as a badge.
He came out to us at 15, it hasn't been easy for him but I think this shows he is dealing with it in a mature way.
My advise to him for working life is "manipulate the situation, and be all things to all men" I carry that into work with me every day!

Can't wait to see him live this month!!!

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