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Stating the Obvious
by philstranger
10/26/2007, 8:42 AM

I am not racist, but there are obvious characteristics between the races. There are Idiots of all races and genius in all. Orientals are known for their Math skills, Indians are good engineers and doctors, The statement Dr. Watson made about anyone who has had a black employee rings true. As a manager I have had many angry black men who are a struggle to work with. They have a chip on their shoulder, resent being managed, frequently have many relationship problems that spill into their work, have a tendency to be violent, cause conflicts, have substance abuse problems, etc. We can find examples of these problems in other races but it is overwhelmingly the black males who exibit these traits. I wish there was an effort in their culture to overcome these stereotypes. Keeping it real is severly hurting their ability to succeed