What would you do if your manager used this word?

[Shimmyshine193]

If they referred to someone, indirectly as a m*ng?

That's how almost everyone at my work addresses each other in normal conversation, it's actually rather tame overall so I wouldn't get worked up about it.

Some people find it extremely offensive though so it depends which side you're on.

I'm pretty thick skimned but that is not ok and is very offensive. If it was a one off I'd tell them so...if more than that official complaint.

That’s actually really shocked me. I’ve never heard anyone use that word, I think it’s disgusting. I’m genuinely surprised that it’s deemed tame in some work places.

Straight to HR for me. I cannot stand that type of language. Use all the fucks and cunts you like, I don't care about that. Disablist language is abhorrent and needs stamping out. In all likelihood, the manager probably doesn't realise just how offensive this word is. They are just parroting things they've heard from others. An explanation of why these terms are offensive is needed and that's HR's job. Good for you for not letting this pass by.

Awful, haven’t heard that word used IRL since the 90s! Very offensive

Extremely offensive and ableist. I would tell my manager in public that I thought it was inappropriate and I would report it to HR.

That’s how I feel about it too. Swearing doesn’t bother me, not something I do very much off but it doesn’t offend me. This does though.

That is a deeply offensive word.

*WillTheSHTFsoon · Today 20:38

That's how almost everyone at my work addresses each other in normal conversation,*

WTF?

You're not serious. That's horrible.

I don’t like the word, however I work in an office with just 7 men and they call each other and many others that all day everyday, I don’t even think they mean it in a nasty way (I hope) it’s just how they are, immature idiots sadly.

Why would you still work there and think this is ok

Is this word having some sort of surge in popularity?
I also hadn't heard it used since the 90s, until last month a family member (who ought to have known better) used it in front of me. I pulled him up on it - that is not something we should be using as an insult.

That’s a word straight out of the past, and totally unacceptable. I have a wide tolerance for swearing, but racist, homophobic, ableist etc slurs have no place in conversation - especially in the workplace. It’s either a disgusting way to talk about disabled people, or a gross mocking of disability. You could talk to your manager if you think there’s a meaningful conversation to be had…otherwise I’d take it to HR or similar.

I work in that field, I’d be leaving my job and reporting to the CQC!

I’d go through her and then raise a formal complaint. She wouldn’t though - she would find it as offensive as I would.

Some of you need better jobs in nicer environments - you work with pigs.

The word 'mong' is a shortened version of 'mongol', a word which was once used to describe people with Down's Syndrome. Using that word as an insult equates DS with stupidity. Making fun of people with DS. Which is really rather unpleasant.

I think this is an age thing, though I'm not sure when it became prevalent again.

I have explained to kids at school the origin of the word and they were genuinely surprised that it was a term used to describe people with down syndrome.

The term makes me wince but younger people don't use it with the same connotation.

What connotation do they use it with?

My manager is of the generation that absolutely should know the origin of the word. I’m an ‘80’s child and I’ve always known it was unacceptable.

‘X is a complete m*ng’

I didn’t realise it was associated with DS, I was in school in the 80’s and it was a very commonly used.

It was very commonly used in my school days too but I remember my parents explaining why it’s offensive to me and our teachers would do the same with anyone caught saying it in school.

That is VILE.