To be uncomfortable after my manager went on a rant about how much she hates Meghan Markle during a team meeting?

[AlertBird]

So, today, in our team meeting, my manager went on a full-on rant about how much she hates Meghan Markle. It seemed completely out of place and unnecessary, especially considering the meeting was meant to be about work. It got a bit awkward and no one really knew how to react.

I get that people have opinions but I just felt like it was unprofessional to bring something like that up during a work meeting. It felt like a personal issue being projected onto everyone else.

AIBU to feel uncomfortable about this or is it just me being overly sensitive?

Why though? Aren't celebs there for our water cooler moments? Isn't that the entire point of MM and other pointless celebrities? That they are talked about by us civilians?

At least now you know she's a complete fruitloop and to avoid her.

It depends whether you would feel the same if she went off on one about Trump, or Putin, or Jeremy Clarkson, or any other divisive figure. I don’t think it was appropriate in a work meeting but I certainly don’t think it being Meghan Markle should make a difference.

With this I agree.

The problem is that she IS the actress and so it's almost in her DNA to seek the starring role, to see her name in lights, to tread the red carpet, to seek fame (sadly now, infamy), to be the one to dazzle, to be spoken about and to be the headline. Look at me, look at meeeee, why aren't you looking at me? Over here, the spotlight needs to be on me. That's fine, each to their own. Accept that not everyone will think you are as fabulous as you think you are. Every actor has to face the critics.

I can totally understand Harold wanting to be private (and if only he would be!), but for Meghan, that is not who she is. She wants no part of being royal, but boy, she loves to be in the public eye and loves more, to play make-believe royal and use the title given to her. Give up the Sussex, drop the duchess, and become plain old Mrs Mountbatten-Windsor and the world just might start to believe you.

That's water cooler chat, not team meetings. Have you ever had a job?

No its not uncconcious racism - I dislike MM because of her connection to the Royals. I also dislike Kate for the same reason. I absolutely despise William & Harry.

I am indifferent about them, because I've never met the people to make those concrete judgements. I take as I find, and don't operate on hearsay, or odd mistakes people make. We're all human, and all f* up from time to time. Obviously there are certainly exceptions to the rule, where their actions are absolutely irredeemable.

Nobody would have waited 4 years to ask for a statement to be retracted especially one so damaging. If it was going to happen it would have been done there and then. And as for Prince Phillip and his very dodgy comments the apple obviously does fall far from the tree in Harrys’s case because he actually recorded himself uttering racist slurs toward an army colleague. Sorry OP off topic there

Surely this would depend on what you class as a rant rather than an opinion about her behaviour? And even then that would be down to your opinion only?

Do you have any evidence whatsoever that most people who don't like her are racist? And please give the nasty little "ooh, have I hit a nerve?" digs a rest.

This comment is perfection

Too funny

This is exactly it!! I'm no fan, I couldn't care less about her, but the hatred towards her is obsessive and vitriolic. It goes beyond my comprehension. Like you say it's inane hatred. There are hundreds of people in the public eye who are more loathsome than Meghan but they don't get anywhere near the same level of hate. There are some awful characters within the royal family but people just shrug their shoulders. Maybe Meghan isn't a nice person at all but I still don't understand the levels of hate and obsession.
Yes, it certainly does distract people from the real problems, as does demonising immigrants etc.

Not in the middle of a work meeting it isn't 🙄

It's not a big deal. So what if you felt a bit uncomfortable. Are you still in one piece?
Get over it. Get on with your work.
FFS

The Meghan Frothers need to get over it more like. OP wanted to get on with her work. It's the Meghan Frother Manager who needs to take that advice.

From what we've seen in the last few years, it's not his Dad who tells him what to do and say...

Anyone who takes even a minute to think about any of them, much less have a rant in the workplace, has a very small life and needs to find another hobby.

I would be interested to know what the many reasons are because I honestly don’t understand the hate for this woman

You can have black members of your family who you love but still be racist .
In fact you can be married to a black person and still be racist against other black people .
Having black friends and relatives does not preclude you from being racist .

Presumably that applies to all races and not just white people. Or is it racist to say that?

Totally agree
On occasions I have ventured into the Royal threads and have been shocked by the venom
directed at this woman .
I once made an innocuous comment about how lovely Meghan looked at a particular event
I received over fifty or so replies telling me how awful she looked. I was shocked
In fact, that was the most replies I have ever received in my time on MN and I have been on MN for many years .

No offence , but you probably need to do a bit of research into what ‘racism’ entails

You don't know the answer then.
No offence, but if you don't fully understand your subject, you shouldn't pontificate on social media.