# Discrimination at CVS against Asians? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 18, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082 "2013-04-18T23:31:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082/101 "2013-04-27T16:58:17Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > To those who don’t know what is being referred to, an officer used a silhouette of Trayvon Martin as a shooting target for training. This was a black teenager shot during a fight. The silhouette showed a person holding a can of tea and a bag of Skittles which Martin had on him at the time. > > In this case, there was no possibility of inadvertent use of the image in a workplace involving others or what the image stood for. Actually if I remember correctly he asked someone else in the department if it would be appropriate to use the silhouette for the purpose of training. He was turned in for this and subsequently fired. He tried to claim it was a symbol of who NOT to shoot. > > The case in this thread (as I understand it) is someone using a term that is less well known and was not intended for anyone to see. Nobody sued Rosie O’Donnell nor was she fined by the FCC over her use of the term. Do you seriously not understand the difference between mentioning a racial slur and levelling a racial slur at someone? Seriously? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082/102 "2013-04-27T17:40:11Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > [Suit: Phrase mocking Asians on NJ CVS photo tix](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/suit-phrase-mocking-asians-nj-153656348.html) > > Okay, some moron employee referred to a customer of Korean descent, Ms. Lee, as “Ching Chong” Lee on her receipt for identification purposes. > > Is/should this be actionable? I say “no.” I simply chalk this up to general assholishness of the part of the employee who, depending on his explanation, should possibly be fired. > > Is this really something to sue over or illegal? “Ching Chong means I love you”: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082/103 "2013-04-27T18:04:26Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > You didn’t look at the material presented by the op and now you’re all pissy about being called on it. You can’t even admit you were wrong and instead go on an emotional tirade. > [@Magiver](#): > > Look at Monty in post 70. All balled up in emotional angst but still manages not to call me names even after admitting to such thoughts. > [@colander](#): > > I admire his restraint. You really are incredible. Take the personal commentary out of this forum. This stuff belongs in the Pit, not GD. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082/104 "2013-04-27T18:07:46Z")
Racist or not, it demonstrated poor judgement, and that’s more than enough grounds to lose your job. If he is that careless with customer service, what else is he sloppy about? It’s not worth keeping him around to find out. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082/105 "2013-04-27T20:48:13Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Nor yours. Since there is no monetary damage she isn’t entitled to any of that. There are very rarely monetary damages in civil rights cases. It’s pretty much impossible to show any monetary damages unless you had to go to a competing establishment and pay more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discrimination-at-cvs-against-asians/656082.md?page=5)