Labour day Vs. PC

[The Yosemite Bear]

Today I got an official boss glower and a hug from a guest for the same comment.

During buisness today a kid asked what's "Labor Day aabout" I responed that it was a day we set aside to recognize the contibutions of our Organized workforce, putting in those long hours in the factories so that we could win WWII.

My boss was very displeased, the majority of our guests this time of year are German and Japanese. And he felt that would cause them undue grief.

The kid's great-grandmother hugged me, for remembering, and then told me she used to be a "Rosie the Riveteer".

[Doomriser]

Do you really think it's "Labour day vs. PC" or is it more like a case of "Actual History vs. Business demands?"

[Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi]

Sure, the boss was offended, but is he German or Japanese? Were the foreign guests offended? What's with all these people sying something is degrading to a certain culture, although they don't belong to that culture?

[The Yosemite Bear]

The boss in question is Cajun....

No one in the crowd seemed to care.

oh well.

[Next of Kin]

Hey, I'm not much of trade unionist but I'll take the long weekend any day! Enjoy it folks!

[Doomriser]

This is a false dillema and a strawman.

Do you really think the store manager was concerned about 'offending' citizens of Japanese and German descent? Is it offensive to mention to an American that, say, Canadian militiamen burned down the White House in the nineteenth century? It seems to me that your boss was confused, thinking that mentioning a famous defeat would turn away potential customers.

It is in fact "politically correct," as the term goes, to celebrate the destruction of a fascist empire. A "politically correct" person would not refrain from rejoicing about a victory over facism. Clearly, your boss was acting out of business interests and not 'political correctness.'