The best compliment I ever got was from Tone Tone, my great friend when I worked in an office. He was born in England to Jamaican parents, which is relevant in that British slaves went to work on sugar plantations in the Caribbean and after WII many thousands of Jamaicans were 'imported' back into the UK to fill the gaps left in the workforce.
Thing is, we talked about all sorts of things and when I left the company, he said that the best thing about me was that we could discuss race issues but I never took it personally. I didn't even realise that that in itself was a thing until I joined the internet and started learning more about the USA. Wish I'd known then (1990) what I know now. Still learning...
The best compliment I ever got was from Tone Tone, my great friend when I worked in an office. He was born in England to Jamaican parents, which is relevant in that British slaves went to work on sugar plantations in the Caribbean and after WII many thousands of Jamaicans were 'imported' back into the UK to fill the gaps left in the workforce.
Thing is, we talked about all sorts of things and when I left the company, he said that the best thing about me was that we could discuss race issues but I never took it personally. I didn't even realise that that in itself was a thing until I joined the internet and started learning more about the USA. Wish I'd known then (1990) what I know now. Still learning...