Not using slang in the office has nothing to do with racial bias
@planetoftheatheists6858
4 жыл бұрын
Why does that office decor look like a jail cell?
@zanaib4923
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I they're switching code visually on us
@TheMobileNest
2 жыл бұрын
We all code switch. It’s not about white washing it’s about sounding professional and clear.
@TruthOverFear21
2 жыл бұрын
And that's a problem. Why hide our culture to make other people feel better? I never since foreigners change their speech patterns in meetings. It's just racism plain and simple
@jacemark2824
2 жыл бұрын
Nah, it’s two different things
@Cixx
Жыл бұрын
Somebody nice and brain washed
@edwinamendelssohn5129
Жыл бұрын
@@jacemark2824 no it's not. We all do it. We have our home speech and vernacular and our professional vernacular. Also, those from other countries switch between their native tongue and the tongue of where they are living.
@rdkirk3834
7 ай бұрын
@@TruthOverFear21 They are speaking _English._ That's a change in their speech patterns. And they're usually speaking English in as much of a standard pattern as they can.
@Nulono
Жыл бұрын
This is not a race thing; it's a professionalism thing. If a white employee were constantly using surfer dude or valley girl lingo in a professional setting, that employee would be pulled aside and told to avoid that kind of extremely casual speech. Trying to play the race card to avoid the basic requirements expected of everyone speaks to some extreme entitlement and privilege.
@zimizatu
4 жыл бұрын
For some reason I feel really bad for Michael he did not mean it in a racist way he just had so much respect for him and didn’t want the rest of his colleagues to look down on him because of the way he was speaking they should’ve went to the other workers about it
@shakaama
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a pan africanist. this video is terrible. stay on code. always be excellent. you don't talk to your grandfater the way you talk to your younger brother. slang in a professional environment, is not excused because you're black. to even suggest such a thing is disgusting.
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@imjaytho
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think so, some people grew up in a place where code switching wasn’t something they needed to do and even when code switching it still doesn’t come off right. He’s not even using slang, he’s just being a human and that should be more respected in professional situations/life. He really wasn’t using slang tho, it deadass (least to me) just sounded like a black man speaking he was using his words properly wasn’t slurring any words even word pronounced he was being professional and if he is an asset to a company that really shouldn’t matter if it isn’t causing harm.
@djhartford4549
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. You want food on the table, you really should walk the walk and talk the talk for that money. I have been code switching since I learned that people appreciate professionalism over casual by a wide margin. This shit I just typed wasn’t even an accurate reflection of my casual self (that was).
@crazymike1706
3 жыл бұрын
Disagree with you. I seen plenty of members of upper management use slang. I don't think you understand the full picture. What is professional?
@crazymike1706
3 жыл бұрын
@@djhartford4549 that's not the point. The point is is that people have different standards of what they consider professional. I'm sorry, but if I'm not speaking in front of a client, I will be myself. You even said it in a previous comment, some customers don't like it when someone is too professional and scripted
@ALFREDOPOKEMON
2 жыл бұрын
As a foreigner is super difficult to understand other accent that is not standard english :(
@angrykermit3192
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but speaking in ebonics and making rapper hand gestures when speaking is not professional. "Yo fam, peep this pie graph."
@djhartford4549
3 жыл бұрын
Every professional code switches. If you have ever done cold calling/sales, you should code switch into a professional manner. People do not respond well to the casual approach, whether you are speaking Ebonics, pidgin, or chillin. That’s just how you put a little extra commission in your children’s bellies. As for how it should be; I definitely prefer the casual approach. It’s annoying when someone comes up to me speaking like they are reading from a social studies book.
@crazymike1706
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, but I disagree. I work in sales. I've learned that people have major biases. In fact, sometimes the scumbags are the ones that are trusted the fastest
@rickeybernard8156
2 жыл бұрын
That's your brainwashed opinion.
@mrplatinum83
3 жыл бұрын
I liked how he worked that "fo-sho" in at the end.
@kmotley517
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the rest of your day! LMAO
@marvinhoward2698
4 жыл бұрын
Not using slang in a professional setting is not code switching. The first one isn't a great example.
@honestkaos
3 жыл бұрын
I mean... it is. We all code switch. Even between family members.
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
Then what's the problem then^^
@jerrantys
2 жыл бұрын
Diversity in grammar is another step towards idiocracy. Asking someone to say “for sure” instead of “fosho” isn’t racism. Everyone is capable of speaking proper English, even a white guy from the deep south saying “ain’t” instead of “aren’t”. It isn’t always about race.
@miguelpinero1034
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve dealt with this myself. I started working my first office job 3 years back and have been talking “white” since then. It’s been exhausting though. I’ve been pushing back on it a bit but then I get people (my boss for instance) asking “what’s with the get up?” “Are you okay?”. Mind you, I’ve also been dressing more “appropriate” for the job as well... although there is nothing wrong with the clothing i like to wear. I’m not dressed down but I’m not trying to look preppy either. I would really like to continue to push back and ultimately find a job that I can feel a bit more comfortable in, but this time I will start fresh. I’m gonna be myself and not fake the way I talk.
@MrD215
4 жыл бұрын
Does that office look like a prison or is it just me?
@andrewvirtue5048
Жыл бұрын
From the example seems more like the asian dude is asking the black dude to speak more professionally, "proper", in an office business meeting, and speak less casually like you're at home. I do see a discrimination based off of casual relaxed speech versus professional proper speech. No discrimination based on race. This video is misleading on the premise of it's title: "Racism: The Code Switch"
@DeeMasta
2 жыл бұрын
As a white male who grew up in a predominantly black area AKA The Hood, I didn't have to code switch immediately. My auntie was black and the culture was already in my family. I did have to learn the code of the hood and I developed my own code,but this wasn't intentional this was something that I had to do to adapt as a white person living in a predominantly black area. I went to George Washington Carver elementary, and was very informed and taught about black history, black culture, racism, and cultural appropriation.... Code switching in the sense of whitewashing, I agree is definitely racially and linguistically biased. However there is balance...and hope. The same can be said for my experience when I lived in the hood. I watched other white kids learn how to code switch and I didn't understand it oh, but I did understand that they did not fit in. I was already born and grew up around Black culture and for lack of better words black linguistics, so when I started going to a predominantly black school, I was welcomed as the white brother. (True story). I then moved out to a very fancy white neighborhood. This neighborhood had million dollar Mansions, meanwhile we moved there to live in their section 8 housing. (Free/gov assistance based). The section 8 housing area that I lived in was considered the "ghetto" of that white City. I had to relearn how to code switch (to be more white) or in better words I had to learn a new code so that I could switch to. So I experienced the same thing even though I'm already White. They called me some of the nastiest names in the book including the n word. They also called me a wigger (wannabe nword, white nword [I'm not going to say it but obviously you know what the i g g e r stands for]). the point that I'm trying to get across is it doesn't matter whether you're black or white this can happen to anybody, and it happens to everybody. I agree with this video completely 100% so there is no debate on this, I think everybody should be genuine to themselves around other people so long as they're not being offensive. I agree people should not be judged based off the way they look, talk ( non-offensive), walk. I just wanted to share my experience on the flip side of this spectrum, where the shoes are on the other feet. I grew up in Detroit and I really wasn't accepted by the white kids because again I talked black, I acted black, I had black family so I was deeply involved in Black culture and it wasn't something I could control until I learn how to code switch. HERE ARE SOME GREAT QUESTIONS: 1. What is the difference between cultural appropriation and code switching? Is there a difference? 2. If a white guy dresses, talks, walks like a black person oh, is this cultural appropriation? 2. What if this white person was deeply involved in the culture does that change anything? 3. Should you never code switch, or is there a place in a time to know when to code switch? I think in certain instances whether you're white black Asian Arabic Italian French whatever you are, there should be no problem in code switching if you are doing it on your own accord. However, if somebody is approaching you and insinuating, or implying that you need to change your code, I feel this is not right. Thank you for your time, and this very informational video! As a white person who grew up on Black culture I still have "white blinders". (Blind spots regarding Black culture). This is something I believe every race has and it's not just a white or black thing. but I will not deny the systematic oppression of black culture, and the cultural appropriation for monetization and nefarious agendas..... I don't really agree with critical race theory, I believe it leads to more segregation. People should be proud of thier heritage and culture around each other and not be offended if somebody is trying to show respect to someone else's culture by trying to be involved in it, versus trying to make money off of it. Anyways if you can relate to my comment and anyway I don't care what color you are I don't see pigment. We all have melanin some of us just don't have enough of it LOL (Me)
@Whistleblowing_EBMUD
2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully presented!!! We have a DEI program where we work and THEY ARE PUTTING ON A PILOT CODE-SWITCHING WORKSHOP!!! I shared your WONDERFUL VIDEO to people at work that didn’t know what code switching is.
@MonicaBryant
3 жыл бұрын
The dude sounds like Snoop Dogg.
@zoomerbemen
3 жыл бұрын
Fo sho
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
For shizzle
@BellTunnel
Жыл бұрын
Michael’s not wrong. And Tariq will never make it beyond his current role by passively aggressively refusing fair, unbiased feedback intended to help him succeed in a professional space. I don’t bring all aspects of my neighborhood or culture into the office, because they’re not appropriate for the office. Colleagues are not your family, and they are not all your friends. Fo sho.
@timfurru4144
2 жыл бұрын
The look on Maliq's face, LMAOOOO. I get it.
@MrTowelsplug
3 жыл бұрын
Educating people is the vest thing you can do. I had a "new friend" invite me over and he hit me with the random Nslur when his package got stolen. I spent the rest the day talking about the atrocities I've read about committed my whites against blacks in history. He never invited me back over but it was worth giving him AS MUCH insight as I could to "the other side" of his "jokes".
@marciabarrow8396
2 жыл бұрын
These things really happen in life but we must try to give all that we can
@JayLennox23
2 жыл бұрын
As a white dude I can relate. The looks I get in the office, when I use words like tubular, gnarly, or bitchin…it’s very hurtful.
@SarahRenz59
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I'll give this one some thought, as I can see both sides. As other commenters have noted, we all tend to code switch in a business environment. My casual speech includes a lot of "like," "um," and "you know," but I make an effort to tamp that down at work. Because it like, makes me, um, sound like, you know, an airhead. 😛 I appreciate the 2 criteria the video gave: 1) Is it offensive? and 2) Are you having a hard time understanding what the speaker is conveying? If "no," best to keep your piehole shut. Some code switching may be in order if you're communicating with colleagues/clients for whom English isn't their first language; I steer clear of idioms and even contractions when I speak to or email those individuals. And if you're dealing with companies in other countries, be aware that their business culture can be much more formal, and communicating too casually might cause offense and lose you valuable business. I definitely code switch with my international customers.
@sonmoses2093
2 жыл бұрын
This a quality jawn, real rap. (First thing I said when it ended) preciate the work!
@JayLennox23
2 жыл бұрын
What sorcery language is this?!
@grateful1
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a POC of Afro-Caribbean descent, and I'm laughing at this nonsense... There's something called "Professionalism", and "Decorum"; and I don't care what color you are; If you tried to "Handle it" like Tariq, when I brought those concerns to your attention, I'd fire you on the spot. You people need Jesus.
@planetoftheatheists6858
4 жыл бұрын
Is this comedy? Cuz i be laughin'.
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
It has to be
@BreakBomb
3 жыл бұрын
yAlL bEttA n0t tAkE dIS c0mmeT 2 liTeLy CuZ iM iNtElliGinT AF an dIs juss Me bEin eXpreSsive
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@TruthOverFear21
3 жыл бұрын
Michael would have gotten curse the fuck out
@drwalka10
2 жыл бұрын
FOR TRYING TO HELP ?
@TruthOverFear21
2 жыл бұрын
@@drwalka10 No, for not accepting the way that he expresses himself. Black people don't tell other people how to talk and express themselves.
@glitter-lk5dz
Жыл бұрын
@TruthOverFear The majority rules. If you're in a position of authority, go ahead and educate someone about how to sound if they want to succeed in business. Nothing to do with racism. Do you speak to your older relatives the same way that you speak to your friends?
@TruthOverFear21
Жыл бұрын
@@glitter-lk5dz yes cause I don't hide who I am. Why conform to what makes you comfortable while you obviously have no respect for my culture?
@glitter-lk5dz
Жыл бұрын
@@TruthOverFear21 Fitting in and respecting the culture that you find yourself in is always the intelligent move, especially at work. But yeah, go ahead and be yourself with your boss et cetera, at your own peril.
@NightmansSexyHands
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe they put this black man in a work environment which resembles a jail cell🤦🏻♂️. Now THAT’S racist!
@nunya4117
2 жыл бұрын
“Its too black” no disrespect but how people speak doesn’t pertain to any select group of people
@eduardoparra8091
2 жыл бұрын
im the dislike button
@timfurru4144
2 жыл бұрын
OMFG, DId Michael just state that Maliq's ideas are lesser for speaking how he is comfortable????
@breakfastplan4518
2 жыл бұрын
Its sucks watching the asian guy act. Because I can tell in reality that brother is thoroughly bi-lingual in code.
@christophharriso653
2 жыл бұрын
Why is she in jail? Black 5s matter y'all this wrong
@NightmansSexyHands
2 жыл бұрын
The truth is, all cultures utilize regional or cultural or simply, youthful vernacular. As we mature and become more educated, most of us seem to want to convey and impress our abilities through presentation, and a large part of that is linguistics; it’s clearly the initial impression we leave when meeting new people. The fact that the African American community chooses to keep the same speech patterns they had as adolescents as they continue through adulthood is unbelievably telling about the expectations their community has on their maturation. For some reason, we created a term ‘code switching’ to allow for this form of arrested development. What’s even worse is that we’ve now created content to help convince everyone that it’s actually some sort of strength in connecting us to their “culture.” Get down with your bad self! 😂
@roxi.onmyjourney
3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@leedusty1262
2 жыл бұрын
Pfffft
@slimwagz946
3 жыл бұрын
Seems condescending
@MrPickledede
4 жыл бұрын
"linguistic profiling" LOL
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
Now I've heard everything lmfao
@Stitchxavi
3 жыл бұрын
I just find it easier to talk white. But I love the message of this video
@stealthkillz3114
2 жыл бұрын
It's not "talking white", it's portraying your professionalist side. There is no such thing as "Talking White" or "Talking Black".
@eldridgedavis
3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@gavinpeterson5323
13 күн бұрын
Bro wtf is this 😂
@TheKhaos85
3 жыл бұрын
She needs to code switch to rough for me, I like a woman not a woman with man mannerisms
@lunaroserowanstrength2046
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Maybe that’s why she is code switching- keep creeps that desire ppl pleasers away. So wild how this I. Some ways can be a coping mechanism when it happens having to adapt to a new environment/culture. This probably sounds dumb but I def have code switched unintentionally when working sales…. I grew up outside Boston when ppl meet my bro and dad they can’t believe I do t sound like them bc accent is so thick- as a woman sounding intelligent gives me edge. I basically have no accent if I try….. three friends is later Bostonian butch is back- but I have found I take things with me as I travel. I live in a Dutch community now, close to Canada. Now ppl ask me if I’m Canadian or former Mennonite (I’m white) lol- been here 8 years and well…. Yeah I would so weird. Now haha- I swear I picked up things everywhere I lived and and am a language mutt now. I live humans and our different mannerisms though- I find it really interesting- so much history can be learned through language. When my dad met my fiancé’s family they coined him as sounding gangster….. that was odd to me- but it’s just how a Boston accent sounds to them I guess. My dad is pretty gangster though in some ways though but I didn’t like farm ppl calling my dad that. Man is an architect, and retired firefighter ( he jokes how he gets his jobs lol- u burn it- I rebuild i it). Mans gotta a million jokes and can do every trade- if a stand up man is a gangster…. If they say so 🤣
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