Randi Rhodes kicked the air conditioning repairman out her home for calling Martin the N word

[bigdarryl]

She said he was over fixing the air conditioner and saw her looking at the Zimmerman court hearing and said quote I think he's Innocent Martin is nothing but a No Limits Nig**er anyway.She said she told him hold up we don't use that word in this house.And told him to finish your work and get out. WOW!!!

[MADem]

1. Wonder how good a job he did fixing that a/c? I'd have someone else check it.

He could have screwed something up to get back at her.

[bigdarryl]

2. she said her home was cool as soon as he left

[gateley]

3. Good for her! And I hope she reports it to Angie's List (if that's where she found him

where, according to her commercials, she uses for most suppliers).

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. "Finish your work and get out"???

Nope ... Just plain "get the f@#% out of my house."

But I strongly suspect the repair person wouldn't have said that to, or around, me.

[dems_rightnow]

5. I strongly suspect he wouldn't have said it...

.... around anyone.

[HangOnKids]

10. Really now? REALLY? n/t

[dems_rightnow]

15. Yeah really.

People that are working for you know that their racist views could cause them serious trouble. as a rule, they're not interested in trouble.

I know that's easier to believe than that a radio host might stretch the truth a little to please their audience.

[adigal]

18. She didn't really throw him out, either...telling him to "finish your work and get out," is absurd

What did she think he was going to do, finish his work and watch TV for a while, or take a shower?? Have some milk and cookies. I think she made this story up. Sorry.

[CBGLuthier]

20. It is almost like a bad joke

And then I told that awful man, sniff.... finish your work sir and begone with you...... Not exactly New Yorker stuff but the visual is almost there. One of their large thurberesq matronly types.

[DefenseLawyer]

43. I get the same feeling about the story

Finish you work and get out. And don't come back! Unless my A/C goes out again.

[LanternWaste]

40. It's also pretty easy to believe that many people are often stupid in addition to being racist.

It's also pretty easy to believe that many people are often stupid in addition to being racist...

[1StrongBlackMan]

12. No ...

Racists take one look at the skin color of others and if it mixes their's, they assume that they will find a like mind.

[crazylikafox]

28. I agree with you. As a white middle aged women, it's happened to me many times.

People express racist views assuming I'm ok with that because I'm white. I even had a doctor talk to me, complaining about his nurses, during his exam. He didn't use the "N" word, but it wasn't much better. Needless to say, I haven't been back to him.

[CakeGrrl]

31. Agreed.

I've had a couple of white friends tell me what some racists are comfortable saying to a fellow white person.

[Lilyeye]

37. Exactly. I've had a couple of people speak their racist views thinking I would agree.

[Betty88]

42. its happened to me

They think that since I'm white I will agree with there shit, they soon find out otherwise then I become that "N...er lovin bitch" ya that got back to me...

[loyalsister]

44. Or hope, or try to recruit....

I have had people say racist things to me just to get a rise out of me. I hate that they get satisfaction out of it, but it usually works.

[Tax Man]

38. if she's trying to claim some sort of moral high ground...

[SheilaT]

6. I wonder if the repair guy had any idea

whose home he was in.

It also amazes me how many people feel totally free to say all kinds of bigoted things, always assuming their audience will agree.

Heck, I don't make my wildly liberal statements unless I'm certain my audience is willing to hear it.

[MrSlayer]

7. Randy Rhodes has been dead for 30 years.

You must mean Randi the radio host.

[Lawlbringer]

13. LOLOL

This is exactly what I came in to post.

[bigdarryl]

16. YEP

http://www.myspace.com/randirhodes/photos/12396446

[CBGLuthier]

21. I just realized he is like the drummer in Spinal Tap who died choking on someone else's vomit

The poor guy is the rock star who died in someone else's plane crash.

Damn he was good and damn, 30 years.

[bahrbearian]

23. You must mean Randy Rhoads

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Rhoads

[ronnie624]

34. Lol. n/t

[Zax2me]

8. Was he wearing a company uniform?

IDIOT.

[RZM]

9. Not to split hairs here

But she didn't actually kick him out until he finished the work, right? So really, it wasn't all that different than how it would have gone normally, except she made it clear she didn't appreciate him or the language he used. Had he not used the slur, would she have invited him to stay for tea? I would guess not. He probably had other jobs to get to anyway.

Good for her for laying down the law. But the headline makes it sound like she threw him out right then and there.

I would have titled it:

'Radio Host Randi Rhodes chastises repairman for using racial slur in her home'

[itsrobert]

11. I'm sure she wanted air conditioning and the guy was going to be paid either way

So scolding him was the only thing she could have done.

[1StrongBlackMan]

14. I'm pretty sure ...

that there are other, more discreet, A/C repairmen in that town. And one more day of discomfort is not that big a deal.

And no ... after that comment, he would not have been paid a dime.

[itsrobert]

25. And what would the reason can she give not to pay him?

n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

26. Have you ever ...

refused to pay for a crappy meal, or otherwise, poor service?

I have several times after explaining (as loudly as I have to) to the manager exactly why I did not believe I should pay.

[CBGLuthier]

17. finish the work? I don't allow creatures like that to be around me for any amount of time

Like Steve Martin in The Jerk there would genuinely have been violence. I may have only the tiniest drops of black blood but I am happy to tell someone what a terrible mistake they make in using that word around me.

No Excuses.

[adigal]

19. LOL for The Jerk reference!! I adore that movie!!! n/t

[lynne]

22. Finish his work? LOL! That's not being kicked out -

- as repairmen normally leave when their work is done. Can't blame her, though, as I'd hate to be without my air conditioner.

[Kaleva]

24. Was he planning on spending the night?

I strongly suspect the repairman was planning on leaving right after he finished the job anyways.

[cali]

27. as usual that silly, silly woman is full of shit.

wouldn't want entitled Randi to have to sweat for a few minutes.

all she ever does is puff herself up.

I find her contemptible.

[bahrbearian]

29. Pot meet Kettle

[Ishoutandscream2]

41. +Infinity!

[RebelOne]

30. Sorry, but I like her and do not find her contemptible in the least.

I think you are the one with a problem.

[Cali_Democrat]

35. +1

[marshall]

32. Did she mention the race of the repairman?

It can have differing connotations depending on who says it.

[knixphan]

33. I wish I could say I'm surprised...

But not so much.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

36. My husband was on a chiropractors table having

his spine realigned when whatever this creep was discussing out came the "N"
word. This bastard knew he had my husband in a vulnerable position and that's
why the coward said it. After my husband was dressed he informed him he was
reporting him to whichever agency or board that represented chiropractors and
he did.

[NatBurner]

39. she didn't tell him to finish his work, he was already done

the repairs had been completed- the only thing missing was a filter, and he didn't have any in his truck

he came into the room she was in to ask her if she had a spare filter, and that's when he heard her listening to the zimmerman hearing

he proceeded to put both feet into his mouth, and that's when randi told him "we don't use that word here" ("here" being her house, not the state of florida)

they got into a semi-heated discussion, he left, and ~scene~

let's not get some false legend started ppl

[librechik]

45. The satellite dish installer who came to my house was cursing out "Mexicans"

becasue they didn't put the dish back up properly after doing a great job on my roof. And this guy had a young Latino intern with him, learning the biz!

I argued with the guy telling him to cool it they did fine, they just don't have the expertise to tune in my sat dish. He grimbled, and went on complaining about other things "they" do.

When he went around the corner and I was alone with the Latino kid, I apologized for the guy and said I hoped he wasn't like that all the time. The kid was so nice, making excuses for his trainer, saying he does roofs too & hates the competition etc. I said that's no excuse, and he c should complain if he ever feels abused.

Boy oh boy!