How many of you had the n word slip when at work? Did the person brush it off or did something bad happen?

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The N word is not part of my vocabulary and will never be . So, No, it never slipped . 🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

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I’ve never done that. Don’t get too comfortable

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Never 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Never

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That never happened in front of me. My white coworker said a Hispanic coworker used it

No - never

Never. Im generally not offended by the word but I feel like if I heard it at work I might just flip.

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