With the near global acceptance for homosexuality these days this will be thrown out in court. As soon as he mentions that he doesn't like homosexuals the court will be instantly against him.
Best Buy Employee "Outs" Straight Guy
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True. I could understand someone being angry that somebody was on your facebook that you trusted and paid to fix your phone professionally. That's basic privacy, right there, but the worker responsible has been fired. No need for further action, what is he looking for here? By taking such action, all he'll do is out himself as a homophobe, which these days is a true mark against your name.Harbinger_ said:
You were joking, right? Right?!? Am I old fashioned in believing pranks shouldn't involve raising red flags with the security services...?Grey Carter said:
"He apparently isn't very fond of homosexuals."
Say Billy, do you know what libel is?
The legal options he's currently exploring may just expand to include this article... and that's not a euphemism either.
Say Billy, do you know what libel is?
The legal options he's currently exploring may just expand to include this article... and that's not a euphemism either.
You're all really missing the point.
The guy handed in the phone to Best Buy, and the Best Buy employee abused his position. The customer was wronged, and there's nothing to "get over". This is the main point.
The details of homosexuality and whatnot are just the means.
The guy handed in the phone to Best Buy, and the Best Buy employee abused his position. The customer was wronged, and there's nothing to "get over". This is the main point.
The details of homosexuality and whatnot are just the means.
Agreed completely with the above. A lawsuit, when trust has been breached in this way, is both acceptable and appropriate.LastGreatBlasphemer said:
Also, to everyone saying he is overreacting and that he could have simply posted a retraction, obviously you have never "come out" before. It can be one of the most harrowing events of a persons life, and even actual gay people have tried to retract it before. It doesn't work. There will now be people, it could be his boss at work, his children, his children's friends, who think he actually is gay and is just trying to back pedal. That's less likely if he takes the company to court and proves in a court of law that he was not the one who posted the status in the first place.
Where? Where is he actually saying that he doesn't like homosexuals? Admittedly the link to the source was a flash video so I haven't seen the original video, but I can't see anything quoted in this article that makes me think the man is homophobic. All I see is that being implied by the author of the story.Harbinger_ said:
Reminds of seeing a persons status saying 'I like cum, in my bum'. Everyone had a good laugh about it, including the guy that got FaceBook jacked. 'Ruined my reputation' though, that is quite laughable.
wait, i refuse to stand by while such shitty reporting is on display. "not fond of gays?" if someone did that to me, i'd be pissed too. i'd sue the shit out of that store. but i don't hate gay people. i know a few, they're no different than straight, bisexual, or even asexual people...
his privacy was violated and he was subjected to embarassment that won't immediately go away. and yes, it would be embarrassing. doesn't mean i don't like gay people, it just means that it is not who i am.
grey carter, that was really shitty of you. get your shit straight. between increasingly ignorant "reporting" which basically amounts to the editorial column, captchas that are adverstisements and captchas before videos (do you think someone is FAKE WATCHING VIDEOS? get real...) i'm losing my patience with this site. and i'm not alone.
his privacy was violated and he was subjected to embarassment that won't immediately go away. and yes, it would be embarrassing. doesn't mean i don't like gay people, it just means that it is not who i am.
grey carter, that was really shitty of you. get your shit straight. between increasingly ignorant "reporting" which basically amounts to the editorial column, captchas that are adverstisements and captchas before videos (do you think someone is FAKE WATCHING VIDEOS? get real...) i'm losing my patience with this site. and i'm not alone.
Tbh I wouldnt like it if someone put something like that and people didn't see it as a joke. I can udnerstand how he feels to an extent.
Best facebook prank I've ever done: Posting on someone's wall "I'm feeling generous and so for every like will give £1 to the NSPCC". It got 70+ likes within a few hours.
Luckily the guy found it hilarious and we had a good laugh about it.
Best facebook prank I've ever done: Posting on someone's wall "I'm feeling generous and so for every like will give £1 to the NSPCC". It got 70+ likes within a few hours.
Luckily the guy found it hilarious and we had a good laugh about it.
Ya I watched the original video and this dude doesn't seem like a homophobe to me. He just seems like some guy who is tired of questions about his sexuality and wants to make sure that he is extremely clear in telling people that he isn't gay. I think Grey needs to rewrite this post because he isn't just some ignorant person, and to everyone making fun of this guy, stop it, he has had enough problems already without the internet goin' out of control about this.
So... when's this guy getting fired? I used to work CS and this would never fly at any of the places I worked at. Doesn't matter if the guy can refute it or not or if he's a homophobe, the Best Buy employee accessed a private account and misused it. If you find an unlocked car, does that give you permission to steal?
