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[rone]

Just got e-mail from the CEO:

In true Macromedia spirit, we want to make sure that we're taking some time out to have fun in the midst of driving 'business as unusual' and integration planning.

Please join us for drinks, appetizers and informal Q&A at 4pm at 601T in the Town Hall on...

• Thursday, July 7 is Mexican Fiesta (don't forget your Sombrero)
• Thursday, August 18 is Hawaiian Luau (don't forget your Luau gear)
• Thursday, September 15 is Irish Pub night (please forget your leprechaun outfit and just stick to green)

I'm sure all of my Mexican, Hawaiian, and Irish coworkers are just pleased as punch to be pigeonholed by some Canadian jarhead who just sold us out a couple of months ago.

Comments

[tritone.livejournal.com]

I just think that everyone (in this area, anyway) knows "Hawaiian Luau Night" doesn't mean "We actually think Hawaiians dress this way"; it means "Americans have a dumb tradition of dressing up in flowery shirts and drinking tropical drinks because of the way the Hawaiian tourist industry has evolved, and dumb things are kind of fun to do once in awhile even if you know they're dumb."

All that said, I actually think smart things are more fun to do than dumb things, so it's not like I particularly appreciate these "ethnic-themed" activities. I just think comparing a Hawaiian-themed party to actual ethnic insensitivity is overreacting.