I really hope I don't have to deal with something like this in my life. The initial joke was racist. It seems to have been told out of ignorance and not hatred

I really hope I don't have to deal with something like this in my life. The initial joke was racist. It seems to have been told out of ignorance and not hatred, which is a huge difference. The authors reactions are understandable. He/she is angry, however some self constraint would be appreciated, especially as people actually suffering from Asperger's could be offended. If you have written an angry email to someone, you might understand the authors rash words. Did the company handle this well? Sitting in a room to face your accuser may be an effective method, however be careful not to put people on the defensive. I remember having written an angry email once, and I was put in a room alone with two people accusing me of doing wrong. Without someone on my side I felt their actions were essentially bullying me into their view of the situation. Writing about all this online in a blog post? Seems a bit evil to those two telling the joke, as their mistake is now broadcasted to the world. After all their intentions were not evil, they did wrong and were told off and made to grasp the possible consequences of their actions while probably being very careful in the future to not make a similar mistake. All in all. Interesting read about real world human interactions.