"A fattie."
"Pig-faced".
"Dark, without being black".
"Mentally handicapped".
"Speech Impediment".
"Hungry-looking".
"Buck teeth".
No, these are not quotes from the latest FOX 'reality' show 'My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance', nor are they the transcript of an argument between Becks and Victoria.
They are apparently taken from the job interview notes of a large Spanish supermarket chain. The notes were dumped in rubbish bags outside the company's HQ, and some enterprising radio journalist found them.
Spain has the highest unemployment rate in Europe (11%), and this kind of discrimination is quite normal, apparently. I'll make sure to knock Spain off my list of 'places I wouldn't mind living in'.
(The FT article I found this in was heralding the fact that Ikea, the Swedish furniture folks, were expanding in Spain, and bringing fairer employment practices with them.)
(comment from Toni)
Hello, about "Spain has the highest unemployment rate in Europe (11%), and this kind of discrimination is quite normal, apparently. I'll make sure to knock Spain off my list of 'places I wouldn't mind living in'." ... well, Im spanish and meet some spanish people work in Japan and return soon becouse Japan sux; "people are very very cold". If you don´t meet some country no talk, please :-) I meet Japan and I like it and I like Spain too :-)