[NonIndigenous]

I'll tell you of an incident which might make you feel better in comparison.

I knew this black girl, extremely hard working at university. She ended up in a group with four other guys, working on one of the largest projects. It was additionally "sponsored" by some outside company, so the best 3 groups would get cash prizes. First prize was £1500 (I think, or more).

She pretty much did all the work. I know this, because I knew her, and I knew the guys she was working with. And I saw the way things were going between her and them. "Their" group got 1st prize, and the £1500 was split across 5 people. She knew this would be the case from the beginning. She knew she'd get only 20% of what she deserved, because they'd do almost nothing and leave it all to her. She did it anyway.

Does that make her a sucker? For getting bent over by those assholes? I don't think so. She didn't bend over for them. She didn't go and get the best grade by herself in that project to appeal to them. They were the last of her priorities. She did it only for herself. The £300 she got wasn't her focus either. She graduated eventually with the best average anyone ever has gotten on that course, landed an epic job and is probably going to get more money than all those losers put together.


So yeah. She was pretty... nuts in that respect. One of the most hardworking people I've ever known.

Anyway... next time when you know you'll be dealing with people you don't trust, bring one of these:



It seriously helps. But overusing it could make you kind of unpopular.