Originally Posted by Unregistered.

Well, I would do the same. If the tables were turned and it was just the one trailer trash white guy working in Compton, wouldn't you refer him as the white guy. Or how about a Mexican working with a bunch of blacks. You'd refer to him as the Mexican.
Its human nature to pick the most obvious physical characteristic when trying to describe someone whose name you don't know. If it was two white guys, you might refer to the guy with blond hair, or the tall one, or the one with the accent. It would be impossible for him to distinguish them by their clothing since they're all clones with their white shirts and dress pants.

Did you miss the Sesame Street episode -- "One of these things is not like the other..."

Would you prefer him to refer to the ERAC employee as a nappy-headed gangsta?