[Schneed10]

Actually, if this occurred between my employees, and a witness could attest to the situation occurring exactly as Frost wrote it, I would find fault with both parties equally.

Asking someone "you live at home with your parents so why do you need the extra money" is not an inflammatory question. It may strike a nerve if you're sensitive, but it definitely does not call for a response of "well im sorry but my daddy didnt buy me a house". At that point, the discussion was unnecessarily elevated. Likewise, the other guy unnecessarily elevated it again with namecalling and cursing.

There is no discrimination at play. Both parties deserve a reprimand. But since neither is being punished, at least as far as I can tell from Frost's post, all is equal.

Lesson learned, if you don't want to get screamed at, don't say something like "well at least my daddy didn't buy me a house." Your buddy needs to accept responsibility for the role he played in that incident.