Are YOU racist?

[slick]

Had a women pull the race card on me once.

She called to ask if we had a room available, it was before 10:00am. I told her that we have rooms available, but before I was able to explain that check in time was 3:00pm and that I did not have a room ready to be occupied at 10:00am, she hung up.

Five minutes later she enters wanting the room (didn't even as the price on the phone, just whether or not we had a room, and of course, no specific room type was asked for).

I tell her that check in time is at 3:00pm and she starts with "Then why the hell didn't you tell me that on the phone?" I told her I didn't have a chance since she hung up to which she just stood there, arms folded, looking at me saying "Uh huh, okay, right". I just stood there because I really didn't think I can say anything right at this point. She says "So there are no rooms for tonight, is that that what you're saying?". I explain again, I have no rooms available right this minute, most are still occupied and then the housekeepers have to go in to start cleaning, CHECK IN TIME IS AT 3:00PM! Again, standing there with a skeptical look on there face. She walks out.

She calls 10 minutes later, I now know what her voice sounds like. She asks again, about a room for the night. I explain, I have a room available starting at 3:00pm. She hangs up. A few minutes later, she's back in the hotel.

"How come when I come in here, you have no rooms, but when I call, you can get a room for me? Its because I'm Black, but on the phone you think I am White, isn't it?" Would I be a racist if I asked her if she takes drugs? Where does she get this from? I'm not even White, I am East Indian (not that this should matter though). I asked her "Does calling me a racist help you?". She didn't say anything. Instead, I exploded on her. I was pissed, she called me a racist for no reason. I had no problem getting her a room, she was just too dumb to listen to me when I tried to explain check in time.

I ended up calling her a racist. She left the hotel. Surprisingly, she didn't call the 1-800 number to complain or anything like that. Maybe she realized that she was being an idiot and didn't bother.

[mattm04]

As any normal person knows grocery store pharmacies close early on weekends. Normally ours is open until 9Pm Mon-Fri, and closes at 2PM Sun, 5 PM sat. I had a lady come up to me while i was stocking shelves ask why the pharmacy was closed. I explain it closes early on weekends, the hours are posted on the main entrances and outside the pharmacy. She was white.

ME: *explain hours*
SC: Well, um, yeah, that's odd. I um, came her for *item that needs to be purchased at the pharmacy*
Me: Well, once it tis closed we can not open it. State law says we need a pharmacist to be present to have it open.
SC: So the manager can't open it for me.
Me: No, sorry they can't. *kind of a lie, the have keys but not the alarm code. The can only open it in the event of an emergency, such as a fire, etc. If it is opened the police and the DM or his/her designnee will respond.*
SC: *holding basked full of groceries* well i came here for *insert prarm item*
Me: I'm sorry their is nothing we can do until it openes tomorrow.
SC: Fine, you racist!! *storms off*

Later that day I see the manager who asked me about the lady. She had gone to the CS desk. She tried the same rant before trying to drag some old lady into it and how we could kill her for not having a pharmacy. She then called the CS manager and CS clerk all racists, threw the basked down and left.

[hecubus]

When I worked at the movie theater, we had a policy, clearly posted, that said that no children under 5 would be allowed into an 'R' rated movie at any time. So, an African American man approached the box office with a small child in tow. He asked for tickets to a movie that happened t be rated 'R.' I aked him how old his chaold was, and he said she was 3. I told him about our policy, and even pointed out the sign where the policy was stated. That, of course, was not good enough for him. He ended up dragging hos child out by the arm, all the while yelling at me that I was only refusing to sell him tickets because I was a racist.

The other people in line and I had a good laugh at his expense after he left.

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Anyone else been called racist for the stupidest thing?

We had one co-worker who was always complaining that the reason that he was always getting into trouble at work was due to the fact that all of us were racist.

The fact that he didn't do shit, was always late (and frequently hung over), mouthed off to anyone and everyone who walked across his path, wolf whistled women in the research/admin offices across the street, etc, etc had nothing to do with it in his eyes.

Anywho, he's just gotten finished with another well-deserved ass chewing and he's in the breakroom bitching to everyone there how everyone there was a bunch of racist mother [fornicators]. His mistake was when he pointed to me over where I was eating my lunch and reading a book (point of note...it's a bad idea to interrupt my reading unless you're not being a douchebag) and states "Even that skinny mother [fornicator] is racist!"

Well I put down my book and I say right back to him. "First of all I'll grant that you are correct about my weight, I am underweight for my height but even you have to admit that it's better than being overweight. Secondly I have never engaged in any sexual activity with my maternal parental unit and thirdly, I am not racist. I think the whole human race should be exterminated."

Then picked up my book and went back to reading while the poor fellow was sitting there trying to determine if I was serious.

[Quicksilver]

These stories are the reason why, when people claim racism....I usually don't believe them They've ruined it for legitimate victims of racism.

[greensinestro]

In my line of work, we are normally racists for shutting off someone's service when they don't pay their bill on time, or we refuse to turn their service back on with the promise that they'll pay when they want to. Now, because our calls are monitored, I do what's needed to steer away from replying when a customer says, "Because I'm black/Asian/Puerto Rican, etc.....". I simply state, "Sir, I'll be happy to transfer you to collections." They usually hang up after they hear that.

[powerboy]

Back in the year 2000, I was working a windy day at Wal*Mart. Ofcourse being a cart guy means that you are racist. I had just came back from lunch. Since it was windy, that means that carts will move by themselves. And that is what happened. I got screamed at because of it. I cannot help it, if my co-worker was doing carry out while I was on lunch. He was yelling that I hit his car with a cart because, he was black. I am not racist, I have dated a woman of each race.

[Hon'ya-chan]

Anyone else been called racist for the stupidest thing?

One time, I was cleaning up the magazines, and I saw King Magazine with some celebrity I fogot. The way they posed her, it made her look ugly. Stupid me, I had to say that out aloud.

This black guy throws his magazine down and confronts me. "You don't like her you racist?!?!?!" One of the other co-workers intervenes and tells the customer to either get out and points to the security camera above, or wait for Mall Security to escort him out. The guy leaves, but not before saying a few choice words.

Since when a personal opinion about how someone is posed on a magazine cover racist?

[blas]

Not a whole lot I can think of, but a charmer from the DMV, and why I am so happy I don't work there.

Black guy came in to get his El Camino registered. He argued and argued with the DMV teller over whether the El Camino should be registered as a car or truck. Went on and on for a few minutes. Holding up the damn line. I feared my number would never come.

Eventually it's decided and as he goes to leave, he yells "Ya'lls think just cuz I'm a nigga I'm too stupid to know what kinda car I got!"

[bainsidhe]

Are YOU racist?

" I'm sorry your race card has been declined. Is there another form of entitlement you would like to use?"

Priceless. I'll have to file that one away for later.

[edible_hat]

Eventually it's decided and as he goes to leave, he yells "Ya'lls think just cuz I'm a nigga I'm too stupid to know what kinda car I got!"

Not at all sir, we think your grammar and the fact that you don't know what kind of car you have mean you're too stupid to know what kind of car you have.

[ThePhoneGoddess]

The best are when people use the race card over the phone. OVER THE PHONE! How on earth do I know what somebody is over the phone?

I have spoken to people with names like "Fred Petersen" who have really strong accents and are obviously foreign. I have also spoken to people with names like "Abdul Aziz" who sounded like natural born Americans, and probably were. There is honestly no way to tell over the phone what you are.

Now, if you use the N word every other sentence, then yeah, I might be able to guess that you're black. But for the most part, black Americans sound very similar to white Americans. I have to keep from laughing when people play the race card on me. I am talking to you over the phone, you moron!

[HYHYBT]

So which *is* an El Camino registered as?

[Hon'ya-chan]

So which *is* an El Camino registered as?

Australian.

No seriously, El Caminos look good, But I like the Holden Utes better:



I wish GM would sell these here, along with Ford and the Focus ST.

[gregmaddux17]

That looks just like a compact pickup while an El Camino looks like a car with a pickup bed on the back.