Thursday, August 9, 2007
It's because I'm Black
Today I responded to a call of a customer dispute at a photo store. Upon arrival I spoke with a 19 year old black female who began to tell me her story. She had walked into the store and brought 4 pieces of candy. When the cashier (a Chinese woman) was counting her change the black female thought she was taking to long and told her to hurry up. The girl got upset and called the police and then told me she wanted her money back. I then went into the store and spoke with the cashier who told me the same story but with another chapter. She said that the girl left the store and then came back in and demanded her money back. The girl then proceeded to throw the candy at the cashier and then exited the store. Another worker in the store ( a Hispanic male) verified the story. I then went back outside and told the young girl that she would not be getting her money back and that a report would be made but before I could finish she said "You aren't helping me because I'm black". Never mind the fact that she threw candy at the cashier, that was OK in her mind but the root of her problem according to her was that she was black. Can you fucking believe that! The people involved were a black girl, a Chinese woman and a Hispanic male and she has the nerve to say that it's because she is black. In my job I deal with this all the time. I had nothing to do with slavery and have no idea why I continue to be blamed for everything. Instead of blaming other people why doesn't she accept the fact that she was wrong and shouldn't have acted like an idiot. But I guess it's easier to blame others and not accept your wrongdoings. This is the America I see everyday. A country where the race or gender card is blamed when people don't get what they want and when they do get things other people say its because of their race and not their own merit. I don't know what the solution is but I will continue to treat everyone with respect and maybe I will receive the same in return.
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