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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:10 PM Original message |
Did I tell you about the racist at Subway? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is disgusting how acceptable racism is for so many people. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It was so stunning to me. I could sort of understand not wanting to be stiffed, |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, what the hell does an American look like? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. This kid would've been suspicious of Kal Penn. Asshole! nt |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
67. But Kal Penn would have been eating at White Castle. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Like this? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Precisely. nt |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, because all know that a "real" American wouldn't cheat anybody |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Exactly. "Real American". Sheesh!! nt |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. How sad that the kid seemed to accept it! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That really did strike me as sad. He just seemed to know this is the way of the world. Sad. nt |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Welcome to life as a brown person in America. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Never occurred to me not to. It was the obvious thing to do. Poor kid. nt |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
56. Bingo ... |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. what a little jerk! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. At one level, I'm sad for both of them--the racist, and the young man who seemed accustomed to it. |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. the young man accustomed to it breaks my heart. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Me too. Just so sad. nt |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. "He looked perfectly American to me." |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I know. Heartbreaking from someone so young. |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. It seems to be the same old song... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I was beginning to feel hopeful. Two steps forward, one step back, I guess. nt |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. It's media and a witness to a Gov't that has run amuck. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. I have 2 sons, 21 and 18 |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. You are right, and i can't say that. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. This morning I have to agree with you. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. OMG. What an awful story. What an ordeal for that little girl to recover from--if she ever can. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Didn't look american... so he didn't have dark skin and dark hair? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Wrong kind of Indian, I guess. nt |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. A friend of mine who has an italian first and last name encountered something like that |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. I was at a sub store and the clerks were both East Indian, |
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tismyself (501 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. geezus |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Wow. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. I second this suggestion. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
58. Thanks, Chan! And good on you, critters! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
64. I've used the "Ask Us" section on Subway's website to let them know about this. nt |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. Get Jared on this. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Lawsuit |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. Douchebag of the year candidate. Get DS1 on this. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. The most annoying thing to me is the ASSumption |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I think a lot of people tend to assume that those who look like them, think like them as well. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yeah, I was rather shocked a few months ago |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. What an insufferable prick... Makes me glad I live in (non-rural) Northern California. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Yeah, this is a red area of a blue state |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Although I suppose that it's no surprise that if someone is willing to judge |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I actually have a story (semi-funny) about that. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Did that guy even realize he was a walking caricature? I'd bet you he didn't. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. ... you have far more restraint than I. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I had to... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I normally try to avoid 'em too... |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. I get this a lot myself. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. All the Subways in my area are run by Indians |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
63. I thought about that. I know there are areas where most Subways are managed, probably owned |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. everyone looks American when they are bossing you around and |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. did you talk to the manager about this? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. God bless America!!! |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. You're lucky that dangerous foreigner didn't chop-socky your American ass |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Americans aren't deadbeats? that cashier needs to learn a thing or two. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Best pizza I ever found in DC was run by a Pakistani family. n/m |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. one of my favorite jokes about restaurants was ... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. And everywhere else in the country it's hispanics in general, not just mexicans. |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. I would have demanded to see the manager |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
57. there goes another future Archie Bunker |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
59. Give The Finger To That Guy |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
60. You are very patient. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
62. I would have told him that he did not look "American" either |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
66. Why didn't you go to the manager about it? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I've sent a complaint to Subway corporate. |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
69. One of the best pizza and sub shops is run by a man and his two cousins. |
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