I have been working as a server at a restaurant in the area, and many of my coworkers are of different ethnic and racial backgrounds. About four months ago, my coworker Maria had a table that told the manager they didn't want to be served by 'an illegal' and that they wanted 'a nice white person' to serve them, instead of Maria, who is Latina. I was unlucky enough to be the 'nice white person' who was assigned the table. It was very hard for me to be polite to the table throughout the meal, but I knew that refusing to serve them or being mean to them would not really change anything. So, I served them with a fake smile and could not have been happier to see them leave. In retrospect, I'm glad that I didn't treat them with disgust, because nothing productive would have come of it. However, I do wish that I had refused to serve them. I hated every minute that I had to smile at these people who could not look past my friend's race and ethnicity and I would not do it again if given the chance.
That's horrible! I think you have a right if you wanted to refuse service to them. That's just low. Whether its discrimination or if people are just plain treating you wrongly, when you're at work it seems that more people like to take advantage and really be jerk offs because they know you can't do anything about it.
ReplyDeleteNow that is racism in its worst sense. It makes me so frustrated that people feel they have the authority/dominance to make that kind of decision. Why is it that white people see themselves as superior to other races? I really would have no patience for that kind of blatantly racist attitude, but you probably made the right choice.
ReplyDeleteI'm a server too!!! Tell me about it! I hear people ask the craziest things before they are seated. I never thought people cared about that kind of stuff! whatever happend tohaving a fun, polite, engaging and prompt server!
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