Our Great DiscrimiNation, Part 3
(I’ve recently started a new job. I’m Native American. I lighten my hair to bring out red highlights and am commonly mistaken for Hispanic.)
Manager: “I’m glad you’re here today. No one else speaks Spanish. Go help this couple.” *motions Hispanic couple over*
Me: “Sir, I don’t speak Spanish.”
Manager: “Yes, you do. You’re Mexican.”
Me: “No. I’m not.”
Manager: “What are you then?”
Me: “I’m Native American.”
(The next week the manager interviewed two new applicants, both Spanish speaking, since ‘I’m not Mexican.’)
This story is part of our Native-American roundup.
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Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
