A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 14
My girlfriend and I are both visibly trans, we also both often wear pride stuff, and I have some rainbow stickers on my car. We used to work at the gas station right by our house, so we know a ton of the locals from there, including most of the Domino’s drivers.
We were sitting on the porch when a car turned the corner, and as it passed our house, the driver leaned out the window and yelled “F*GS!” clear as day. I wish I had misheard him, but it was unmistakable.
I immediately jumped out of my seat and started screaming back:
Me: “Did you just call me a f*g, motherf***er?!”
He didn’t even look back towards us; he just ignored me. He pulled into the driveway two houses down and dropped off a pizza box. I was still yelling; he was still ignoring me. When he left, he went the opposite way so he wouldn’t have to pass us.
I was shaking with rage, so I took a few minutes to calm down, and we decided to go ask the neighbors about the guy. I didn’t know the lady who answered the door, but I’m friendly with her granddaughter. We apologized for interrupting their dinner and told her the driver had shouted homophobic slurs at us, and we wanted to know where they ordered from. Domino’s. Thanks!
Then we called Domino’s and said we just got a delivery to [Neighbors’ Address], and the driver was so nice, what was his name? Brandon? Great, tell him we said thank you!
Then I made an official complaint on the contact us form on the Domino’s website. I may have been a little dramatic about how this man obviously knows where I live and has made me feel unsafe at my own home.
Then I called the store back and asked for a manager. Told her what happened, and she got her boss on the line. They both sounded appropriately horrified and were very kind and apologetic. The big boss said Brandon was still out on a delivery, but that he would be reprimanded and sent home as soon as he returned. He assured me that he would be written up and suspended.
I think he handled it perfectly, and I was very grateful.
Me: “We order from you guys all the time, and we’ve never had an issue, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want your employees committing hate crimes on the clock.”
So, Brandon, enjoy your time off and watch your mouth!
Related:
A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 13
A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 12
A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 11
A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 10
A Hot Slice Of Justice, Part 9
