At Least She Tried: Racism, Sexism AND Jesus
Female Customer: *from 15 feet away* “Hey, you!”
Me: “Yes?”
(Customer comes over with her friends and a dirty soccer-ball-shaped pillow.)
Female Customer: “This is the last one and it’s dirty. I want 20% off!”
Me: “I’d like to give you a discount, but you’ll have to talk to one of my superiors. I don’t have the authority to do that.”
Female Customer: *points towards the sky* “My only superior is up there, and He’s the only one who I take orders from. ”
Me: “Let me see if I can get a manager.”
(I call for a manager, and of course, no one shows up. After 10 minutes…)
Female Customer: “Why can’t you give me a discount?”
Me: “Because I don’t have the authority.”
Female Customer: “Well, I think you can’t give me a discount because you don’t believe in Jesus!”
Me: “You can take that item to the service desk, and I’m sure they’d be able to help you out.”
Female Customer: “Yeah and we’ll stick out like a bunch of sore thumbs since we’re the only black people in the store!”
Me: “Actually, our store manager is African-American, as well as two of our assistant managers, who are both women.”
Female Customer: “Oh.” *she finally walks away*
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