If At First You Don’t Succeed, Tribe Again, Part 2
I work in a museum that focuses on the Cherokee nation. Most of the employees, including me, are Cherokee. Phenotypically, I look white, especially compared to a lot of my other coworkers.
A guest comes in and starts talking to one of my coworkers. He follows her to the counter, turns to me, and sneers.
Guest: “Let me guess, white girl. You’re here because your great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess, right?”
I look him dead in the eyes.
Me: “Actually, I’m here because I was born on the boundary and was raised here by my grandmother and father; both are enrolled members of the Cherokee nation. How else can I help you today?”
He turned and left without buying the genealogy materials my coworker had tried to talk him into buying.
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
