Sorry, But Bigotry Is Never In Season

I worked at a store that specialized in women’s clothes, although they sold other stuff.  I was checking one woman out when she said to me:

Customer: “I don’t even know why you have so many Muslim women working in your clothing department, they obviously don’t care about it!”

Me: “What does their religion have to do with their ability to do their job?”

Customer: “You know… with their head scarves!”

Me: “I’m not following.”

Customer: “Oh, don’t be dense! They’re not allowed to dress up or look pretty! Or their men will beat them!”

Me: “Well, all my Muslim coworkers are in very loving relationships, based on when their husbands have come into the store and how happy their kids are. As for the head scarves, did you even look at some of them? They’ve got some of the most beautiful patterns…”

Customer: “Well, maybe, but that’s just their scarves! I don’t know why they’d be willing to work here when they couldn’t possibly help me in choosing a nice strapless summer dress, for example.”

Me: “Well, we’ve discovered that it’s usually only immigrants who are able to work here and put up with some of our customers’ xenophobic beliefs. It takes a lot to deal with that for less than ten bucks an hour.”

Customer: “I’m not xenophobic!”

Me: “Ma’am, you literally just said all Muslim women are in abusive relationships because they’re Muslim. I’d advise you just pay for what you’re holding and leave.”

Customer: *Pays and starts walking out.* “So sad. You’re the only White girl they’ve got working here, so they must have turned you.”

Me: *To her, as she walks out.* “Turned me? They’re not freakin’ vampires!”