There’s Calling Out White Privilege, And Then There’s This
Me: *greeting an elderly customer* “Hello, how are you?”
Elderly Customer: “I am fine and dandy, you?”
Me: “Tired, ready to get off in 30 minutes.”
Elderly Customer: “You think you have problems?”
Me: “Uhh…”
Elderly Customer: “You’re not black. Black people have problems.”
Me: “Uh…?”
Elderly Customer: *points to the cashier* “She has problems.” *points to one of my supervisors* “He’s black, so he has problems. See, you’re white, so you don’t know what it’s like to have problems like they do, especially ones caused by us white people.”
Me: *silence*
Elderly Customer: “Okay, y’all have a nice day.” *leaves*
(Not so sure what those problems have to do with how I am feeling, but okay.)
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
