tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post4697789614638978533..comments2023-11-20T14:36:45.753-05:00Comments on A Bitch Called Mom: My Date With MickeyDr. McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785824680618255554noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-66721692782672974932010-11-09T14:08:42.754-05:002010-11-09T14:08:42.754-05:00You're right, no apologies necessary. I just ...You're right, no apologies necessary. I just worked with so many people who would jump into a racist rant the second they saw a table of black people sit in their section. I wanted to acknowledge the differences that were clear to me without coming off as that type of jerk.<br />I will say though that you may be wrong about the last point. I also worked as a bartender with predominately black patrons in a predominately black part of town. There were more than a few people who talked down to me and were more aggressive with me because I was white. I got called white bitch more times than I can count (most often in a joking fashion, but nonetheless).<br />For the most part the people were great and I didn't feel treated poorly. You're right, some people are just assholes and that doesn't mean anything in relation to their race. But there were a couple of times that I was on the receiving end of racism. Which was frustrating, but a good experience for me because I strive to understand racial and gender divides. It was interesting to get a minority perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-65506873854635844662010-11-07T19:11:31.194-05:002010-11-07T19:11:31.194-05:00I'm the least germaphobic person I know. I th...I'm the least germaphobic person I know. I think anyone that gets upset about a thing like that is justified, it's just not something that bothers me.<br />Having worked as a waitress/bartender for about 7 years, I will say that in general black people are much more vocal than white people when something bothers them or is below expectations. I've gotten the impression that because they're paying to eat at a restaurant they expect things to always run smoothly. Which is somewhat understandable, but on the other hand I feel like they're more disgruntled when any problems come up. And less likely to be understanding when it comes to human error.<br />I really work to understand racial differences and not just jump to the different=wrong conclusion that is so easy to fall back on, especially here in the midwest. But there was a trend among black tables that I waited on that really frustrated me. Not just the low tips, but there were a lot of times where I felt disrespected and treated as a servant instead of a server. Not to say that this didn't happen with people of other races, but that it was more prevalent with black tables.<br />I don't want this to come off as a racist rant; just an observation of someone who worked in the service industry for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-61077362749162508232010-10-17T11:35:17.588-04:002010-10-17T11:35:17.588-04:00@Lolamouse- you make a good point and if my friend...@Lolamouse- you make a good point and if my friend who is a clean person has a mouse in her house, I would have no problem eating there. But that is my friend and I trust that she won't serve me contaminated food. I don't know those restaurant people from Adam and they want my money, so I don't know what they would feed me just to make sure they stay in the black.<br /><br />@Vencora- I see your point and you're probably right about the regulars. I didn't even consider that, so thank you. My favorite restaurant is a place called Kobe. They have the best salmon you will ever taste in your life. But if I see a mouse running around the dining room, I will never spend another dime in there.<br /><br /><br />@Holly- that's the same thing I said! Mice don't live in water; that's a ridiculous excuse.<br /><br />@Mynx- cats are only better because we love them and have them as pets. I still don't want one roaming around while I'm eating though. When I eat a meal, I put my cat in the basement (where he lives basically) to have his meal, too. I love the cat, but not that crazy about the cat hair.<br /><br />@Empress- I do believe the plague DID come from rodents. I realize it's probably hard to keep pests at bay in a place that has tons of food, but it can obviously be done.Dr. McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785824680618255554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-62399344381022907672010-10-17T03:17:58.232-04:002010-10-17T03:17:58.232-04:00A blog award for you my friend. Come see :)A blog award for you my friend. Come see :)not displayedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637174135437423585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-11792427185690526562010-10-16T18:25:47.352-04:002010-10-16T18:25:47.352-04:00Would be really freaked to see a mouse in a food p...Would be really freaked to see a mouse in a food place. A blog I read the other day was talking about a cat in a restaraunt, which would have to be 100 times better. Cant comment on the race thing.not displayedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637174135437423585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-5793928548625569992010-10-16T17:21:29.715-04:002010-10-16T17:21:29.715-04:00I'm white and I would have tipped over the tab...I'm white and I would have tipped over the table on my hurry to get out of there. That's filthy. And since when does being on a waterfront mean you get more mice? Sounds like an excuse to me. I don't know of any mice that live in the water.hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430385034730974906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-50607315499005802642010-10-16T14:58:24.606-04:002010-10-16T14:58:24.606-04:00my guess is that the other people there were regul...my guess is that the other people there were regulars to the establishment and just happened to be the selection of people who knew about the mice and didn't care. if i had a favorite resturant, a mouse problem probably wouldn't keep me from continuing to go there, but if i were visiting a new place that i expected to be classy and saw random pests frolicking about, i'd be inclined to be rather disgusted and leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530797692755602226.post-59827451420920652852010-10-16T14:40:06.273-04:002010-10-16T14:40:06.273-04:00I don't think it's a race thing; I think i...I don't think it's a race thing; I think it's a location thing. I live in Calvert County and it's pretty rural. I consider myself very clean, don't leave food out, wipe up spills, etc., even a bit OCD if you want to know the truth. HOWEVER...if you were to look in my closets, under my basement couch, in my attic, or other dark, warm places, I can guarantee you would find "evidence" of "Mickey Mouses," as one of our exterminators used to call them. We have dozens of baits outside our house, some inside, traps, etc., and they still get in. I hear their little "scritch, scritch" in my walls and want to pull my gray hair out! If I ever found their nasty little shit in my pantry, you can be sure I'd toss all the food out faster than a pothead would flush his stash<br />at a narc raid! The manager was an idiot and should have comped you the meal. But at least they were mice and not wharf rats!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.com