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    My brother who is white stopped to fuel his truck and went into the attached restaurant to get some breakfast. The older black hostess went to seat him at a table right next to a booth occupied by a younger black woman and her two children. The children were coughing excessively and had snot running down their faces. My brother asked the waitress is there any chance I could be seated somewhere else? I would rather not sit here. That is when the young woman at the booth angrily said to my brother "What? You don't want to sit by a bunch of N#%%@?" My brother replied "No, I drive an 18wheeler and cant afford to get sick. You obviously have two children there that have some sort of bug. And personally, I don't care what derogatory term you call yourself. Bye." He then walked off with the waitress to the other side of the restaurant to be seated. When he got to the table the waitress laughed and said "That was great. Sadly I doubt she is intelligent enough to realize how much you just verbally slapped her down."

  • #2
    *sign* I always feel embarrassed when my people do that... the race card isn't a weapon...

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    • #3
      Flawless Victory on the retort.
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      • #4
        Quoth NMaxis View Post
        *sign* I always feel embarrassed when my people do that... the race card isn't a weapon...
        It puts people who aren't as quick-thinking as the OP's brother on the defensive, so it's still a weapon.

        But thanks to this site and others I have a collection of responses to the race card ready to go.
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        • #5
          Nothing I hate more than the stink-eye you get from obviously sick people when you edge away from them or find a seat further away from them. I mean, a little cough here and there or a sniffle is one thing...when you can't go 30 seconds without noisily blowing your nose or being wracked with booming, phlegmy chest coughs, you must stay home. And I know, some people literally have to go out and work when they're sick, it sucks and I sympathize, but that doesn't mean I want to be anywhere near you. Chug some Dayquil, have some chicken soup, and don't go anywhere where you're going to spread your germs.

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          • #6
            The poor hostess will probably end up catching whatever sickness the children have.
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            • #7
              Quoth Monterey Jack View Post
              I mean, a little cough here and there or a sniffle is one thing...when you can't go 30 seconds without noisily blowing your nose or being wracked with booming, phlegmy chest coughs, you must stay home.
              Sorry, but sometimes allergies do get that bad.

              During Balloon Fiesta, I started everyday without my voice. We've had a lot of rain this summer and we've had a bumper crop of a lot of plants that we haven't had the last few years. Many of them I'm allergic to. Add in that I was up and out around 4am, which is when a lot of stuff settles out and that the grass up at the Balloon Park was giving me trouble this year, I sounded horrible. Sneezing, coughing, eyes itching, nose running, a little wheezing. It looked for all the world like I was sick, but I wasn't.
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              • #8
                Ha, I've asked to be seated elsewhere because of kids who weren't sick. 9 times out of 10 they end up screaming, kicking the seat, or even standing and reaching over the seat and whack my shoulder or head. The parents of those kids should be thrilled that I'm gone. That being said, I don't want all parents (the good parents) to feel bad, so I do what I can to avoid situations like that. Eating in the bar, or just not eating at the "loud music, throw your food everywhere, kids-eat-free" type restaurants.
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                • #9
                  Quoth Pagan View Post

                  Sneezing, coughing, eyes itching, nose running, a little wheezing. It looked for all the world like I was sick, but I wasn't.
                  This is me at the moment can't take antihistamines and just hope guest realise it is allergies.

                  Well done on the friend for sticking up for himself though.

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                  • #10
                    I have a friend who looks like he was attacked by an entire hive of bees every time allergy season rolls around, he swells so badly. Extra-strength allergy meds usually keep the worst away, gladly.

                    I have a big issue with eating around germs. I get that from spending a year in high school having food safety rules drilled into my head so well that I could probably get a job as a health inspector. This site needs one anyway.
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                    • #11
                      Quoth Monterey Jack View Post
                      when you can't go 30 seconds without noisily blowing your nose or being wracked with booming, phlegmy chest coughs, you must stay home.
                      Quoth Pagan View Post
                      Sorry, but sometimes allergies do get that bad.
                      I'd give you a pass there, since allergies aren't contagious. Someone who's doing that because of a respiratory infection, which CAN be passed on, should stay home.
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                      • #12
                        Assuming everything is because of race is silly, especially when you're dealing with a mutt like me. I'll gladly run down my pedigree and explain how each and every one of them were persecuted. Usually, by the time I get to my Native American ancestors, the eyes glaze over and they drop the subject.

                        Also, there's a reason I avoid taking my kids to the doc's office with me when I go for my own stuff. There is no reason to have them bring home more germs than have possession of them. Oh, and I'm also an serious seasonal allergy sufferer, so I usually try to stay home during that period, because the runny nose is only matched by the leaking eyes... makes driving very difficult.
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                        • #13
                          Quoth Pagan View Post
                          Sorry, but sometimes allergies do get that bad.
                          Seconded. I've got fall allergies something fierce, and there are times where I basically alternate between sneezing and blowing my nose constantly for the better part of an hour. The sneezing gets my nose running, but blowing my nose makes it itch so I end up sneezing again, and it's a vicious cycle. Bleh.
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                          • #14
                            Side post: informative.

                            If your allergies are bad enough that you don't get sufficient relief with antihistamines (or can't take antihistamines), try the ultra-cheap allergy masks from your local pharmacy.

                            If you get ANY relief from those, it's worth investing in a more serious allergy mask. I can get away with using a relatively cheap mask made from finely woven silk or microfibre, with a variant with activated-carbon for when there's bushfires around or the fine-weave-cloth just isn't doing the job for some reason.

                            Other people might need to use an allergy relief mask with a HEPA filter, or use the activated carbon ones at all times. And there's even more serious masks available.

                            Google 'allergy mask' to find out what's available local to you, and get more information on them.



                            As for those of you who have to work while sick: the masks work both ways. Wear disposable masks (you can buy those from the pharmacy), and your coughs and sneezes remain confined to the space immediately around your face. Keep some wipes with you, and periodically wipe your face and replace your mask.

                            It's the most hygenic and simple way I know of to protect others from your illness.
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                            • #15
                              Incidentally, this is why you often see people in Asian countries wearing face-masks. It's considered polite there to protect others from your cold, and I'm sure some also use the protection against allergens.

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