I Experienced Racism

My Most Recent Encounter

By: kalikka

Written on August 3rd, 2006

I was shopping with a friend who was about to buy a purse. She was asking if it was the last one since there was a slight flaw in it, when the clerk says to us "oh, it's good. It's made in your home country."

And so I asked him, "And what country is that?" Both my friend and I thinking he better say Canada.

"Either Philippines or China," he replies.

We left the purse and walked out of the store.

By: kalikka

Age: 21-25 , Female

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7 responses

saturnian

in reply to dayum well at least the man? did speak most just ****** thr money and go. ina echo of miss julie.......what is wrong with looking oriental? it seems to me the some foreigners seek offence wear non is intended

Aug 19, 2011
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caramelLova1

DAYUM..how bold and rude! smh

Aug 12, 2011
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missjulie13

So .. what's wrong with being Philipino or Chinese? Why did you take offense? ... Let's say two blue-eyed blondes were to buy a purse and the clerk says "It was made in your home country" ... and he said Sweden or Scandanavia ... Would the blue-eyed blondes take offense? I don't think so.

Some people just look to be offended....

Aug 12, 2011
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AllyC89

I think you should tell the manager about that.... What's that supposed to mean?

Nov 24, 2010
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nplnsolo

Don't worry, I have run into people like that on numerous occasions and what it says is this: He knows that he is about to be fired in the not to distant future. He is history. Count on it.

Nov 21, 2010
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muso

that is so dam stupid! argh! wat a jerk!

Sep 6, 2008
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Sleepwalker

Wow. Absolutely ridiculous. Did you file a complaint? What store is it?

Oct 9, 2006
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