tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post1291317577378542345..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: In Which I Do Everything WrongDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-83937652935322893762016-09-09T00:26:31.918-04:002016-09-09T00:26:31.918-04:00Your being human gives me permission to be human t...Your being human gives me permission to be human too--so thank you for being vulnerable enough to let us know that no one is perfect! :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251920708783268740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-53052101241064171642016-09-07T21:43:14.521-04:002016-09-07T21:43:14.521-04:00Unfortuntely, we all get caught off guard at times...Unfortuntely, we all get caught off guard at times, when we witness behaviour that is appalling... I'm sorry that woman had to be on the receiving end of this mans racism, and I do hope that,the next time you are confronted with someone with this kind of behaviour, you'll be better prepared to respond in a way that you feel good about! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352332380562232996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-30111063618154563022016-09-07T18:38:04.553-04:002016-09-07T18:38:04.553-04:00We all get caught off guard in the face of such fl...We all get caught off guard in the face of such flagrant racism. We are flabbergasted that it still exists and there are still such people. I think what you did after spoke more words and to the right person. Carol L.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997528877043598874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-1122311937330771862016-09-07T16:07:21.447-04:002016-09-07T16:07:21.447-04:00Wow, that guy was a special kind of arsehole. As a...Wow, that guy was a special kind of arsehole. As a conflict-adverse introvert, I freeze in situations like that much more than you do. I think all you/we can do is to thank the worker, leave a compliment to his/her boss, and maybe even caution them against using that vendor. <br /><br />I cannot wrap my mind around racism, but especially not when the arsehole is being racist to a customer (as in your story, assuming the jerk was delivering to the business). Even to a racist, wouldn't they at least hide their hatred when it involves their money? Gah! There I go again, trying to apply logic to bigots. *head-desk*ecodrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318230476395137108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-30398023155384611992016-09-07T12:00:24.556-04:002016-09-07T12:00:24.556-04:00Well, you didn't do everything wrong.
You wen...Well, you didn't do <i>everything</i> wrong.<br /><br />You went back and thanked the woman for her good work.<br /><br />You let <i>her</i> know you don't side with the bigots.<br />CapriUnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906524679880178584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6881854299214487762016-09-07T10:41:20.254-04:002016-09-07T10:41:20.254-04:00I dunno, we all get caught off guard sometimes...y...I dunno, we all get caught off guard sometimes...you did what you could at the end, by communicating your satisfaction with the service she provided you. Being at the hospital, especially after a long and painful procedure, is by definition a place where you are off balance and somewhat depleted of energy and distracted by your own thoughts and emotions. <br />ClairesmumUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382503094929375543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-12375050715895752572016-09-07T09:59:18.061-04:002016-09-07T09:59:18.061-04:00It takes time to process events sometimes, especia...It takes time to process events sometimes, especially negative emotional ones. As usual, it is the kind and sensitive souls who torment themselves with the "coulda, woulda, shoulda"'s while the soulless racist a-holes go about happily ruining our day.<br /><br />As always, thanks for sharing Dave!Frank_Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707525224938640688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-75290741637612986162016-09-07T09:38:40.689-04:002016-09-07T09:38:40.689-04:00My sympathies. Sometimes I am flabbergasted in the...My sympathies. Sometimes I am flabbergasted in the same way, and by the time I can switch gears and realize I should say something and figure out what to say... the opportunity/obligation is gone.<br /><br />Even in writing, when I have the time to think, I get it wrong.<br /><br />We're used to people on TV getting the right comeback - they're actors, and the writing of the comeback probably took three writers five days to get exactly right.<br /><br />You'll be better prepared next time! <br /><br />That guy with the pony tail - he has a filter that says 'white' or 'not' - wasn't it interesting to be on the inside? 'White' trumped all the other things you normally get downgraded for.<br /><br />Shaking my head with you here.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.com