Life’s a beach…a private one
Things that pissed me off recently
1/ the hotel guest who screamed at me three times, each time increasingly louder and slower “More coffee. MORE COFFEE! COULD I HAVE MORE COFFEE!!!” while pointing at cup.
That’s the way it happened… despite the fact that i was sitting at the table waiting for coffee myself as a guest of the hotel just like she was.
When I told her, “I don’t work here,” she said…nothing, no apology nothing. And her husband kept looking back at me as though he was afraid I was going to draw a razor blade from under my tongue.
Maybe the confluence of being, young, black, female (not to mention pretty:) and gifted) means that i’m automatically disqualified from being a tourist. which is a good thing cause tourists suck!
After she was leaving her table she then came up to me to explain herself, “I’m sorry, I thought you worked here!” Could she not see that that comment only made things worse???
Apparently not, cause then she attempted to pat my shoulder. I shifted and told her it was OK. (yes, i can be a coward which brings me to item #2)
2/ the fact that i did not call her on her stereotyping & prejudice
On the bright side this is my first time travelling for work and I’m having a great time!!! Wish me luck with my presentation on Monday!
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chupse! been there. also love when people assume i work in certain retail places even though i am not wearing the bleeping uniform.
That’s always the problem… people stereotype us when we’re vacation like them… not because I’m in a hotel means that I’m one of the staff..
But that’ll always happen… Hopefully, one day this stereotype will vanish.. pity the staff don’t make that kind of mistake… you’d be enjoying the discounts!
Dont tell me you in SVGand didnt call! That must be one stupid tourist to see you sititng there and assume you were her waiter on a coffee break
lol. not SVG.