There I was, minding my own business at a salad bar. I had filled my plate with food, and realized I had forgotten a tray. As I moseyed over to the cart full of trays, I noticed an ornery woman causing a ruckus in the line. I want to call her an "ornery old woman", but she wasn't very old. She appeared to be a high-maintenance beast of about 55 years old, but acted like she was 85. With her was her poor husband who acted like an abused puppy dog, scared to upset his master.
I listened to her bicker about the spinach, going on and on about how horrible it looked and that it was going to get somebody sick. (Personally I felt that the spinach looked fine.) Just as I passed her, she flipped around and in her annoying, nitpicky voice she said, "Excuse me! Do you work here?! This spinach is rotten!" [Keep in mind I was dressed in full business professional-attire, not in a dirty apron and t-shirt.] At first I didn't think she was talking to me. I turned my head around to see who the poor victim was she was barking at.
I then realized she was yelling to ME. There may be a strong possibility that I gave her one of my dirty glares and said that I did not work there. I turned and started to head down the line when I heard her husband timidly whisper, "Why did you think she worked here?" The woman quickly snipped back at him and said, "Because she looks like a Mexican!!!"
Yes, this is a true story. I truly was speechless; unfortunately, I didn't even retort. I wish I would have kicked this ignoramus in the shin--
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Oh hell no. I can't believe that this story doesn't end with her husband helping her dig rotten looking spinach out of her ears.
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What ethnicity are you ? Ha!
Emily
What a beast. To bad you didn't freshen up her spinach with your saliva. I am sure that would have done the trick.
Oh my goodness, you should have confronted her... that would have been awesome! And it sounds like her husband was on your side! :)
Don't feel embarrassed that you were struck speechless. It's called the "Hispanic Panic" and is common in the Latin community.
you're are always so funny. I miss you. Hope things are going well for you!
ha ha ha shaeli you are hilarious
You are such a sweet little Persian girl...oh wait...that's Nykelle.
You have got to be kidding me! I would have punched her. Eeewwe. Let please do lunch or Pedis soon :)
ha ha ha ha!!!!! someone had her panties in a bunch. I will gladly take some of your pigment. I am paste right now.
OH MY!! I would have junk punched her. What a fool!
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