Enormous Culture Gap between Races,I just got back from the Barber shop.
I go to a Vietnamese Barber whose sister used to work for me ,among many Vietnamese I hired.
The shop was full when I looked in and I decided to come back later,she saw me looking in and came running out the door ,saying you next,you next,they done ,they done …..there were 3 blacks who were just sitting there occuping seats chomping down on CHIPS and drinking Pepsi scattered their crap all over the place,with KEYS pocket books from someone not there sitting on the only chair not occupied .The Vietnamese owner picked up the Keys and handed it to the black girl ,looked at me and said you sit here please,thank you ! I sat down and said thank you…FOUR Vietnamese men waiting for Haircuts just looked at me and smiled ,they didnt need to say a word..She wasent about to let 3 rude American blacks cause them to lose a customer .A white guy walked in with two young daughters and was about to say I come back later ,The Boss,SHE .. by this time was very alert and got to the door first and said please only a few minutes to go ,thank you..! He said I be right back ,ok ? The Vietnamese guys looked at me again and I just smiled ,we all knew what the problem was..
They didnt need to say a WORD ,we understood the CULTURE differences..
Finally the black guy came in looked for his keys ,His girlfriend handed them to him and the all left,none got hair cuts that I could see ,just looking for a place to park their asses and eat while people waited for seats …
No other white people involved ,just me ,a customer waiting patently.until the white guy walked in with his two daughters. It was the RUDEST thing against very polite Vietnamese owned shop I had ever seen.
to start There was 1 white ..me 3 female Vietnamese women getting hair done,four Viet Men waiting for haircuts 3 blacks..than 1 white guy and two daughters walked in.
Just an example in microcosm of CULTURE differences ..Ill take Vietnamese anytime.My experience was they never miss work,completely honest,they all handled my money ,never a penny short and polite to customers.
Its not about Racism at all …its about culture , custom ,civility..