[therealgranton]

That's nowhere near "the extent of 'racism' in our society at this point". You must be from a pretty affluent area if you believe racism is a non-issue. Racism is fucking disgusting, coming from a white dude. I've had to pick up tables as a server because certain (infrequent) people "don't want a nigger to touch their food".

I bought my co-worker lunch that day. He felt completely destroyed by not being able to make money because he wasn't born with peachy skin.

[dTal]

You still served them?!

That kind of language and treatment of staff should result in ejection from the premises and a permanent ban, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Not indulgence!

[therealgranton]

Wasn't trying to get fired, frankly. I made up to $40/hr there at 20 yo. My boss was black, too. It was in the South, so it was more of a bad fact of life and treated as such by management. I agree with you, though. Nowadays, I wouldn't hesitate to refuse service.

[dTal]

I didn't mean to suggest that you, personally, should have refused them. But perhaps your boss should have. When was this? I didn't think naked racism was tolerated in public even in the South in past few decades. Perhaps I'm naive.

[dsfyu404ed]

>You must be from a pretty affluent area if you believe racism is a non-issue.

It's the affluent areas that tend to be the worst about this, except maybe the ultra liberal ones around certain cities where the racists dare not let their opinions be known so they tend to focus on social class instead.

[bluedino]

What part of Alabama do you live in?

[isoskeles]

> You must be from a pretty affluent area if you believe racism is a non-issue.

I'm not, and I'm also not white.

But hey, keep your eyes on the prize and focus on the actual racism out there, rather than diversion tactics like people complaining about other people complaining about strangers coming to their door.

[therealgranton]

I apologise for assuming anything about you. Sincerely. I just wanted to remind people how vitriolic real racism can be, even in just day-to-day interactions.

The "racism discussion" keeps being skimmed on by these sorts of articles/observations, rather than directly confronting the issues, and it's upsetting.