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-- Posted by jerodri3 at 6:50 pm on July 6, 2009

so i work at a starbucks and i asked the customer if he wanted a room for cream in his coffee he said "yes a little pocito" which is spanish for little bit. it kinda pissed me off cause yes i look hispanic and have just a slight accent but you dont need to talk to me like im too ignorant to understand english
the next day another customer comes in and i ask him if he wants the pasty in a for here plate or to go bag and he reply " im sorry english please"
am i over reacting i mean should i just be like okay whatever or is it okay that it bothered me?


-- Posted by DuBBy at 6:51 pm on July 6, 2009

I ignore shit like that..


-- Posted by LiveForeverDieTonite at 6:52 pm on July 6, 2009

Eh, I talk in random spanish all the time.  He may have done it without realizing it.


-- Posted by kidd rune at 6:52 pm on July 6, 2009

You should tell them to speak English since they live in the USA.


-- Posted by boombabyboom at 6:53 pm on July 6, 2009

Quote: from LiveForeverDieTonite at 9:52 pm on July 6, 2009


Eh, I talk in random spanish all the time. He may have done it without realizing it.

This. however if people are being ignorant on purpose, jsut ignore it. You can't change people's views, just don't take them to heart.


-- Posted by Total Destruction at 6:53 pm on July 6, 2009

Quote: from kidd rune at 6:52 pm on July 6, 2009


You should tell them to speak English since they live in the USA.
^ I was gonna say this ^


-- Posted by Sick Duck at 6:53 pm on July 6, 2009

I thought pocito ment little? at least that's what hey use it as in puerto rico.


-- Posted by Mods1Blow2Me3Daily at 6:53 pm on July 6, 2009

now way wetbacks should be respected too.


-- Posted by Sick Duck at 6:55 pm on July 6, 2009

Quote: from Mods1Blow2Me3Daily at 6:53 pm on July 6, 2009


now way wetbacks should be respected too.

Wetbacks is a (mean) term for mexicans. There are other types of hispanics.


-- Posted by Silenced at 6:55 pm on July 6, 2009

Not really much you can do, you can't burst out raging at a customer without risking your job so I'd just let it slide for now...if it happens outside of work and it bothers you than go ahead and say something about it.


-- Posted by bigdutchman at 6:56 pm on July 6, 2009

I really don't see why you give a shit. I have a Dutch accent and people don't understand me on occasion, woopdifuckingdoo. Just say it again.


-- Posted by platanera6401 at 8:04 am on July 7, 2009

he coulda said it without realizing. i talk in spanish at randoms times a lot.even to people who arent spanish. soo i mean you kinda are over reacting..just a little thouqh


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