My head is wrecked

pokerface_me

Got this chap in work this evening and asked him for I.D. He was a black man, the minute i asked him for i.d he asked me why was i racist.....wtf?? He looked under 21 and its policy to ask for i.d. He asked for the duty manager and nearly got me fired, really sick to my stomach over it.

I never said anything to him other than i'll need to see some i.d just to make sure your over 21, its company policy.

The chap nearly has me fired and walks out with a bag of booze for free as an apology???Lads whats the country coming too? Really gutted as i've never insulted any person in my life and don't really have a bad bone in my body, gutted absolutly gutted.

alwaysadub

Did you talk to your boss about it?

Antamojo

Feckin naggers

SV

Sounds like you couldn't explain yourself properly really.

Did you get annoyed when all this started happening and get aggresive? I'll bet ya did!

AAAAAAAHHH

Antamojo wrote: »

Feckin naggers

Naggins

pokerface_me

alwaysadub wrote: »

Did you talk to your boss about it?

Yeah and he kinda said in a roundabout way, you lose everytime, once they play the racsism card you haven't got alot of back up unless you have a solid witness. What annoys me more is the chap was adding little bits on as he went along. Can't believe how much this has got to me really feel sick to the core about it.

Ruu_Old

Burn down the shop.

questionmark?

Did the customer look like this guy
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/21/article-0-004E493F00000258-849_224x423.jpg

Ali Babba

I see this happening on a regular basis in my line of work too to be honest, not much you can do about it or you'll be branded a racist by everyone, it's a very sorry state of affairs but one that is encouraged in this day and age i'm sorry to say.

Doop

The way to deal with such situations... is go on the offensive...

Eg

pokerface_me wrote: »

Got this chap in work this evening and asked him for I.D. He was a black man, the minute i asked him for i.d he asked me why was i racist.....? "COS I DONT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE"

Disclaimer...
*doop is not a racist of any shape or form

pokerface_me

SV wrote: »

Sounds like you couldn't explain yourself properly really.

Did you get annoyed when all this started happening and get aggresive? I'll bet ya did!

Not the aggresive type at all, was gobsmacked just listening to him. I said to my gaffer i asked the chap for id and his answer was in future don't bother its not worth the hassle??????

Dudess

Friend of mine works in HR in a London office - she had to have words with a guy who wasn't doing a tap. The guy is black and attempted to cry racism, but a female black colleague told him to stfu as that undermines those who suffer genuine racism. Fair play to her.

Abrasax

pokerface_me wrote: »

Not the aggresive type at all, was gobsmacked just listening to him. I said to my gaffer i asked the chap for id and his answer was in future don't bother its not worth the hassle??????

So, how did you nearly get sacked.?

pokerface_me

Abrasax wrote: »

So, how did you nearly get sacked.?

I have no idea, for doing my job i suppose

Neberkenezer

ive seen it many times where i work ... that racist card is a beauty and most of them know how to use it.... and ive got a few mates who are black that would testify to that.

alwaysadub

pokerface_me wrote: »

I have no idea, for doing my job i suppose

:pac:
No,he means how'd you nearly get sacked if you boss didn't even say anythin to you bout it except to forget bout it next time?

Abrasax

pokerface_me wrote: »

I have no idea, for doing my job i suppose

You said you nearly got fired.
How?
And why did the guy get free beer??

recylingbin

He's entitled to buy alcohol if he's over 18, surely?

IM0

"Got any ID?"

"why cause is it cause ay is BLACK"

up for anything

Neberkenezer wrote: »

ive seen it many times where i work ... that racist card is a beauty and most of them know how to use it.... and ive got a few mates who are black that would testify to that.

Most of whom? :mad:

phasers

I do this in shops all the time, but apparently white on white racism is not seen as serious :mad:

pokerface_me

I said my boss i didn't say anything to the chap and he is a liar, next yer man is talking about solicitors and the manager just said if a solicitor letter arrives i'm out on my ear, nothing personal just can't afford a claim to be banged in.

pokerface_me

recylingbin wrote: »

He's entitled to buy alcohol if he's over 18, surely?

Store policy is 21's, i don't make the rules just enforce them

pokerface_me

Do you know what guys forget about it i already have. People like that will have no luck in life hope he chokes on the fcuking beer.Karma

IM0

pokerface_me wrote: »

I said my boss i didn't say anything to the chap and he is a liar, next yer man is talking about solicitors and the manager just said if a solicitor letter arrives i'm out on my ear, nothing personal just can't afford a claim to be banged in.

ah sounds he wanted you gone for a while, and then got the black dude in to make a claim, now if a 'letter' arrives your gone it was all part of the Sting! :pac:

Abrasax

pokerface_me wrote: »

I said my boss i didn't say anything to the chap and he is a liar, .

He was lying?
So, you denied to your boss you asked him for I.D.?

Why?

Demonon

up for anything wrote: »

Most of whom? :mad:

Foreign-nationals? Not everyone living in Ireland is Irish.. or are we not allowed say that now either

recylingbin

pokerface_me wrote: »

Store policy is 21's, i don't make the rules just enforce them

I'm pretty sure that anyone over 18 can buy alcohol anywhere, no matter what the policy.
I stand to be corrected though.

alwaysadub

pokerface_me wrote: »

Do you know what guys forget about it i already have. People like that will have no luck in life hope he chokes on the fcuking beer.Karma

Good man. And if you do get fired,fleece the place,and give the beers to us

kc87

why didnt you just punch him in the face and rob his wallet :cool:

Neberkenezer

up for anything wrote: »

Most of whom? :mad:

i dont think it takes sherlock holmes to work that one out

Snowie

that would piss of any one man.... every right

ArseBurger

pokerface_me wrote: »

I said my boss i didn't say anything to the chap and he is a liar, next yer man is talking about solicitors and the manager just said if a solicitor letter arrives i'm out on my ear, nothing personal just can't afford a claim to be banged in.

You should record those conversations with your boss...

Doc

The policy is probably to ask for ID if he looks under 21 but serve him if he can prove he’s over 18.

The guy sounds like a total dick

pokerface_me

alwaysadub wrote: »

Good man. And if you do get fired,fleece the place,and give the beers to us

That won't happen as i've a little card up my sleeve to, i'm actually related to the owner although its not known on the shop floor, thankfully my family know the type of person i am and i won't lose any sleep over it. Just never experienced it before and was quite suprised how convincing he was and how quick he twisted it, you have no time to react.

Doop

up for anything wrote: »

Most of whom? :mad:

:rolleyes:

...Members of a minority race id imagine.. pretty sure there the only ones who can play the race card...

brummytom

Plenty of people try to play the racism card; they're just bloody whingers. Ignore them

Abrasax

pokerface_me wrote: »

I said my boss i didn't say anything to the chap and he is a liar, .

He was lying?
So, you denied to your boss you asked him for I.D.?

Why?

Or was there something else he was lying about?

pokerface_me

brummytom wrote: »

Plenty of people try to play the racism card; they're just bloody whingers. Ignore them

Why do they do it though, it doesn't make sense.

This story reeks of shíte.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

kc87 wrote: »

why didnt you just punch him in the face and rob his wallet :cool:

Because that's a crime, and crime is for black people.


:pac:

pokerface_me

Abrasax wrote: »

He was lying?
So, you denied to your boss you asked him for I.D.?

Why?

Or was there something else he was lying about?

Sorry yes he was adding bits on 2 bits i caught was, you people always look younger than you are and when he produced id he alleged i said you all look the same.........no such thing

Doc

Doop wrote: »

:rolleyes:

...Members of a minority race id imagine.. pretty sure there the only ones who can play the race card...

Sonia O'Sullivan came into a shop I was working in after the Athens Olympics and I wouldn’t serve her because of her race.

Nodin

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

This story reeks of shíte.

You reckon?

convert

This happened to my mate in a restaurant in the UK. There was a shíte waitress who got orders wrong, brought the wrong food to the wrong table, and lacked any customer service skills, etc. and after this happened on a few occasions he mentioned it to one of the managers who was really apologetic but said they couldn't do anything about it because she was black and if they reprimanded her she'd play the racist card and sue them! :eek:

I mean, wtf? If you're crap at your job, you're crap. Skin colour has nothing to do with it, and if it's obvious to both staff and customers, then the racist card shouldn't be played.

yuloni

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Nodin

pokerface_me wrote: »

Sorry yes he was adding bits on 2 bits i caught was, you people always look younger than you are and when he produced id he alleged i said you all look the same.........no such thing

Aye. I mean somebody who came out with

Can't believe some of the ****e i'm reading here, i use 3-6 taxi's daily and when a forgien one comes i dread it. They never know where they are going, 95% of them stink to the high heavens, the same 95% drive absolute ****heaps, never polite or nice, always roaring down the phone or bluetooth set talking forgien ****e constantly. Never help you with bags or cases, get very offended when not tipped, listen to music from the ****in punjab, i've even been in taxi's more than once that has pulled up outside one of these afro-cuisine stores, theyv'e gone in got a few bits and then ask you when they return have you got a problem.

and

I am far from racist, i have friends from every corner of the planet, and before you all get on your high horse about the family and mortgages comment, most these guys live in Social Welfare paid housing they are all take and no give, and play absolute no role in society, they have no interest in mixing with us and think the world is against them. And the minute you complain about bad service, what are ya?????? A ****in Racist........No Mr forgien taximan, you will find you are the racist.

(bold mine where present)

would never harbour preconceived notions and generalise about "black" people.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61945415&postcount=158

pokerface_me

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

This story reeks of shíte.

??? Wishful thinking,, i know what your getting at. I'm related through marrige to the owner of the store who has very little input into the place he is an eldely man semi retired, i'm only doing a few evenings a week for a few quid to go on holiday with my own family, so not much is known about me and i'm not one of those do you know who such n such is??

Lone Stone

convert wrote: »

This happened to my mate in a restaurant in the UK. There was a shíte waitress who got orders wrong, brought the wrong food to the wrong table, and lacked any customer service skills, etc. and after this happened on a few occasions he mentioned it to one of the managers who was really apologetic but said they couldn't do anything about it because she was black and if they reprimanded her she'd play the racist card and sue them! :eek:

I mean, wtf? If you're crap at your job, you're crap. Skin colour has nothing to do with it, and if it's obvious to both staff and customers, then the racist card shouldn't be played.

happens a lot in the uk, my sister was doing this girls hair and she was putting some color or some ****e in it and she goes this really goes with your skin tone,

the women starts going all ghetto girl SKIN TONE ! YOU CALLING ME BLACK I AM BLACK ARE %$%^ RACIST all this crap :rolleyes: really hope we dont end up like the uk

Will I Amnt

up for anything wrote: »

Most of whom? :mad:

get over yourself,people like you piss me off as much as racists,since when was the word them deemed derogatory,is it only when a black person is involved?****in ridiculous.

ascanbe

pokerface_me wrote: »

??? Wishful thinking,, i know what your getting at. I'm related through marrige to the owner of the store who has very little input into the place he is an eldely man semi retired, i'm only doing a few evenings a week for a few quid to go on holiday with my own family, so not much is known about me and i'm not one of those do you know who such n such is??

Tell him he'd make more money if he didn't ignore the lucrative 18-21 year old market.