Tuesday, February 5, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
Life of a Retail Salesperson #2 : Racism
"Aiya, people from your race always have this kind of problem one!" Believe it or not, this is something you hear a lot in the retail or service line. In Singapore, we believe in a democratic society whereby every race is treated equally. Therefore, I really do not condone any act of social discrimination shown by anyone. I mean seriously man, have some respect!

Yah yah you guys must be thinking, "Who in this world isn't racist?" I know, everyone including myself is racist to a certain extend, but that does not give us the right to say hurtful things to condescend someone from another race - especially in public. I'm a Singaporean Chinese, and I am proud to say that I have not encountered anyone showing any discrimination to my race yet. However, I wish I could say the same for some of my dark-skinned colleagues... I have been working with them for quite some time and I must say that they are indeed a pleasure to work with!

Customer : "Hi, my dog is sick. Could you help me check if there is anything wrong with him?"

Colleague : "Sorry, Mdm. This is only but a pet store. I'm afraid you have to bring him to a vet."

Customer : "This is a pet store right? You guys should know how to do this kind of job!"

Colleague : "Mdm, I may be able to help. However, I am afraid that I may do more harm to your dog as we do not have the necessary tools here to check the condition of your dog. It is best if you send him to a clinic. I can direct you to the clinic. It's just opposite our..."

Customer : "I can't understand why you can't help me with just a simple task like this!? You _________ people are always this lazy!!"

*Colleague is appalled by what the customer just said.*

Colleague : "Mdm, there are many _________ in Singapore nowadays. The best  I can do is direct you to the nearby clinic, where my _________ friend will be kind enough to assist you.

*Customer walks out of the store, furious.*

Funny enough, she was served by the very friend my colleague was talking about. Haha!! I guess what goes around comes around. KARMA BITCHES!!

Well, I really hope this customer will ruminate on her actions. Wrong move woman!

A lesson to all customers out there : Don't discriminate any race. Make our world a place where all races can live in harmony together.

Hiaz... Gotta love the satire in this story.

~Wasabii157~

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