i have a job, and lost respect for mammaw

Sep 21, 2005 04:36

I got a job at the Olive Garden today. I am the oldest busser in the restaurant. Score... that makes me feel accomplished in life. This should be interesting. The phrase "like a ninja" was used quite often. Ninjas are awesome and all, but my ass is not by ANY means ninja-esque. Those who deal with me on a regular basis know of my tendency to ( Read more... )

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bigblueshoe4u September 23 2005, 03:43:00 UTC
hey cuz... she is. they are. our parents are... there's racism everywhere. and... I'm sorry, I know it's hard to hear that. I've heard her say stuff before. I will say this though- race will always be an issue. You've grown up with Mexicans/Hispanics being the race issue. I've grown up in black vs. white- battle to the death. On the one hand- 70% of New Orleans is black... and of that New Orleans population- a very very large percentage are black and poor. it's a vicious cycle... at no point should anyone ever be able to justify laziness and racism with... well it's what I was taught- but it what they were taught... so on that other hand... how can we expect people to change when their existence is perpetuated by poverty and ignorance. so they sit, and during the storm, they are the people who don't have enough money to leave- the people who have never ever left new orleans. their homes are owned by the government, and most of them wouldn't leave if they have the money. it's not an easy fix. that has been the biggest ( ... )

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