[cedartree]

Do you ever feel like there are times when you do not have anyone to confide in? I feel like that today! Thank you for listening. I had to deal with another customer that used the race card in response to our companies policy. Man it sucks! I am not a prejudice person. I treat people with respect and courtesy. It's sincere, and honestly it is offensive to us (people in customer service) when they resort to accusing you of discrimination. I realize there will always be those who do this, because they are simply not mature enough to realize the responsibility they hold when they come into an agreement with a company, and then they translate that onto a person, and the person representing my company is me. Some people I deal with are not from this country and are not famililar with how business operates here. Its offensive to them that they are held accountable to an agreement they signed and they said they understood. They resort to petty, base behavior that is most unpleasant for all involved. I do my best in handling these situations by being professional and calm, but at the same time I must uphold my company policies. When I don't 'make an exception' for them then they decide it's personal and down to the gutter it goes.
Thanks for listening, I appreciate your time!

[Leed]

Oh gosh -- I know what you mean. Those "kinds" of people are very unpleasant, and usually THEY are the ones who are the most bigoted!

I"m not prejudiced AT ALL either, but when I was working I had to deal with semi-public too. And it can be very difficult. You are as professional as you can be, and do your BEST to treat everyone as an equal because that's how I FEEL But there's always those people who pull that race card on you, and -- that always FLOORED me!

I guess you just do the best you can, but it sure can mess up a perfectly good day. I understand where you're coming from. You just have to hold your ground -- if you make an exception for one, you're done!

God bless and I hope your days go better. Take care. Hugs, Lee

[DuckyMeeplovesbacon]

You will find a true friend, you never know, even those bullies could become a true friend, be yourself, polite, use etiquette, and find somebody who is good in the heart, help other and before you know it you have a true friend.

[Wants2Fly]

Hello CedarTree --

I have encountered this, too. It is hard not to be defensive when the charge is aimed at me, and I know it is not true.

On the other hand, I teach many young people from other countries, especially the Caribbean and South American. When we discuss intercultural communication issues, there is a lot of truth-telling about the indignities and offenses that they encounter on a nearly daily basis. I am not defending what happened to you.

If I encountered insults all the time, I might be challenged to distinguish those that were real from those I imagined. Or I might be having a real bad day when I made that mistake.

I am very sorry that happened to you.

[gma45]

Yes I feel like I will never meet any more people that I will be able to call true friends. I was all ways the one to listen not the one to be listened to. I am sorry for what you have been having to deal with, people can be so rude. I hope your days get better!

[kitty2004]

There good in everyone! We just have to look really hard to find it. Just concentrate on the good in people rather then the bad

[bluespin]

I understand completely! I also have no friends (in the immediate area ) right now. VERY tough.

Just when you've thought you'd heard it all.
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[anon61514]

Once you have one though, life gets a little bit better (not a rented one, I mean a proper one).

In fact sometimes I wonder if I don't love my friend more than anyone else - she knows what I'm going through, we have had similar experiences. She's a little younger than me - but everything about us works. (Heck I'd marry her just for the future security, were we both single and she'd have me).

Reminds me of life before romantic interests took over. Sigh.

[ladytiger]

oh my, it's a good thing you don't deal with my mother. she makes the employees life a living hell always rude pretends she didn't "hear what they had to tell her," and other petty lil nonsense she pulls and the best she uses the race card!

yea, it is hard to find true friends who will stand by you. mine deserted me because they felt i was a trainwreck and need help they couldn't handle my childhood issues so they wanted perfect friends