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Just today I was at Walmart and the retail person doing checkout was chatting about all the golf and good times she had in the same place that the customer she as helping had just visited. They spent like 5 minutes talking and the person only bought 2 things. Next there was an Arab lady with a headscarf whom the retail clerk never even acknowledged let alone saying hight. The only words she had with the lady was the total due for her purchases. I was next in line and didn't recieved a warm welcome either. I was gathering my things and heard the retail person say 'hi' and talk for a bit with the next person who just happneed to be white. Coincidence? nope. Its just your everyday racism
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Now, before i tell you my story, let me say that rascism is not acceptable in any way, shape or form in my opinion. I do think, however, that many things are mistaken for rascism that should not be. Profiling being one of those. If there is a bank robbery and the suspects are 6' white guys, does it not make sense for the police to concentrate on looking for people who fit that profile, rather than looking at everyone equally? Just an example.
Now, just yesterday was my wife's birthday. I had decided to cook a special dinner for the occasion and needed to go to the supermarket to get the ingredients. Now, I ive in the South and obviously am exposed to a larger number of blacks than most Canadians are, as there is way more than up there.
So the store i frequent, employs a majority of black folks, both as cashiers and shelf stockers/produce people. Well i am in line and the young black lady that is manning the register is engaging a black coule in front of me who are there to buy groceries. Lots of chatter about this and that, and whatever as they had a boatload of stuff. Hellos and goodbyes to them. I step up and its "do you have your advatage card", i hand it to her. Next words out of her mouth to me are "$47.23". I pay her, and grab my wares and start out of the market.
now there was a black guy behind me and she says hello, how ya doin etc etc etc.
Was that rascism?? I certainly do not look at it that way at all. Its about comfort levels and the difference in cultures IMO. Not a bad thing in any way shape or form, and certainly nothing I would ever be concerned about.