maymae's Blog

Gotogo, you have diabled your response, so I could not respond to you question of racisim at the WH. So I am just going to have to write my own blog.

Yes, there is racisim at the WH. I have seen it and lived it. I have worked at many WH"s in Clayton and Henry Co's. Not anymore, but between 1998 and 2002. I have seen waitresses have comlpaints filed against them, and I have seen customers give attitudes toward them because of their race. So it goes both ways.

But, the most enlightning experience I have ever had with a racial issue was with WH.  IT was  when my husband, being a store manager was transferred to Cumming GA, Forsyth Co. Well known for being a very racist part of GA. I cannot tell you what a shockwave was sent to me my first day of work. I heard more racial slurs and terrible things from customers and workers at that store. I was ready to go home. I was not used to that. There was a black waitress that worked there but her customers only tipped her in change, very rarily would she get bills. Unless she waited on one of her own race.

Anyway, I waited on a colored woman one day. There was one other customer in there. They were white drinking coffee. But I preferred talking to the colored woman. I told her my background, where I was from, we exchanged pleasantries. Just good ol' conversation. I will have you know that that woman tipped me 10.00 for a cup of coffee and pie, because she has never been treated with such kindness at any restraunt. I refused to take it because I was just doing my job. But she insisted. So I obliged her. I felt so good inside because I made someone's day.

My point is, at any WH, Micky D's, wendy's wherever you go, you will find it! Don't just single in on WH.  It is not WH's fault. They cannot ask when they hire you, "Now are you a racist?"  Since racial intolerance is not accepted why can't they ask that question. It really does lower the number of lawsuits. And it doesn't single out certain companies such as WH. So, it is not the company, it is the upbringing, or thoughts or opinions of that employeed person at that company.

In essence, give WH a break, I am sure that they were unaware of the intolerable views of their employees. A complint to get them fired is good enough for me!