Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Yesterday, I was shopping in the mens' clothing section of the Kohls department store in Salem, NH when I saw this elderly Hispanic guy suddenly grab a shirt hanging on a rack and loudly blow his nose into it several times. WTF! I wanted to kick the guy in the gonads but I also didn't want to get arrested. What do you say to someone like this? I went and grabbed a Kohls person and told them and their response was "Nothing surprises me any more." WTF!! What is wrong with some people today? How could he have thought that this was OK?!?! I know most people already do so, but make sure you wash any clothes you buy before wearing them. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 That is pretty disgusting. Over the years I have become more and more of a semi-germaphobe. Not to the glove wearing stages or anything but I carry hand wipes and that kind of stuff. I always wash new clothes before wearing. Snot or no snot the smell of new clothes plus not knowing how many times it was tried on or touched = schifoso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Kevin: "Yesterday, I was shopping in the mens' clothing section of the Kohls department store in Salem, NH when I saw this elderly Hispanic guy suddenly grab a shirt hanging on a rack and loudly blow his nose into it several times." Was it necessary to point out that he was Hispanic? I hope you are not having a bout of Arizonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Wow, I'm always disgusted enough as it is with the people who take stuff off the rack and don't hang it back up, dropping it in the aisle like the servants in the store are supposed to follow them around and tidy up. Nose blowing? Unreal.As an aside, I went to the reggae festival at UCLA yesterday (Barrington Levy!), and was disgusted by how many left trash all over the field at the close. I mean, who does that? I always clean up after myself...anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Kevin: "Yesterday, I was shopping in the mens' clothing section of the Kohls department store in Salem, NH when I saw this elderly Hispanic guy suddenly grab a shirt hanging on a rack and loudly blow his nose into it several times." Was it necessary to point out that he was Hispanic? I actually agree with Chris. His ethnicity doesn't really seem relevant to your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjarrell Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Also: "elderly". Age-ist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 So instead of focusing on the disgusting act of this individual, you deny what he did because I had the gall to note that he was Hispanic? Indeed, what does him being Hispanic have to do with his disgusting act? Nothing. Any more than my describing him had to do with it. When describing a person, traits are noted. If he or she is white, black , Asian, albino, fat, skinny, freckled, pockmarked, young or old - all are valid descriptord when describing someone's appearance. It is neither politically incorrect nor racist to note a person's ethnicity. It was a fact. A plain & simple fact. Would you have been a bit more moved to disgust if I had noted that he had a tee shirt with a blue elephant on the front and "I Luv GWB" on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 No one denied the act. The act was overpowered by the "qualifiers". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I worked in a "fine dining" restaurant where the cheapskate owner tried to put bread returned from tables back into the warming bin. We would trash it when his back was turned. He also bought a Kenny G live cassette to play over the sound system, but I would hide it any time I heard it. The only thing worse was his Liberace live cassette. He was very white, but I won't get into his specific ethnic background....though he did have a hilarious combover. Perhaps that will offend someone on the board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Well...thanks for the heads up as I was going to check out some shirts later on this week. As long as people blow their nose on the outside I stand a better chance of seeing it. If they're going for the inner collar region maybe not. The latter seems unlikely if it's on a hanger. Maybe I'll avoid green, tan and other "snot & booger" colored shirts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I worked in a "fine dining" restaurant where the cheapskate owner tried to put bread returned from tables back into the warming bin. We would trash it when his back was turned. This appears to be very common in the restaurant business. Maybe less prevalent among top-end places, but still definitely not unheard of: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/319864 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 So instead of focusing on the disgusting act of this individual, you deny what he did because I had the gall to note that he was Hispanic? Indeed, what does him being Hispanic have to do with his disgusting act? Nothing. Any more than my describing him had to do with it. When describing a person, traits are noted. If he or she is white, black , Asian, albino, fat, skinny, freckled, pockmarked, young or old - all are valid descriptord when describing someone's appearance. It is neither politically incorrect nor racist to note a person's ethnicity. It was a fact. A plain & simple fact. Would you have been a bit more moved to disgust if I had noted that he had a tee shirt with a blue elephant on the front and "I Luv GWB" on the back? Kevin, noting a person's ethnicity or race is, indeed, not politically incorrect, per se. You, however, added the words gratuitously, and the fact that you did so has a regrettable connotation of bigotry. Would your description (sans the two crossed out words in red) have been any less disgusting, would omitting those words have declawed your story? I really don't think so, but if you disagree, I am anxious to hear your reasoning. "Yesterday, I was shopping in the mens' clothing section of the Kohls department store in Salem, NH when I saw this elderly Hispanic guy suddenly grab a shirt hanging on a rack and loudly blow his nose into it several times." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 poor guy just had a Kohld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjarrell Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I think age and ethnicity is part of the story. Not significant, but also not a part that needs editing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I dunno. What if the nose-blower was described as a short, stocky Italian woman? Or how about a wobbly Irishman? A pasty white Dane? I get that folks are a bit sensitive about the Hispanic reference, but I don't think the OP was using it in a pejorative way. If that was his intent, he could have been a lot more colorful than 'elderly Hispanic.' And the important thing here is the guy blew his nose in a shirt!!?!! Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjarrell Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 poor guy just had a Kohld. Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I think a poll is in order: Which snot do you find more disgusting: Elderly HispanicElderly JewElderly African-AmericanCoked-up ArabCrackhead NegroTeenage Trailer Trash SlutHomosexual Puerto RicanDrunken IrishAll of the AboveNone of the Above, snot is not an issue for mrSome of one, part of another (i,e. Elderly Drunken Trailer Trash)Something other than the above (please specify) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 He was very white, but I won't get into his specific ethnic background....though he did have a hilarious combover. Perhaps that will offend someone on the board! Hey, some of my best friends have hilarious combovers! How dare you mock these people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Geez Kevin, that's pretty disgusting. They should tell someone to leave the store after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I think a poll is in order: Which snot do you find more disgusting: Elderly HispanicElderly JewElderly African-AmericanCoked-up ArabCrackhead NegroTeenage Trailer Trash SlutHomosexual Puerto RicanDrunken IrishAll of the AboveNone of the Above, snot is not an issue for mrSome of one, part of another (i,e. Elderly Drunken Trailer Trash)Something other than the above (please specify) It's Mad Libs®! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I worked in a "fine dining" restaurant where the cheapskate owner tried to put bread returned from tables back into the warming bin. We would trash it when his back was turned. He also bought a Kenny G live cassette to play over the sound system, but I would hide it any time I heard it. The only thing worse was his Liberace live cassette. And see you mock those who have terrible taste in music. That's not fair either. You should apologize to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 The prophesneeze of Nostrildamus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 The prophesneeze of Nostrildamus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'll take coked-up Arabs for $200, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.