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44. This happened to me regularly in my hippie days, although sometimes without asking us to leave

Mon Jun 25, 2018, 09:51 AM

Jun 2018

they simply didn't serve us:

A native American woman and I walked into a rural Pennsylvania diner in the 1990s and sat at the counter. There were other customers but the place wasn't anywhere near full. After looking at the lunch menus, we tried for about an hour to get service. They studiously avoided all eye contact with us. We never got so much as a glass of water there. Finally my friend said they weren't going to let us buy lunch and we left. I don't know exactly what they thought but they obviously decided they didn't like us. Or maybe it was just me they didn't like: I think she told me she had eaten there in the past

And I was told to leave other places, when I wasn't making any noise at all but was just waiting for a waitress so I could order food

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"What if what happened to SHS happened to you?" [View all] louis c Jun 2018 OP

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Perfect. Cha Jun 2018 #149

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+++++++++++ HAB911 Jun 2018 #7

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GOP SCROTUS has legalized religious discrimination. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #26

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Oklahoma has a religious freedom law on the books. sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #47

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Amen. zentrum Jun 2018 #10

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From all accounts Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #27

Well, here's the thing: She is a public figure. MineralMan Jun 2018 #34

Was there a disruption caused by her presence Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #37

The owner of that restaurant went with the opinions of its staff. MineralMan Jun 2018 #38

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Right Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #101

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not only is she a public figure... handmade34 Jun 2018 #59

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Robert Frost quote: lefty2000 Jun 2018 #63

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This happened to me regularly in my hippie days, although sometimes without asking us to leave struggle4progress Jun 2018 #44

I was thinking the same thing, BarbaRosa Jun 2018 #56

I think it was very common struggle4progress Jun 2018 #57

I think I just would have avoided all eye contact with her and not acknowledge her presence. LeftInTX Jun 2018 #144

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Have any of them mention the situation at the border & asked... CaptainTruth Jun 2018 #62

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Most important line in your post: RoBear Jun 2018 #73

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You mean what if I were physically repulsive and had no soul? flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #130

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Top 10 post ever!! NT Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #146

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KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2018 #151

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i would say, if you are dumb enough to believe the moron, i am not sure i can trust your work. pansypoo53219 Jun 2018 #156

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I would be grateful to the business because I want nothing to do with a business that supports Trump Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #162

Tom Hartman brought up your post on his show yesterday...I though...absolutely correct! Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #163