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In reply to the discussion: "How come there's no Americans working at this restaurant? They are all Latino" [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)35. There's a town in Mexico known for turning out master prep cooks and all the good chefs look to the
Staff they already have from there to find them new people via the grapevine when they need them. And yes I do mean guys as too few are women.
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"How come there's no Americans working at this restaurant? They are all Latino" [View all]
LesterKasai
Jun 2017
OP
There's a town in Mexico known for turning out master prep cooks and all the good chefs look to the
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#35
Good for you. You know where she's coming from now. I'd drop her even lower myself.
brush
Jun 2017
#53
Why do you need racists for "companion/borderline friends"? She crossed the border. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#56
If you want to accuse someone of microaggression, at least spell it right.
Sanity Claws
Jun 2017
#15
Yes, the food is boring me. And I am now reluctant to engage in conversation with her.
LesterKasai
Jun 2017
#7
Are you really looking for permission to call out someone's casual racism?
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2017
#16
What are you eating? You really aren't keeping up with this live blog thing.
NCTraveler
Jun 2017
#17
Agreed. But I may also have a legal claim against her for breach of quasi-contract and to prevent...
LesterKasai
Jun 2017
#37
I'm going for a settlement, judgement on the pleadings, or summary judgement. No trial needed.
LesterKasai
Jun 2017
#50
She means real Americans you know white Christians . They could be 4 th generation , her 3 rd
lunasun
Jun 2017
#29
You mean the "Christians" who pretend to follow Christ but do everything he preached against?
onecaliberal
Jun 2017
#43
Considering there are some 35 countries in N.&S. America... a better question might be
MedusaX
Jun 2017
#39
Racism persists partly because good people don't call it out when it happens in front of them.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#55