Rude customer or was he right?
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:10 pm
Hey everybody! something happened yesterday at work (Fastfood place) and I can't stop thinking about it. I was taking these ladies' order, I assumed they were Filipinos because I recognized their language, I'm Filipino myself but I was born in a different part of the Phillippines, so I speak a different language.
Anyway, they spoke to me in English, and so did I, then suddenly the guy behind them waiting in line said it was silly of us to speak in English instead of speaking in our own language, he said it's like we don't even know our own language. He even said we are Filipinos, but like how did he even know? heck! they could be from Malaysia! or Taiwan! I wanted to say something back but I didn't want to get fired, so I didn't say anything. I moved away after taking the ladies' orders because I did not want to interact with that guy. I don't know why but I cannot stop thinking about it, it's making my anxiety and depression worse and worse.
Things I could've said back were
"This is how we improve our English, you got a problem with that?"
"Yes we're Filipinos, but we're from different parts of the country, we speak different languages!"
"Does it really bother you that much?"
and one thing that really got into my nerves, was when my co worker was taking his order, the guy was so confident and laughing and sh%t..... like he didn't even realize how rude, immature, racist his comments were.
I'm starting to feel like I am the bad guy, for talking in English.... this is probably nothing to some of you, but it's f&*cking me up, I can't stop thinking about it.
Anyway, they spoke to me in English, and so did I, then suddenly the guy behind them waiting in line said it was silly of us to speak in English instead of speaking in our own language, he said it's like we don't even know our own language. He even said we are Filipinos, but like how did he even know? heck! they could be from Malaysia! or Taiwan! I wanted to say something back but I didn't want to get fired, so I didn't say anything. I moved away after taking the ladies' orders because I did not want to interact with that guy. I don't know why but I cannot stop thinking about it, it's making my anxiety and depression worse and worse.
Things I could've said back were
"This is how we improve our English, you got a problem with that?"
"Yes we're Filipinos, but we're from different parts of the country, we speak different languages!"
"Does it really bother you that much?"
and one thing that really got into my nerves, was when my co worker was taking his order, the guy was so confident and laughing and sh%t..... like he didn't even realize how rude, immature, racist his comments were.
I'm starting to feel like I am the bad guy, for talking in English.... this is probably nothing to some of you, but it's f&*cking me up, I can't stop thinking about it.