Been so nice until yesterday when the temps dipped all the way down for a high in the 70s! Brr!! I was liking those 100s...sitting in my chair soaking up the Vitamin Sunshine. It's supposed to warm again by Sunday and hit the 90s, so I'll live. We've spent the last few days just adjusting to our surroundings. It's very interesting here...
We are both heavily tattooed, but this is the first time I've ever experienced out and out prejudice because of them. The store was one of those discount stores...BeAll's, kinda like Ross, but cleaner. There were only three other customers in the store the entire hour I was there, and as soon as I walked in, I was followed. Then, an announcement over the PA said their security cameras were running...and when I walked up to pay, I was asked for ID before I even offered a card! I shoulda asked if my Platinum card would do!! Seriously, folks who are heavily tattooed have money...you can't get this caliber of artwork being a skid row bum or a thief. I wrote the company HQ, and they did nothing more than pat me on my pretty head and told me to move along....that was BeAll's y'all can boycott for me.
We've only ran into Biker Prejudice once in Montana. Seriously, if you have a Harley, you know how expensive THAT is. People, I don't care how much money you have, what color your skin is, your religion or politics...if you're a nice person, I'll be your friend. That's MY criteria..what's yours? How judgmental are we all, really? Try and stop yourself today and see what kinds of judgments you dish out.
Okay - here goes honesty. I am always taken aback by heavily tattooed people. That comes from growing up in an era when only "bad" people had tattoos. That being said, I like people and I don't care what they look like. I'm fat. I know all about discrimination based on looks. So even though a lot of tattoos make me look twice, that doesn't mean I don't like the person. In fact, my child has a tattoo. Did I approve - absolutely not. Do I still love him, of course. It's his body and his life to live, not mine. What you look like isn't important, how you treat me is. Does this make sense?
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a BeAll's, but if we did, I wouldn't go there. I don't care for prejudice in any form. Don't take it personally. There are many friendly stores in Arizona.
ReplyDeleteNever...ever should anyone ever tolerate any sort of prejudice.
ReplyDeleteWe are and always have been as non-judgemental as any two people can be. We pride ourselves in taking each person, place, or circumstance as it comes...trying to never hold the person in front of us accountable for what someone else had done to us in the past.
We always felt that Arizona is a melting pot of many different cultures, so for the most part is not very prejudice...hopefully you have met the worst and the best is yet to be met. Good luck with any future adventures with the folks in Arizona.
to each their own and never judge a book by its cover!!..no tattoos here..daughter has three..brother has three motorcyles..works hard..lives to ride..so there you have it..darn store anyway!!..if we had one here I would boycott it too!!
ReplyDeleteI read recently that more than 30% of the population has tattoos. So that kind of behavior by a chain store can cost them lots of money. I always say-vote with your feet:)
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted a "hog", but just knew I would kill myself. Keep having fun!
Sadly I'm all too familiar with prejudice !!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely boycott this BeAlls place !!