Al Roker - Taxi driver snub was racially motivated

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Do I have to be the one to mention Asians too? I am carrying all the racism and the load is pretty heavy I don't mind saying'

 

[rhino]

I was thinking the same thing.

Several years ago (probably 20 now), me and several of my friends (who happen to be gay), went to the Pizza King in Avon for some grub and suds on my birthday. It was later on a Friday night, and it appeared that the local high school football team and cheerleaders were at the restaurant too. Unfortunately, we were all heckled pretty bad by a few of the football players and ended up leaving. I was pissed as hell, but sometimes stupid people act like idiots. We didn't form a "gay lives matter" group or demand that the kids working that night be fired. We just chalked it up to a bad night. Sometimes, sh** happens. People need to put on their big girl/big boy pants and move on.

That seems to require too much effort from those who have the ability to do so.

I think that ability is being selectively eliminated from the gene pool, along with most other traits I associate with strength and are being replaced by a variety of weaknesses.

 

[rhino]

Do I have to be the one to mention Asians too? I am carrying all the racism and the load is pretty heavy I don't mind saying'

What kind of Asians? Are they all equally bad tippers, or is there a bad tipping hierarchy, as Russell Peters' comedy act would suggest?

This could get really complicated really quickly!

 

[bonkers1919]

I am so tired of ---

* Race being the source of all that is unacceptable to the self involved.
* Questioning MY actions solely on the grounds I was born white.
* Race baiters stirring up "<group> lives matter" when we should be standing together - ALL lives matter.
* Lack of compassion, empathy for those that protect us, public servants - even Taxi drivers.
* Reverse racism going ignored.

Mike (likely to be banned today.)

Reverse racism going ignored. ........................ There is no "reverse discrimination", only discrimination.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

What kind of Asians? Are they all equally bad tippers, or is there a bad tipping hierarchy, as Russell Peters' comedy act would suggest?

This could get really complicated really quickly!

They all look the same and tip the same. #racistlivesmatter

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Which have you heard MOST often?

"Go away, old man, or I'll call the cops" . . . we are still talking about picking up chicks in bars, right?

 

[Kutnupe14]

"Go away, old man, or I'll call the cops" . . . we are still talking about picking up chicks in bars, right?

I hear Botox and hair club can take decades off....just a suggestion you might find useful.

 

[Audie Murphy]

Do I have to be the one to mention Asians too? I am carrying all the racism and the load is pretty heavy I don't mind saying'

I'm an Asian and I happen to tip very generously for good service.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

I'm an Asian and I happen to tip very generously for good service.

2% isn't generous just to let you know. Although if you're an older man by yourself with a younger waitress I'm sure you go much, much higher than that.

 

[Audie Murphy]

2% isn't generous just to let you know. Although if you're an older man by yourself with a younger waitress I'm sure you go much, much higher than that.

Who said I was talking about tipping in restaurant. LOL.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Who said I was talking about tipping in restaurant. LOL.

Same applies.

 

[SSGSAD]

I am so tired of ---

* Race being the source of all that is unacceptable to the self involved.
* Questioning MY actions solely on the grounds I was born white.
* Race baiters stirring up "<group> lives matter" when we should be standing together - ALL lives matter.
* Lack of compassion, empathy for those that protect us, public servants - even Taxi drivers.
* Reverse racism going ignored.

Mike (likely to be banned today.)

Well, Mike, I agree with you, 100% !!!!!

To me, it is just an EXCUSE, for something else !!!!! ( what, I don't know) !!!!!

 

[Kutnupe14]

Who said I was talking about tipping in restaurant. LOL.

I really, really, REALLY hope you're not talking about a massage parlor. I don't need that image in my head.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

If I was in Al Roker's shoes, I too would be angry about what happened. He just happens to be in a position, where he can bring a lot of attention to it. That too is appropriate, given his trustworthy reputation over a long period of time.

If this incident had happened in Indy, we would have been embarrassed as a community.

 

[femurphy77]

I'm not blaming you, not a bit. Honestly who doesn't know that black people have a rep for not tipping? Anyone? I've been told as much many times. No need to neuter your talk bro, we're all adults here, and I have thick skin.

Me.

First time I've heard that stereotype.

 

[femurphy77]

I'm an Asian and I happen to tip very generously for good service.

And here all this time I thought you were a fellow drunk Irishman.


**** that's sexist isn't it??

 

[Kutnupe14]

Me.

First time I've heard that stereotype.

You've lived a sheltered life.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

From my family members who worked as waitresses, young people. From the pizza drivers I worked with the same. Heck we liked the runs in black neighborhoods they tipped decent.

No answer Kutnupe?

I really, really, REALLY hope you're not talking about a massage parlor. I don't need that image in my head.

There are a couple of other places other than a restaurant and massage parlor that take tips, although the image would probably be the same...

You've lived a sheltered life.

Why? Other than he hasn't had family in the restaurant biz. Doesn't mean he had a sheltered life.

 

[bingley]

I don't have the link handy, but they found the taxi driver, who is Bangladeshi. He says he just didn't see Roker. On the other hand, he has a record of skipping black passengers. He was fined for that, and now he stands to receive a bigger fine a suspension of his license.

I don't know why people are picking sides. Was any of you there in NY? There is just too little information.

 

[Kutnupe14]

No answer Kutnupe?

Was there a question?


Why? Other than he hasn't had family in the restaurant biz. Doesn't mean he had a sheltered life.
Does one need family in the restaurant biz to know that stereotype?

I standby my belief that he's had a sheltered life if he's never heard that before.