Stephanie Perez and Sandra Rodrigues just wanted some juice. They got some haterade, instead.
The Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts couple were having an August stroll when they popped into Tedeschi’s Food Shop for a bevvie. After making their selection, the ladies headed to the cashier. Unfortunately for them, they chose the wrong lane.
While waiting their turn, Rodrigues wrapped her arms around Perez and they swayed to the music. The cashier apparently didn’t appreciate their lesbian rhythms, because he told them to vacate.
Rodrigues recalls:
He pointed to us. He says, ‘You two, get out of the store. You’re acting as if you’re in a pornography film. I’m not going to service you.
Yeah, we’re sure they were heartbroken about that one.
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Rodrigues tried to plead her case, but the cashier wasn’t having it:
I put the juice on the counter and he grabbed it and threw it off to the side and said, ‘Get out of the store. We’re not going to service you.’ … I continued hugging her and said, ‘There’s nothing wrong with this.’
The employee grew so irate, he even refused to let another customer buy the drink for the ladies.
Knowing their rights, Rodrigues and Perez filed a complaint with the store and gay rights groups. Apparently management’s more accepting than the man, because they reviewed the tape, got confirmation of the altercation and canned him straight away.
Tina-cious.com
Good for them!
What an a$$hole.
ProfessorVP
Want to bet the cashier rents girl-on-girl porn as a turn-on?
Heather_L_James
Perfect example of the next step in anti-discrimination juris prudence; in the linked story at Bay Windows it is postulated that because the store terminated the employment of the offensive cashier, the two women would not have a strong case under Mass. a/d laws. Unfortunately that bell has already been rung, and you can’t undo the discomfort and bad feelings associated with being a victim or prejudice by firing the employee. In my opinion the stores bears some responsibility for fostering an environment where that cashier felt he had the right to discriminate against lesbians. Of course the point is moot if the store does sensitivity and diversity training as part of the process in cultivating new employees, but what are the odds they actually do?
ProfessorVP
I disagree, Heather. In many places, not only would the store take no action against the employee, but would agree and laugh about it. Trust me on this one. The store owner did the right thing; he verified what the employee did, and he didn’t make the employee profer a phony apology and give the guy some lame sensitivity training class, or suspend him without pay for a couple of days. He did the right thing, he immediately fired his ass on the spot.
Heather_L_James
Prof., you misunderstand me. I’m not saying he should have been put in a sensitivity training class and been allowed to go on at his job. I am saying the store still bears some responsibility for fostering an environment where the employee felt he had the right to discriminate. I am all for the firing of the offending douchebag. I know if it were me and a business refused me service firing the employee wouldn’t make up for the pain and embarrassment. That was the point I was trying to make.
oklahomo
I doubt the cashier rents girl-on-girl to get off. Sounds to me as another anti-gay closeted-gay! This dude definitely rents guy-on-guy porn for all of his wanking needs.
abelincoln
—>>>He pointed to us. I’m not going to service you.
abelincoln
Fuck – I hate when the quotes don’t work…
What I said was, and now the joke’s not funny, why would the cashier think the ladies would want him to “service” them.
daniel11211
Kudos to the store for canning him!
20 years ago and they wouldve given him a raise