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49. You have no idea what micro-aggressions AAs go thru daily.

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Mon Jul 2, 2018, 09:33 AM

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89-year-old denied use of gas station bathroom has to pee in grass instead [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2018 OP

The correct answer was 'yes ma'am', End of discussion. irisblue Jul 2018 #1

This Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #2

Depends on the situation to be honest. cstanleytech Jul 2018 #5

Any smart employee would calculate that the boss wouldn't want the negative publicity pnwmom Jul 2018 #9

I agree. Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #59

followed by the clerks boss saying AZ8theist Jul 2018 #57

I dunno how to break this to you, but... Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #60

you are correct, sir. AZ8theist Jul 2018 #62

Well yeah. Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #63

How could you be so cruel to anyone specially someone 89 years old ... CatMor Jul 2018 #3

First time I have ever heard of a gas station with an employee only cstanleytech Jul 2018 #4

I've worked in such stores crazycatlady Jul 2018 #6

The 89 year old was extremely unlikely to be the fire inspector. nt pnwmom Jul 2018 #10

I was a minimum wage employee then crazycatlady Jul 2018 #11

When it goes against common sense, hygiene, and results in bad publicity pnwmom Jul 2018 #12

We once let an older woman use the employee bathroom crazycatlady Jul 2018 #13

Gas stations are supposed to let people use a restroom -- by strong custom, if not by law. pnwmom Jul 2018 #14

This was not a gas station where I worked crazycatlady Jul 2018 #15

It's not illegal, but what he did was not very neighborly. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #7

Yeah. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #8

I find that's common in downtown areas... xor Jul 2018 #54

A gas station w/o a public restroom? Is she Af. American? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #16

As a courier I've run into quite a few who either griloco Jul 2018 #23

Bummer. I've never run across that. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #28

This was a 7-11 gas station. Under new management now griloco Jul 2018 #29

Oh...it was NOT a gas station. It was a convenience store. No, their bathrooms aren't public. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #32

My bad. It is a gas station. Looks like Sunoco got it now griloco Jul 2018 #36

Ohhh. Well, I'm back to being shocked, I guess!!! Lol. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #37

The funny thing is... griloco Jul 2018 #40

Heh. Good one (or two rather). n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #42

"has been denied use of public facilities" - but this apparently wasn't a "public" bathroom. PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #17

yes to your question. heaven05 Jul 2018 #19

Ok, if you think every retail store must provide a public bathroom make it a law. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #21

WTF, an 89 year old person heaven05 Jul 2018 #31

At what age do you think it ok to deny someone the use of a restroom? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #33

anything you say. heaven05 Jul 2018 #35

I'm not surprised you are unable to see more than two viable options LanternWaste Jul 2018 #55

If the bathroom is not public then how is an 89 yo different than a 29 yo or 9 yo? crazycatlady Jul 2018 #64

Well, yes. But were I you I'd never kowtow to people's civility griloco Jul 2018 #25

Personally, I think more retail stores should have public bathrooms... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #27

is she AA heaven05 Jul 2018 #18

It might not be racial... griloco Jul 2018 #26

might not heaven05 Jul 2018 #34

I got refused at a 7-11 gas station in Reston VA griloco Jul 2018 #38

no excuses necessary heaven05 Jul 2018 #39

You may be right and history would suggest you are, but... griloco Jul 2018 #41

no mention? heaven05 Jul 2018 #46

Same here packman Jul 2018 #52

Yes. pnwmom Jul 2018 #43

If you go back to the original link, it was a Circle K gas station Mountain Mule Jul 2018 #20

A photo of Ms Redic, posted without comment (you do the math): NYC Liberal Jul 2018 #22

OMG!!! tavernier Jul 2018 #24

I don't give a fuck what your policy is. Eighty-nine year old lady gets to use the restroom. (n/t) Iggo Jul 2018 #30

whatever their policy might be exceptions can always be made, usually for kids and elderly people JI7 Jul 2018 #44

Meh. My suspicion is that she was denied by some kid, enforcing the rules as he was told. Chemisse Jul 2018 #45

There is a photo of the woman denied. She's an AA. brush Jul 2018 #47

I've been told the rest room was for employees only lots of times, and I am white, female and oldish Chemisse Jul 2018 #48

You have no idea what micro-aggressions AAs go thru daily. brush Jul 2018 #49

Indeed. I can only imagine. n/t Chemisse Jul 2018 #51

Honestly, even if was employee only most places make exceptions for children and seniors Justice Jul 2018 #50

I was denied use of a restroom once when I was 9 months pregnant Liberty Belle Jul 2018 #53

I had a similar experience. silverweb Jul 2018 #61

That's the way convience stores around here used to be....... Bengus81 Jul 2018 #56

Dear Ms. Reddic Marthe48 Jul 2018 #58