Stereotyping in San antonio?

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by ggeorgie

You decide..
Urban Dictionary of stereotyping is "Stereotyping is when you judge a group of people who are different from you based on your own and/or others opinions and/or encounters."

Yesterday morning I was listening to a local morning talk show about how we need to be on High alert this 4th of July of possible terrorist activities in our country, especially with all the recent killings by Isis.
So, I was driving up San Pedro north of loop 410 and I pull into a 7/11 on the right to get an iced tea; this must have been around 9:30am. As I walk in, and other customers were there as well, the two Arabic guys behind the counter turn up their radio VERY loud where you could hear throughout the store, blaring Arabic music and both of them start to sing in arabic just as loud as the music was. So, here I get out of my car listening to radio heads talking about possible terrorist threats this weekend, walk into 7/11 and hear that! Perhaps it's my ignorance to the Arabic language and music, but I must say, I felt extremely uncomfortable and I can honestly say I don't think I've EVER felt "that" feeling.

I think if I walked into a store with arabic music playing I'd start dancing.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by Bobcat4

Very unprofessional.

Um, it's a 7/11.

I've been in plenty of shops with music blaring ,and some smaller ones where the patrons or owners start singing. It's fabulous. Singing = joy. Smile and enjoy it.


Well, unless it's country. Then it's just painful.

[steve807]

The Arab music I remember from my time over there was one or two notes, played slow and painful.

[prim8]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

I've got to say that IMO, it was unprofessional, rude and boorish - just as it would be if it was mexican, rock, country or any other type/kind of music. it's a place of business, not a party room. It's a good object lesson for ALL of us to be a bit more sensitive to others.

While I agree with you, a 7-11 isn't exactly what I would call a professional environment, so I don't think it would really strike me as anything more than annoying.

[ggeorgie]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

I've got to say that IMO, it was unprofessional, rude and boorish - just as it would be if it was mexican, rock, country or any other type/kind of music. it's a place of business, not a party room. It's a good object lesson for ALL of us to be a bit more sensitive to others.

Exactly!! Those are my thoughts, as well...
7/11 are big convenience stores, not the little mom and pop convenience store, where you may hear incidents like described..............

Guarantee, you would not hear that in a Valero convenience store, and 7/11 are bigger "convenience," stores...

[L210]

I love Arab pop music, but were they really Arab? I know a lot of people confuse Pakistanis and Indians for Arabs.

[perticusrex]

Originally Posted by ggeorgie

i can honestly say i don't think i've ever felt "that" feeling.

lol

[ggeorgie]

Originally Posted by perticusrex

lol

Blahaha;
you didn't get it.....

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by ggeorgie

Exactly!! Those are my thoughts, as well...
7/11 are big convenience stores, not the little mom and pop convenience store, where you may hear incidents like described..............

Guarantee, you would not hear that in a Valero convenience store, and 7/11 are bigger "convenience," stores...

The way I understand it, not all of the 7-11 stores are corporate owned like Valero. The non corporate ones do have a different vibe to them. perhaps just managed in a different way?