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OP, if you could clearly explain what happened rather than vague statements I'm sure you could get buckets of good advice With what little info we have to go on our imaginations are allowed to run wild.
OP, if you could clearly explain what happened rather than vague statements I'm sure you could get buckets of good advice With what little info we have to go on our imaginations are allowed to run wild.
Based on what I've read so far, it appears that the OP is white and received less than a warm welcome in a non-white establishment while visiting the area, and is now wondering whether this is a common occurrence in the area.
I've had a couple of similar experiences in various parts of North Carolina. I'm a white guy and there have been a couple of times when I've walked into a largely non-white place of business and been treated rudely while other customers were not treated the same way. Meanwhile, when I used to live in Virginia, I had a very good friend who was an immigrant from Africa who worked in law. He was often treated rudely in places of business where there were few people of color.
So I guess what I'm saying is that, yes, there's still plenty of racism in America. All it takes is one jerk who doesn't like people who look differently than him or her to ruin everyone's day. No point in pretending that this stuff doesn't exist. Is the OP going to find this stuff on every corner if she moves to North Carolina? Of course not. Is this sort of thing more prevalent in the South due to its history of racial tension? It's possible, but who really knows for sure.
The OP made reference to someone with money going into a place feeling economic hardship. Then, the OP made reference to race. The OP didn't say that it happened to them, but the attendent to another buying gas. So, my guess is.... the person buying gas was a non-white affluent person, and the attendent was a white person who copped attitude. It could be vice versa, but I'm guessing some slurs were made about the "person buying gas", and that made the OP uncomfortable. I don't gather that the OP is racist, or wants everyone to be homogenized. I think he/she saw/heard something uncomfortable, and really wanted to know what the place was like. I'm guessing they felt Chapel Hill was less antagonistic and more intellectual. Just a guess on trying to read thorugh the lines. I don't agree, but that really would be my guess.
Location: Long Island via Chapel Hill NC, Go Heels?
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ahaha, this made my morning.
You're welcome.
I don't see how you can say Chapel Hill isn't diverse. The schools are diverse (from Elementary into College) yes, but obviously if you're going to the best restaurant in town, the patrons at said restaurant won't be as diverse of a crowd as a crowd of people going to get some fast food at a McDonald's or Wendy's. That's just common knowledge though. In terms of diversity, what are you looking for? Races co-exist, I live in a mostly Asian and Caucasian area, but then there are other areas with a higher African-American and Latino population obviously..
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