What is going on in Forest Hills? I personally have had my experience with snarky, bigoted checkout people at stores like Key Food (years ago), and, much to my disappointment more recently, even our new Shake Shack. After the Dolly Parton concert some of the Shake Shack staff at checkout were whispering and smirking to one another about the appearance of some of the customers waiting on line who seemed to be celebrating Dolly and the upcoming Gay Pride Day. I came very close to telling them off.
And then, there's this:
There have been other incidents, such as the infamous Lesbian Sizzler Takedown on Metropolitan Avenue which cemented that area's reputation for being stuck in 1955—for a while at least.
Queens has a reputation for being one of the boroughs that's more conservative than its big brother borough to the west. I blame these incidents on very provincial pockets with some folks who barely ever get out of their neighborhoods in this part of the city to meet people who are different from them. Sad. They're only cheating themselves and missing out on making friends with some truly wonderful people.
And then, there's this:
Dunkin’ Donuts Facing Backlash After Worker Ridiculed Chinese Customer’s Accent
There have been other incidents, such as the infamous Lesbian Sizzler Takedown on Metropolitan Avenue which cemented that area's reputation for being stuck in 1955—for a while at least.
Queens has a reputation for being one of the boroughs that's more conservative than its big brother borough to the west. I blame these incidents on very provincial pockets with some folks who barely ever get out of their neighborhoods in this part of the city to meet people who are different from them. Sad. They're only cheating themselves and missing out on making friends with some truly wonderful people.
