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Re: Meijer - Shop at your own risk.

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From: Robert M Ettinger
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1993 22:32

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I was visiting friends in East Lansing, MI last year and we decided to go out 
and buy beer so we went to the Meijer down the street.  Since it was a party we
were buying a few cases.  Before we got in line my friend and I pooled our 
financial resources to pay for the beer.  When we got to the register, the 
cashier refused to sell us the beer.  The reason?  She saw the transfer of 
funds and just knew that one of us was underage and the other was buying the 
beer.  (Not only are Charles and I both 30, but we don't even look anywhere 
near 21...sorry to say)

She then asked for our IDs and says, "ok, now who's who?"  Charles is
African-American and I am not.  So when I told her I was Charles she *really*
became angry.  And she still refused to sell us the beer.

I was so angry I just left.  I thought afterwards I should have complained, but
it after hearing some of these stories it would have been a waste of my time.

BTW...I've never been back.



Robert

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