July 10 diverse

I’m going into dangerous territory today . Some of you are going to declare me racist after this post and maybe you’re right . At what point in making a plain observation about one group should I be outed? Anyway LA is a very multicultural city and I’m fine with that . Hispanics,black,white,Korean ,Pacific Islander ,Korean and Pacific Asian are the predominate people that I’ve come up with ,I’m sure I’ve missed some . Anyway on our recent weekend to PalmSprings I noticed some things from one group of people that ring a familiar tune. On our fashion outlet shopping venture the glamour brands Gucci , Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and any brand associated with status was dominated by the Asian persuasion. I understand it’s origin and their need to acquire them , but it’s the fervour and the lack of awareness to be cordial that can be confronting. I’m happy to leave them have it . When getting lunch at the cafe at this precinct it  was difficult getting a seat . Emma ordered while Tex and I circled waiting for a table to become free . We may have been the only Anglos in the place . Ha! , I see a family vacate almost right in front , so I approach and put my hand on the table and nod and they smile and nod and we accept that the table is now ours. Wtf! I look up and some Asian woman has reached over from the table on the other side of a barrier adorned with pot plants and declared that she is going to reserve it for another family . Incredible front ! Of course I’m a softcock and back off in total shock and shake my head with a smile The fear of confrontation and it not looking good from my end leads me to retreat . I take the high ground and justify to myself that I won’t fight over a table with an Asian family for i would look like a racist bully . Anyway another table becomes available and I’m left to smoulder quietly while I eat my burger .Finally we end up in the Assics store . I’d been waiting a while as this is the only place I was really interested  in buying anything . After inching closer to deciding that I’d buy a certain running shoe  I looked out the corner of my eye and declared to Emma and the kids I’m out of here.A poor little Asian boy was getting his back rubbed as he vomited on the floor . No urgency to clean or declare the need for a bucket or towel . Just get it all out 1st, while the rest of the family shops. Ok this last case could’ve happened to anyone but it was the straw that broke the camels back . Ok it’s dumb of me to go there but enough on the excuses on cultural differences. Yep I’ve done it now . I’ve just rowed myself to an island surrounded in shit . It’s just what I saw , that’s all .  Ps Tex has  a couple of friends that are Asian and you couldn’t say a bad thing about them .