Hi folks,
My years of going "over the tracks," so to speak, has proved to be a very effective purchasing strategy. Whether it be vegetables, meats, beer or mechanic work -- it's often there.
Finding shopkeepers in the ghetto who speak good english is very frequently NOT the case. But i do not mind in the least. And now i'm at the point where i almost welcome it.
It's often been a good sign.
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
I'll take convenience over harassing a poor cashier who probably has no pricing authority and is just trying to get through the day.
+1
Even worse, what i've seen, some ignorant people complaining about prices in the low income neighborhood.
"If you went 30 blocks north of here they would charge you
DOUBLE for that."
I'll just step right in. They don't know how good they have it. I wish that i lived closer to that shop.
And sad to say that wonderful shopkeeper finally had enough and threw in the towel. New ownership. And last week that once wonderful deli jacked up their prices and then made me the worst corned beef special that i
ever had.
So, of course, I did the logical thing and went to the local bar. And they informed of where my new favorite deli is located.
And the absolute worst, ignorant ghetto move, is to have the shopkeeper slice up cold cuts or make a sandwich. And then the customer changes their mind
after the fact. As if being completely inconsiderate proves some kind of point.
On a more positive note, you'd really have to laugh if you knew of the occasions when a high income, professional female sought out my brother or myself to escort them to some renowned restaurant located in the neighborhood their hesitant to enter.
"That guy was scary," she said referring to the guy with the club.
I smiled "He's there to watch over our cars!"
please forgive the longwindedness
"Go far up North Fifth, past the barrio, past the Boulevard, past the train tracks. Some 59 long city blocks from Market Street, there's a stretch starting at Nedro Avenue that's still within city limits and yet so alien it might as well be in outer space."