baimun
Funkasaurus Rex
Hilton Head South Carolina.
We went there years ago for a family trip, and I was looking forward to getting some top notch golfing in. We were there a few days and the place kinda had that “Disney Resort” kind if feel, and I figured that the island was probably pricey real estate and most of the workers live on the “mainland”.
What completely soured me on the place was when I asked the concierge where to get gas and they directed me to this gas station a mile or two away. When we went driving around to do some shopping, I located another gas station like 2 blocks from the resort. The next time we were asking for some restaurant recommendations or something, I asked if when we were sent to that gas station we were to tell them we were staying because it wasn’t the closest station. The concierge replied “We… don’t use that station. ” I was kind of confused and he tipped his head down and looked at me quizzical.
The next time we were out, I noticed that the gas station only had black employees and black customers (many were workers from the resorts. ). When I went by the other station… yup all white.
At first I thought “so there’s one racist employee”, so when a different concierge, asked about gas and they directed me to the same white station. I was irritated at this point but ready to tough it out through the vacation. Was at a bar/restaurant later that evening and witnessed some grade A derogatory racist “come ‘ere Boy…” bullshit. I called the waiter over who that was directed at. I said “I would hope that attitude wouldn’t be normal around here…” He kind of smirked like “Welcome to Hilton Head”. I frowned, gave him a $40 tip (on probably $50 worth of food/drinks and told him “Thank you, you’re a great waiter, and you don’t deserve that nonsense”.
Packed up the Family, cancelled the rest if our stay, and drove all of us to Nashville for the last 4 days of our trip.
I’ve been to other places in North and South Carolina and not seen that level of jackassery. Probably had more to do with narrow minded white privilege… but I can find much better places to spend my money.
We went there years ago for a family trip, and I was looking forward to getting some top notch golfing in. We were there a few days and the place kinda had that “Disney Resort” kind if feel, and I figured that the island was probably pricey real estate and most of the workers live on the “mainland”.
What completely soured me on the place was when I asked the concierge where to get gas and they directed me to this gas station a mile or two away. When we went driving around to do some shopping, I located another gas station like 2 blocks from the resort. The next time we were asking for some restaurant recommendations or something, I asked if when we were sent to that gas station we were to tell them we were staying because it wasn’t the closest station. The concierge replied “We… don’t use that station. ” I was kind of confused and he tipped his head down and looked at me quizzical.
The next time we were out, I noticed that the gas station only had black employees and black customers (many were workers from the resorts. ). When I went by the other station… yup all white.
At first I thought “so there’s one racist employee”, so when a different concierge, asked about gas and they directed me to the same white station. I was irritated at this point but ready to tough it out through the vacation. Was at a bar/restaurant later that evening and witnessed some grade A derogatory racist “come ‘ere Boy…” bullshit. I called the waiter over who that was directed at. I said “I would hope that attitude wouldn’t be normal around here…” He kind of smirked like “Welcome to Hilton Head”. I frowned, gave him a $40 tip (on probably $50 worth of food/drinks and told him “Thank you, you’re a great waiter, and you don’t deserve that nonsense”.
Packed up the Family, cancelled the rest if our stay, and drove all of us to Nashville for the last 4 days of our trip.
I’ve been to other places in North and South Carolina and not seen that level of jackassery. Probably had more to do with narrow minded white privilege… but I can find much better places to spend my money.
