Comments on Hobocamp: Uh oh, someone got her all riled up...

I was totally loving this story, and was thinking ...

2010-02-10T09:45:01.346-06:00

I was totally loving this story, and was thinking it sounded exactly like some things I've done that have made my daughter proud of me and scared to be out in public with me - and then I got to this part:

"ugly bigoted motherfucker in a holiday sweater that would render the baby jesus blind with its heinousness"

...and then coffee came out my nose.

UGH. I work in a restaurant that's practicall...

2009-12-04T08:47:44.487-06:00

UGH.

I work in a restaurant that's practically on the Harvard campus, so I have learned to basically gag myself to keep from talking back to some of the clueless, wealthy bigots who come in on a daily basis. Just yesterday a mother and son whose chanel/rolex/blowout/black-card combo screamed MONEY!!! came in after their Harvard interview and were upset that you have to order at the

You're kind of my hero right now, FYI.

2009-11-24T15:54:25.180-06:00

You're kind of my hero right now, FYI.

Like

2009-11-24T01:16:08.064-06:00

*Like*

Never stop doing what you do (being funny, princip...

2009-11-23T16:56:12.807-06:00

Never stop doing what you do (being funny, principled, just darned out there.)

"I wanted to get up and shout after them &quo...

2009-11-23T15:05:53.410-06:00

"I wanted to get up and shout after them "VAN STILL THERE? WOW, IT IS? WHAT A COMPLETE FUCKING SURPRISE!!!" but I managed to restrain myself."

That cracked me up. And I wish you had said it because that is hilarious. And usually I can't find anything hilarious in a story about racists. You did good, Meg, you did good.

Good on ya Meg!

2009-11-22T14:59:50.615-06:00

Good on ya Meg!

Did you ever know that you're my hero???? Seri...

2009-11-19T13:17:36.062-06:00

Did you ever know that you're my hero???? Seriously. Rock ON.

oh gosh, you guys are WAY too kind. I'm sure i...

2009-11-17T19:58:23.947-06:00

oh gosh, you guys are WAY too kind. I'm sure i was much more flustered and bumbling and crazy-looking than I made myself seem. But you all make me feel so much better. I wish we had all been in that panera at the same time. That would have been quite the smackdown, no?

Totally true, you are the awesomest. The few time...

2009-11-17T18:28:50.775-06:00

Totally true, you are the awesomest.

The few times I've been in similar situations, I get totally tongue tied. I get stuck in this cycle:

There is so much I need to say to you ... But you won't understand it because your brain is broken ... Hence you are saying moronic things ... which is why there is so much I need to say to you ... and it goes on from there until

"It's just that stupid women make me real...

2009-11-17T13:18:01.477-06:00

"It's just that stupid women make me really sad, you know?"

ZING!!

Attagirl Meg! I'm going to use this story as an example the next time somebody tries justifying racial stereotyping or somesuch bullshit. Way to go!

I love how you handled it. I hate that the situat...

2009-11-17T08:11:27.362-06:00

I love how you handled it.

I hate that the situation occurred at all.

If I had been sitting with you, I would have poked you in the ribs with a pen until you yelled out the van comment.

I thought you were going to say you looked over at...

2009-11-17T07:41:16.302-06:00

I thought you were going to say you looked over at the minivans and there were children and/or dogs locked in them, but the story turned out even worse. I am ashamed for them, proud of you.

Also, I wish I had a friend named Bonnie "tits" McGee.

i got a text message from my sister about this pos...

2009-11-16T22:11:20.258-06:00

i got a text message from my sister about this post; "meg meg rhymes with egg is fucking awesome."

i totally agree. good for you.

sunshine and puppies,
jennifer

ROCK ON. Seriously, you are my hero.

2009-11-16T20:07:47.054-06:00

ROCK ON. Seriously, you are my hero.

You are awesome. I wish i had gumption like you bu...

2009-11-16T14:01:10.030-06:00

You are awesome. I wish i had gumption like you but most likely, i'd just pee my pants before the ladies eat me for brunch.

I whooped out loud in my living room! Good for yo...

2009-11-16T12:42:30.106-06:00

I whooped out loud in my living room! Good for you (but also - ugh)

I've had to say those same things to my own grandparents at various points in my life. double-ugh. And then one time I had to tell an acquaintance that Catholics do not believe the Pope is Jesus...just sayin'.

Meg - we wanted to apologize en masse. Though we r...

2009-11-16T07:43:28.286-06:00

Meg - we wanted to apologize en masse. Though we realized we were fat, we didn't realize until we encountered you in Panera that we were also racists. It was a shock to us, so we went back to Cathy's and did a group conscience and faced up to the facts. So again, sorry about that whole racist thing. See you at Panera, maybe you could join our klatch!

~ The Five Fat Ladies

Hi Meg, You win. You already know I love you, but...

2009-11-16T07:41:03.939-06:00

Hi Meg,

You win. You already know I love you, but this is just another reason to love you. I would try to do things like you did there, but I ain't so quick witted as you.

Couple things: What has America come to? Also, why is she called Tits McGee and do you have any proof of the reason that you can share?

Thanks for putting the mar back in Wal Mart.

you rock. That is all.

2009-11-15T21:33:33.939-06:00

you rock. That is all.

I've been stalking (or reading, rather. I don&...

2009-11-15T18:50:56.995-06:00

I've been stalking (or reading, rather. I don't have binoculars) your blog for a while, but I feel I must comment here:
You WIN. If only the world had more of your sort of people and less of theirs.
Thank you for being awesome and for standing up to bigots.

Meg, like Lainey, I too want to be you when I grow...

2009-11-15T11:55:43.592-06:00

Meg, like Lainey, I too want to be you when I grow up.

For the record, I would have done the exact same thing. (I do not know if that is grammatically correct.) I am intolerant of bigotry, blatant rudeness, and general not acting right. I've been known to engage in arguments with fellow patients in waiting rooms, shoppers who are mean to cashiers for no reason, and patrons who

You really are the best.

2009-11-15T08:26:45.194-06:00

You really are the best.

I've been reading your blog for quite while n...

2009-11-14T21:11:00.303-06:00

I've been reading your blog for quite while now, (A year at the very least) and although I LOVE your previous writing and stories, I can honestly say that THIS is one of your best posts yet! I can't stand racially ignorant people; I have ZERO tolerance for that kind of bullshit. I'm SO glad you said something, because CLEARLY it needed to be said. Kudos to you!

Following lots of others, but still, I just fell i...

2009-11-14T19:58:44.800-06:00

Following lots of others, but still, I just fell in love with you a little. No, a lot.