OK look, I've been a customer here for years now and there have been some mishaps, sure. And there have also been people here who have been there for me when I've needed it, no doubt. But there are lines.
So the other night, a Friday, a moronic patron was at Rattler saying he hates Jews and wants to kick ALL their a*ses. So I tell the barback and bartender (a three syllable name starting with 'A'). Barback says he has to hear him say it. I told him he could just walk up and ask him because the Jew hater was a proud one.
I went up to the Jew hater so the barback could hear. The barback asked and the Jew hater said yes he wants to kick Jews' a*ses. They asked him to leave. Now the guy really wants to kick my ass and is waiting for me outside. But the bartender, a woman I thought was a friend, called ME an instigator for approaching him so they could hear the hate speech (you're welcome by the way).
Bartender A was pissed at me because the poor thing had to kick out an antisemite because of me. I should have gotten over it and just moved away? No. She's just self serving and lazy, I guess. It takes crap like this to know who your friends are, who would hide you in their attics or who would just hand you over to the enemy.
I feel badly because I have people there I consider family. But this is a bad look for any establishment and people are supposed to feel safe when they go out.
I hope this is looked at seriously. The owners should be ashamed. And they have a reputation for not 86ing violent, racist, homophobic people. These owners (or at least one) also owns Over/Under Public House in downtown Burbank and there's another (I'll try to remember the name). It's important for people to know that, too.
Octapharma
I went on a Tuesday. First off, there should be a list of the questions asked of new donors who only look on the website to attempt self-eligibility determination. It really really REALLY sucks to wait 3 hours only to find you have to be deferred because your routine colonoscopy was not quite four months prior. To that end, I also felt strange when the nurse/assistant questioned why I had a coloscopy. Ummm, cuz I'm 50! Makes me think every donor over 50 in there is lying.
Secondly, the place attracts some degenerates, for sure. I mean, yes I understand everyone who comes needs the money, myself included. But donors should just know it's not always going to be a pleasant experience with some of the others.
One gangsta looking dude and his girlfriend decided it was appropriate to play video with audio on their phone, no earbuds. How arrogant, rude, and annoying for those around them. Not that the offenders care. So I figure I'll play some tunes to cover up the distracting, irritating sound of their lame speakerphone.
Guess who was asked to turn off the phone volume? Yup, ME! By the assistant at the desk in the waiting room. So I said, "Sure but can we make that a rule for everyone?" That's when gangsta guy is all, "What the f&#k is wrong with you?!"
The administrator said she could hear my phone and I said I could hear his and was just trying to cover the noise so I could relax for the three hour wait (this is no Gilligan's Island). And I asked, "So I can watch TV on my phone?" She said yes but "only if the volume is down enough as to not bother others." Ummm... HELLO! I was being bothered by the sound of others, lmao. Ridiculous. When I said, "I'm just trying to drown out the sound," the psycho dude said, "You should drown yourself out!". Aww, a five year old child wants his witty retort back, geezer.
Point being, just make a rule for EVERYONE to adhere to that prohibits all from annoying others in the waiting room via cell phone media use. So dumb and easily avoidable.
So I might not go back after my "deferral date" is lifted. Will see.... read more