[nagdu] Discrimination

[Marianne Denning]

I don't know if anyone remembers, but during the 1990s Denny's was the
restaurant that would not serve President Clinton's secret service
members because they were African American.  Not too long after that
hit the news we were travelling between Houston and Dallis and stopped
at a Denny's for lunch.  My first guide dog was sitting between our
table and another table. The couple at the other table loved the dog
and showed us their dog in the car when we left.  My dog was out of
the way but no one ever served either table.  Our waitress was afraid
of dogs and I can accept that, but the manager should have arranged
for someone else to serve us.  It was only the 2 tables with the dog
between them that did not receive service.  Cindy, I should have been
more assertive too.  We did get our meals free.

On 11/30/14, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I hope all had a great Thanksgiving. I did until .
>
> In the afternoon we went to find dessert. We were in Katy, TX, and we tried
> House of Pies. They were out of any pies we would want, so we went to
> Dennys. The hostess asked to see my ID for the dog. I told her I wasn't
> required to show her one. Also, I didn't have it with me. She said, "Oh,
> OK." So I thought Fisher and I were following, but Fisher had taken his own
> course. Meanwhile, my daughter, who didn't realize she had lost us,
> followed
> the hostess into a dark, not so recently used section. She asked why since
> there were available families. The hostess said that she didn't want the
> dog
> to frighten any of her customers. Then she (my daughter) noted that I was
> missing. I was standing by a table of people who seemed to be a Muslim
> family. They had not interacted with me in any way. We left. I don't think
> it was our best course of action; my daughter's children were there, and I
> really didn't want to make a big deal scene so much, but I felt I did the
> service dog users a disservice. I expect to contact their corporate
> concerning it. Pictures would have been an excellent idea. My daughter
> asked
> if this was Alaama in the 1960s.
>
>
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053