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Wal-Mart apologizes to Muslim woman
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. apologized to a Muslim woman who said she was mocked because of her face veil. What? Did the clerk make a comment about the guy ahead of you forgetting his new barbeque and cover? "Please don't stick me up," a cashier told the shopper on Feb. 2, according to The Council on American-Islamic Relations. No, it wasn't because of your veil. It was because of your faith, which was merely indicated by the veil. Wal-Mart apologized Monday in a letter signed by Rolando Rodriquez, a vice president and regional general manager. It was released Tuesday by the council's Nevada chapter. Are you sure he wasn't Rolando Floor Laughing? "I can assure you that the associate in question was disciplined in accordance with our employment policies as a result of the situation," Rodriguez said without disclosing details. "If you just gotta make fun of her, next time just ask for picture ID! CAIR and the media will take the rest in a way money can't buy!" Rodriguez said employees at the Riverdale store would undergo "sensitivity training," specifically in the Islamic faith and Muslim culture. "And from now on, everyone will step into the bathroom left foot first. Toilet paper will be removed from all stalls in favor of wiping with your left hand. While squatting over the freshly dug latrine, make sure to put the majority of your weight on your left foot. And don't forget to step out of the restroom with your right foot first. Try to remember to wash your hands. Hopefully that will make them feel more at home here in America, which is rightfully theirs because they discovered it first. Now, can one of you tell me why they moved here and demand that we change our culture instead of assimilating?" At Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., spokesman Phillip Keene confirmed the letter and declined further comment. Try again in a few minutes. He just finished the WalMart sensitivity training series and has taken up banging his head on the floor five times a day. "We applaud Wal-Mart for taking appropriate action to resolve this incident," said Yasser Moten, executive director of the council's Nevada chapter. The group doesn't have an office in Utah. Instead CAIR has their Posted by: gorb 2008-02-20 |
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