Was I having a "conservative" moment ?

Earlier today I called a nail salon I used to frequent about a manicure this week. Since today was a holiday here, I figured it might be closed and I’d leave a message about going in on Tuesday. But they were open, and someone answered. I wasn’t prepared to go in, so I asked about Tuesday.

"Sorry, we’re closed tomorrow."

"Oh, okay," I replied. "Funny, todays the holiday."

"What holiday ?" She asked.

"Memorial Day".

"Oh," she replied, dismissively. "We don’t really care about that. We’re Vietnamese."

Stung, I thought, but you live and have your business here. I bit my tongue and didn’t say it, though.

She asked if I wanted an appointment on Wednesday; I told her I’d call again and hung up. She’s not the shop owner, so I might still go. 🙁

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deadgerbil · 26-30, M

It is interesting how some people don't care about the US yet live here. Or like how some people will fly the flag of whatever country they are from but not the American one, despite living here.

I can't blame some people for having a one sided relationship with the US though, given this country's checkered past.

I've always wondered, on days like memorial day, which soldiers that have fallen in service of this country should be remembered. I wonder how a native american person would feel commemorating soldiers, with a large % of them being soldiers that fell in battles against various native peoples

bijouxbroussard · F

@deadgerbil That’s a very good point. Confederate soldiers are included, and they died for the right to keep people enslaved.

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

@deadgerbil I should point out some people do fly a foreign flag for ethnic reasons. It's not loyalty to another country, but just being proud of your culture. I mean it's not uncommon to see Armenian flags in Glendale.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@basilfawlty89 In my view, people can have loyalty to different countries. It's inevitable and completely understandable.

You don't suddenly lose all your history and culture if you go to another country. In addition, if you experience racism anyway (as many of these people do) then it's even more likely.

Loads of them here support other cricket and football teams. I'm not annoyed at all.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Burnley123 Whilst losing the last bits of my naïveté I had a conversation on EP with someone from India who was not impressed with the British win during WWII. He said, "They’re no better ! What more could the Germans have done to us that they hadn’t already done, for basically the same reasons ?" 😳

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard I can believe that. Winston Churchill is our most revered ever leader. He is despised in India for good reasons.