Hearse Discrimination

[maximpakt]

So far the car shows around here really seem to want them. I drove mine to home depot for some stuff a couple of weeks ago and got invited to one they are having. And another guy I know in town that has one that is a real beater got invited to one as well.

[SirPluto]

I have only had one car show tell me that i could not show my hearse there. They quickly changed their minds though when i informed them that if i couldn't bring my hearse i would not be bringing my 600hp ls7 GTO.

[Christine]

I wish I could join you all, but it's a long way.

Hearses are beautiful. (I just need to get me one)this is me when I get one. lol

[dieseldiva]

If I could afford to go, I'd try to hit up every major hearse function hosted by any hearse club.

With gas prices the way they are,I heard that! I drive an hour there,but crash on da couch or floor at Chaser's pad.

[kaptinkaos]

Y'all should come to the COTD show this month.....

If I could afford to go, I'd try to hit up every major hearse function hosted by any hearse club.

[BIGEVIL]

When do you want to do that?

Paint job is almost to the 1/2 way mark. Supposed to be done before the end of the month. So.....

I'll post some progress pics in the "projects" section soon.

[dieseldiva]

Y'all should come to the COTD show this month,as far as I know,we've never been refused service anywhere and Chaser's wife drives hers almost everywhere.We've had meetings at IHOP and our show is in the parking lot of Ryan's(toy's r us is in same lot) and they never mind as long as we bring everyone in to eat!

[kaptinkaos]

When do you want to do that?

[BIGEVIL]

Might be fun if 6-7 of us all got in line at the drive through to place food orders (that we really intend on eating) and all got kicked out 1 by 1. Think of how frustraiting that would be for them to cook/bag up 7 orders not to be sold.

[kaptinkaos]

I get that reaction the most, only on rare occaisions have I gotten the others. But my friend gets more of the negative stuff than I do, he get's refused service from many fast food places in the drive thru.

[nmacarthur]

yea, I can be very stubborn about such things. I would say though if it were done, to keep it as factual as possible. This way no one can try to sue for slander and hopefully they'll deal with public embarrassment.

Anywho - the one Burger King I went through (via drivethrough), the girl started yelling out one of her co-worker's names. He came up and was complimenting me on my car, saying how badass and awesome it was (stuff like that always makes me grin).

[kaptinkaos]

Heck, if it happened to me, I'd take an ad out in the paper, with my car parked in front of said establishment and a statement on why I was refused service. Post that on the internet and everywhere else I could reach.

I should of done that, maybe the next time.

[nmacarthur]

I would dissagree with such a comparison. I don't feel it's anywhere near the same. Ownership of a piece of property doesn't afford one the same rights for service in this matter (and it would be a slippery slope to be on) - one cannot change their race or gender - but the type of car one chooses to drive is a choice.

I would say one way to get more information on this would be to consult a lawyer that specializes in such a field. Then and there one would find out the legality issues. Again, I find the actions of this establishment in poor taste, but I would still defend their right to make the decision. (dumb though it may be).

Heck, if it happened to me, I'd take an ad out in the paper, with my car parked in front of said establishment and a statement on why I was refused service. Post that on the internet and everywhere else I could reach.

[kaptinkaos]

I think businesses have choice's as well, but I feel it should be for other things than being a hearse driver, as mentioned above. If I went in there and was an ass to the cashier or knocked all the stuff off the condiment counter, then I can understand them refusing service. But that didn't happen, we placed an order at the drive thru menu and drove up, when they opened the window to collect the money, the said they don't serve people like us, people in hearses. So that is discrimination plain and simple, it's not as serious as racial or sexual or religious, but it's a start to something more serious, maybe?
I've owned a dozen cars in my life, my first hearse got vandalized, none of my other vehicles ever were. When the punk ass was found, he said he did it because he was offended by it because he was Mormon. I thought WTF!!! Since that point 5 years ago, I haven't been bothered except for the occaisional 'your morbid' type remarks. But in the last 4 months, the verbal remarks and at car shows and even businesses are requesting us to leave because of what we drive. That is what is bothering me.
Also, some of the major car clubs in Az are trying to get professional cars banned from competing in car shows. Now this ranges from hearses to police cars, limos to taxi's (commercial vehicles), who gave them the right to say what kind of car can be in a club or car show?

[dieseldiva]

But most businesses refuse service to people who are rude,refusing to serve someone because of the vehicle they drive is like refusing service to someone because of the color of their skin.There's alot of cars out there that I don't like but if I refused to bail someone out of jail because their co-signer showed up in one of those cars I'd be more broke than I already am .There's alot of people that don't like the military either and we'd be stuck with MRE's if we got refused service because we showed up to Mc D's in humvees!