Asian-American Journalist Asks for CEO’s Assistant, Gets Asked If Delivering Food Instead

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Ernie

I’ll just let Minneapolis-based Star Tribune Thomas Lee do the talking on this one: “I went to Fridley to interview the president of a large manufacturing company. I arrived a few minutes before noon and told the receptionist at the front desk I was looking for the president’s executive assistant. ‘Oh. Are you delivering food?’ she asked. Oh, no, she didn’t! […] I was wearing a dress shirt, black slacks and black dress shoes. True, I was sporting a backpack and sunglasses, but how many food delivery guys whip out kung pao chicken from a Gap bag?” I don’t know, Thomas; maybe it was a really classy Chinese restaurant. Oh no she di’int, indeed. (h/t: @rohnjaymiller)

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I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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