This better describes my use of the tag #somepeopleskids.

I recall working at Gratzi restaurant in Ann Arbor. I was a manager on a very busy friday night. An asian man, with a family of 6 and no reservation wanted a table. It was 7:30 on a FRIDAY. I let him know that it would be roughly 45 minutes. He was fine with that. 30 minutes later I had a table for him. It was a table further back in the restaurant, near the kitchen. It was a large booth that comfortably can seat 6 people. He took me aside and said:

Guest: "just because we are asian doesn't mean you can seat me next to the kitchen."

Me: I sat you at the first available table that could accommodate 6 people

Guest: I saw you seat another 6 people before me at the front of the restaurant. They arrived after we did.

Me: Yes, they have a reservation.

Guest: I think it's because we are asian

Me: Look, racism is a very real thing and this isn't it and frankly, I don't appreciate you ascribing such motives to me. You can have this table or you can wait for another table, but the larger tables near the front of the restaurant have been reserved for people that called well in advance to plan their evening out.

Guest: We'll take this table

You had to be there to see it, but it was pretty evident that this guy knew how to get a better table and that this had worked for him before. THAT SAID, I have no doubt that at some restaurants, there are asshole managers that will seat minorities in less visible sections. This is disgusting.

Anyways, I only bring this up because of your a "rough life awaits" made me think of this guy.