Lovely C.

What in the world does a filmmaker's sexual orientation, gender identification and race have to do with whether a film is selected for the Sundance Film Festival? The answer should be: NOTHING.

I think it is crazy to include the following questions on the Sundance Film Festival application questionnaire on FilmFreeway:

How would Director1 define their sexual orientation?

What is Director1's gender expression?

Does Director1 identify as Transgender?

What is Director1's race and/or ethnic origin? (may select more than one)

WHAT IN THE WORLD DO ANY OF THESE THINGS HAVE TO DO WITH THE QUALITY OF A FILM AND ITS WORTHINESS TO BE SELECTED FOR THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL? SO A BLACK QUEER OR TRANSGENDER FILMMAKER IS MORE LIKELY TO BE SELECTED FOR SUNDANCE THAN A WHITE, STRAIGHT FILMMAKER? THAT IS SO RIDICULOUS, DISCRIMINATORY, AND ELITIST.

ARE YOU AWARE THAT SUNDANCE FOUNDER ROBERT REDFORD IS STRAIGHT AND WHITE?

AND WHY ASK SUNDANCE APPLICANTS WHAT YEAR THEY WERE BORN AND IF THEY HAVE A DISABILITY? WHAT YEAR IS TOO OLD FOR YOU? WHO CARES? IS THE FILM OF A YOUNG, DISABLED, GAY, TRANSGENDER FILMMAKER FROM AN ETHNIC MINORITY MORE LIKELY TO BE SELECTED AS A SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PARTICIPANT? ALL THAT SHOULD MATTER IS THE QUALITY OF A FILM!

There is a terribly rude employee in the Circle K store at 765 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, CA *******. He is a young, brown-haired Caucasian male cashier with some skin discoloration on one of his hands and wrists.
He worked at the front cash register this afternoon, Sunday, July 25,2023.

I bought two lottery tickets, and asked for each of those cash register receipts. He gave me the receipts, and I mentioned that $250 was stolen from my debit card last night and I want to keep track of my financial transactions. THE CIRCKLE K EMPLOYEE DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT ME, ACKNOWLEDGE ME, OR HAVE ANY VERBAL REACTION. I NOTICED THAT HE CLOSED HIS EYES A BIT, AND I ASKED IF HE HEARD WHAT I SAID. AGAIN HE DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE ME. I POINTED OUT HIS RUDENESS, SUGGESTING THAT HIS JOB REQUIRES BEING FRIENDLY TO CUSTOMERS. AGAIN, NO RESPONSE. HE COULDN'T CARE LESS. I SAID HE SHOULD GO WORK IN AN OFFICE, A JOB IN WHICH HE'S NOT DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS. YET AGAIN, HE COULDN'T CARE LESS.

GOOD JOB, CIRCLE K! NOT!

I went to Enzo's in Westwood at about 9:30pm tonight, Sunday, June 11,2023. I walked up to the cashier, Alex, to order takeout and was told that I can't order for at least 25 minutes. I questioned that as I assumed that I could order and then it would take 25 or more minutes to get my order. The cashier ordered me to get the hell out, and I proceeded to buy food at California Pizza Kitchen down the street.

I then returned to Enzo's, politely asking the cashier if he previously meant that I couldn't place a food order for 25 minutes or if he meant that I could order and it would take at least 25 minutes to get my food. THE CASHIER THEN HURLED A STREAM OF OBSCENITIES AT ME AND KICKED ME OUT! I TOLD HIM THAT I WILL TELL MIKE...

TO WHICH THE HIDEOUS CASHIER YELLED, "YOU THINK MIKE CARES ABOUT THIS PLACE?!"

I HAVE KNOWN MIKE FOR YEARS. I HAVE BEEN AN ENZO'S CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. NOW I AM KICKED OUT BY A CASHIER WHO TREATED ME LIKE TRASH?! WHY? A CASHIER WHO GIVES ENZO'S A BAD NAME? WHY?!

Today, June 8,2023, a crazy, potentially dangerous woman in the store wrongly accused another woman of throwing something at the crazy woman. I said, "She didn't throw anthing at you," to which the crazy woman replied, "You're lying!" I then alerted a manager and security guard about the potentially dangerous woman, but it's as if I was speaking to deaf employees. Nothing was done. I said wait until a person is attacked or killed in the store. By then - preventitive measures will be too late.

Also, I was going to buy some spaghetti from the hot bar until I discovered that it contained shrimp. I asked an employee why there are no ingredients signs in the food bar. No reason or logic.

Previously I wrote...

The following ATROCIOUS CASHIER IS STILL WORKING AT GELSON'S IN SANTA MONICA, and the store pre-packages several deli foods at high prices and weights instead of allowing customers to choose how much food they want to buy.

On January 25,2023, I went to Gelson's Market on Lincoln Blvd. In Santa Monica at approximately 6:30pm. I WAS TREATED HORRIBLY BY A MIDDLE-AGED, HISPANIC (or looks Hispanic) FEMALE CASHIER AT CASH REGISTER #3.

I WAS NEXT IN LINE, AND SIMPLY PICKED UP A TINY PIECE OF PAPER FROM THE FLOOR AND PLACED IT ON THE CASH REGISTER'S METAL COUNTER. WELL, THE HIDEOUSLY RUDE CASHIER SCREAMED AT ME, "DON'T PUT YOUR TRASH THERE!" I SCREAMED BACK, "IT ISN'T MY TRASH! I SIMPLY PICKED IT UP FROM THE FLOOR!" THE CASHIER SCREAMED BACK, "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" I YELLED BACK, "JESUS $#*!ING CHRIST! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"

I moved to cash register #4 where the female cashier was nice to me. I asked for the manager, told him what happened with the SICKENINGLY RUDE, RUDE, RUDE cashier at #3, and I futilely hope that she is firmly reprimanded and fired. I SADLY KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN, BUT WHAT A HUGE BLOW TO THE GELSON'S MARKET BRAND AND TRADITION TO EMPLOY THE MOST VOCIFEROUSLY RUDE CASHIER WHO TREATED A CUSTOMER LIKE TRASH!

SHAME ON GELSON'S AND ITS TRULY MONSTROUS CASHIER #3 AT ABOUT 6:30PM ON JAN. 25,2023. I HOPE GELSON'S CORPORATE LOOKS ON THE WORK SCHEDULE, FINDS OUT WHO THE MIDDLE-AGED, HISPANIC FEMALE CASHIER IS, AND KICKS HER $#*! OUT!

Previously I wrote:

An OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE, ELITIST market. 6 MACARON COOKIES FOR $10.00. WHAT?!

Ms. Burr,

From one woman to another, I am reporting to you that a male Hispanic manager was very rude to me today, Saturday, May 27,2023, in the Rite Aid at 220 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA *******.

The manager was ringing up some items at a cash register when I asked if a code is required to use the restroom. He said he would have to open it for me, and I said you're the only cashier with people waiting. The manager proceeded to walk toward the restroom as I asked why customers can't use the restroom on their own which was previously permitted. The manager coldly replied that some people steal, and I asked what using the bathroom has to do with stealing. THE MANAGER REFUSED TO TALK ANYMORE. I commented on his rudeness, and he coldly told me to tell corporate -which I am doing now. Although a middle-aged Hispanic female employee was very nice to today, the younger Hispanic male manager was a jerk to me!

PLEASE DON'T HIRE RUDE RITE AID EMPLOYEES, ESPECIALLY MANAGERS! IF THEY WON'T CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR, THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO KEEP WORKING AT RITE AID. SIMPLE AS THAT.

Thank you.

THE BIG, BLACK GUY WHO USUALLY WORKS AT NIGHT IS A RUDE MONSTER WHO SMOKES CIGARETTES, LICKS HIS FINGERS TO GRAB A BAG, DOESN'T WASH HIS HANDS, AND IS ALL-AROUND MEAN-SPIRITED AND DISGUSTING!