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Old 06-14-2011, 11:16 AM
 
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http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/121691/mcdonalds_racist_sign_hoax_reminds

"due to a recent string of robberies, African-Americans are now required to pay an additional fee of $1.50 per transaction"

It is really sad when internet abuse leads to scenerios such as this.


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Old 06-14-2011, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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The McDonald's in Jersey City at the PATH light rail station served something called "Mighty wings" (chicken wings) and a regular hamburger with tomato (that's never been on their standard menu) and was in a highly concentrated black area.
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:26 AM
 
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The McDonald's in Jersey City at the PATH light rail station served something called "Mighty wings" (chicken wings) and a regular hamburger with tomato (that's never been on their standard menu) and was in a highly concentrated black area.
That is just target marketing to their patron's tastes.

Did anyone say that was racist?
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:27 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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That is just target marketing to their patron's tastes.

Did anyone say that was racist?
I certainly didn't. I think it's smart business personally.
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:34 AM
 
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....and what's the problem here?
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:35 AM
 
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....and what's the problem here?
How the internet is used and abused and that it does effect others.
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:37 AM
 
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The McDonald's in Jersey City at the PATH light rail station served something called "Mighty wings" (chicken wings) and a regular hamburger with tomato (that's never been on their standard menu) and was in a highly concentrated black area.

dang, for a southern white guy the above must make me black cuz, wings and burgers with maters are really good.
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:41 AM
 
Location: The #1 sunshine state, Arizona.
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That would never be cost effective, as it would cost Mcdonalds too much money to add an "afro icon button" to their cash register touch screens.

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Old 06-14-2011, 11:49 AM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/121691/mcdonalds_racist_sign_hoax_reminds

"due to a recent string of robberies, African-Americans are now required to pay an additional fee of $1.50 per transaction"

It is really sad when internet abuse leads to scenerios such as this.
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How the internet is used and abused and that it does effect others.
Frankly, it only affects those who ALLOW that garbage to affect them. (If you open the door... something is bound to come inside.) - If you click on the site - you might need eye bleach to wash away the image. Every site you click on you enter at your own risk. Nobody is responsible for what you see except you.

You do realize that everything you see on the internet is not to be taken seriously, that stupid people exist in the world and the anonymity of the web allows them the freedom to spread their ignorance.

I don't think anyone doesn't believe that the web is abused.

Do you really want the "decency police" on the information superhighway?

I don't. I want it all 1000% UNCENSORED, and AVAILABLE. Everything, even the trash sites with porn and purgatory.

Let me decide what content I will click and read.

Let the fools play, where fools will play - I'll find another site to read.

I am not as gullible and naive as some are about the web apparently.
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Old 06-14-2011, 11:53 AM
 
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You do realize that everything you see on the internet is not to be taken seriously, that stupid people exist in the world and the anonymity of the web allows them the freedom to spread their ignorance.

I don't think anyone doesn't believe that the web is abused.

Do you really want the "decency police" on the information superhighway?

I don't.

Let me decide what content I will click and read.

Let the fools play, where fools will play - I'll find another site to read.

I am not as gullible and naive as some are about the web apparently.
I never called for "decency police". I only pointed out this abuse.

Those with enough intellect can figure out what is legitimate content and what is not.
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