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Old 01-07-2010, 11:16 AM
 
Location: South Fla
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Originally Posted by Moth View Post
More likely it is an example of a rush to judgement and a knee jerk response.

Whatever it is, it will be forgotten in a few days.
No when people are having to say sorry for making a joke like the espn guy did over making the joke about someone being gone to get a taco.

This country needs to lighten up. It was a joke

Heck my husband is hispanic he wasnt offended and agrees he loves taco how can that be an insult?

There is only 1 race that people dont mind insulting and you dont hear people screaming they are offended or defending them is white people.

Now a days its just bad to be white.

This commercial will be forgotten whats happening to this country isnt going to be

 
Old 01-07-2010, 11:16 AM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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The ad—titled "How to Silence a Noisy Crowd"is "a light-hearted reference to the West Indian cricket team. So when he says awkward you all take it to mean its because hes surrounded by black people and thats racist how dare they

This country is to pc and looking to find racism anywhere they can

Wonder why the Aussies dont find this to be racist. Oh maybe they get it and not so darn sensitive that everything now is racist


Find myself agreeing with you again. This is also what i am thinking, and People just need things to ----- about. Race seems to be easy prey.
 
Old 01-07-2010, 11:37 AM
 
Location: Pasadena CA
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This country has become to pc
That's the new conservative buzz word, huh?
 
Old 01-07-2010, 11:48 AM
 
Location: South Fla
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That's the new conservative buzz word, huh?
Problem with reality?
 
Old 01-07-2010, 11:49 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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No when people are having to say sorry for making a joke like the espn guy did over making the joke about someone being gone to get a taco.

This country needs to lighten up. It was a joke

Heck my husband is hispanic he wasnt offended and agrees he loves taco how can that be an insult?

There is only 1 race that people dont mind insulting and you dont hear people screaming they are offended or defending them is white people.

Now a days its just bad to be white.

This commercial will be forgotten whats happening to this country isnt going to be
I'm white, I don't ever get offended, because I don't see white people being offended. Maybe you're too sensitive?
 
Old 01-07-2010, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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That Popeye's commercial has nothing on this commercial from a Dutch insurance company, the catch phrase roughly translating to "They must have Delta Lloyd insurance." Personally I think it's rioutous but you could never get away with this commercial in the States:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmkXmE9XGec
 
Old 01-07-2010, 12:00 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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I'm white, I don't ever get offended, because I don't see white people being offended. Maybe you're too sensitive?
No I am not offended but how many people do you see jumping to the aid of a white person that is affected by racism?

But if something is said about a black person or a hispanic person or an asian person thats another story

Black pride is good
Hispanic pride is good
Asian is good
white proud = racist

This is my point in all of this.If a white person says jose is out for a taco the world is coming to an end and the white man must say sorry.

If a hispanic uses the n word which they do a lot its all good

If a white person uses the n word they are a racist and have to say sorry

Point being that some shouldnt get offended so easy. The white people dont get that offended but darn it make a joke or a comment about any other race and its racist.
 
Old 01-07-2010, 12:02 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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Originally Posted by Drover View Post
That Popeye's commercial has nothing on this commercial from a Dutch life insurance company, the catch phrase roughly translating to "They must have Delta Lloyd insurance." Personally I think it's rioutous but you could never get away with this commercial in the States:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmkXmE9XGec
Oh no that could never be played here as funny as it is.

People are to sensitive here
 
Old 01-07-2010, 12:13 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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We live in a country were people feel they have to watch what they say how they say it. Watch making jokes because someone is going to be offended. Watch stating the truth someone might get offended. Watch wearing certain clothes someone might get offended.

We have silenced people with fear that they will offend someone else.
 
Old 01-07-2010, 12:17 PM
 
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Originally Posted by aeroguydc View Post
lol

why does fried chicken have to be linked to black people all the time?

well, i don't suppose it has to be linked to black people, but it doesn't take an astute observer to recognize that any and every fried chicken joint in america has a storefront in the more "urban" areas of town.

Perhaps i'm just too observant of my surroundings.
because weez luv us some back yawd bird!!!
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