disrimination ?
Oct 18th 2006, 6:59 pm
#16
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Re: disrimination ?
I just bought the first series of Everybody Hates Chris and it has given me a different perspective on this story. The series is hilarious, loosely based on Chris Rock's childhood as the only black child in a white school. It is never self pitying and interviews with him and about his family do not make me feel they would be out for money.
It is different being discriminated against rather than ignored. My (black) DH rarely has a problem but you can usually tell the difference.
Our recent experience in a redneck karaoke bar was rather interesting- people singled us out shaking his hand and gave us a big welcome.
It is different being discriminated against rather than ignored. My (black) DH rarely has a problem but you can usually tell the difference.
Our recent experience in a redneck karaoke bar was rather interesting- people singled us out shaking his hand and gave us a big welcome.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:00 pm
#17
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
I think she meant cracker barrel brand cheese, made by Kraft.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:12 pm
#18
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Re: disrimination ?
Right and look who is leading the parade to the courthouse. Al Sharpton. The world's biggest racist.
Originally Posted by franc11s
Chris Rock's mom: Cracker Barrel discriminated
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html
I'm sorry but I WAS at a Cracker Barrel last week in Georgia with my mum and sister who were visiting from the UK. We waited 45 minutes for our food and the service was terrible. Was it discrimination? Some people were getting served (it depended on their order). We found out they were a chef short.
I'm done with the disrimination card being played for something like this.. It works both ways.
In GA. The people who work for Cracker Barrel are nicer than most servers I get served by.. of any race. It's a low paid, high turnover industry. If it was racism, sue the PERSON, not the company... The world's gone mad...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html
I'm sorry but I WAS at a Cracker Barrel last week in Georgia with my mum and sister who were visiting from the UK. We waited 45 minutes for our food and the service was terrible. Was it discrimination? Some people were getting served (it depended on their order). We found out they were a chef short.
I'm done with the disrimination card being played for something like this.. It works both ways.
In GA. The people who work for Cracker Barrel are nicer than most servers I get served by.. of any race. It's a low paid, high turnover industry. If it was racism, sue the PERSON, not the company... The world's gone mad...
Oct 18th 2006, 7:20 pm
#19
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Manc
Cracker barrel.........
the irony is fantastic.
the irony is fantastic.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:28 pm
#20
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Chris Rock's mom: Cracker Barrel discriminated
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html
I'm sorry but I WAS at a Cracker Barrel last week in Georgia with my mum and sister who were visiting from the UK. We waited 45 minutes for our food and the service was terrible. Was it discrimination? Some people were getting served (it depended on their order). We found out they were a chef short.
I'm done with the disrimination card being played for something like this.. It works both ways.
In GA. The people who work for Cracker Barrel are nicer than most servers I get served by.. of any race. It's a low paid, high turnover industry. If it was racism, sue the PERSON, not the company... The world's gone mad...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html
I'm sorry but I WAS at a Cracker Barrel last week in Georgia with my mum and sister who were visiting from the UK. We waited 45 minutes for our food and the service was terrible. Was it discrimination? Some people were getting served (it depended on their order). We found out they were a chef short.
I'm done with the disrimination card being played for something like this.. It works both ways.
In GA. The people who work for Cracker Barrel are nicer than most servers I get served by.. of any race. It's a low paid, high turnover industry. If it was racism, sue the PERSON, not the company... The world's gone mad...
Why on earth go to Cracker Barrel then?
"I'm getting reports from all over the country about Cracker Barrel,"
I thought Cracker Barrel was only in the Southern States?
It sounds like my word against yours; so I doubt anything will come of it.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:32 pm
#21
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Kate2112
The clue was in the first part of the name of the restaurant.
The article states that there have been numerous lawsuits filed for discrimination against black customers, minorities and gay employees. While you may have experienced slow service with a reason given for that slow service, it would appear that Ms Rock was simply ignored.
The article states that there have been numerous lawsuits filed for discrimination against black customers, minorities and gay employees. While you may have experienced slow service with a reason given for that slow service, it would appear that Ms Rock was simply ignored.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:34 pm
#22
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Re: disrimination ?
Just what the doctor ordered though for a climbing comic (never seen him and never will) and an over the hill, overweight, bigoted criminal mouthpiece for the downtrodden ... free publicity.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:41 pm
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Rete
Just what the doctor ordered though for a climbing comic (never seen him and never will) and an over the hill, overweight, bigoted criminal mouthpiece for the downtrodden ... free publicity.
Oct 18th 2006, 7:49 pm
#24
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Re: disrimination ?
Climbing comic? Try super-star multimillionaire writer producer and leading man.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
Oct 18th 2006, 7:58 pm
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Climbing comic? Try super-star multimillionaire writer producer and leading man.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
Ah Pootie Tang... a true masterpiece.....
Oct 18th 2006, 8:06 pm
#26
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Climbing comic? Try super-star multimillionaire writer producer and leading man.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rock
Oct 18th 2006, 8:13 pm
#27
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Originally Posted by Leslie66
PS - Don't try even try to throw your wiki-google-bunny searches out there as actual knowledge.
PPS - Shut up.
PPPS -
PPS - Shut up.
PPPS -
Oct 18th 2006, 8:22 pm
#28
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Rete
Sorry but until his tv show I never heard of him.
I'll meet you halfway on this one. I don't think Sharpton needs to get involved.
Oct 18th 2006, 8:22 pm
#29
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Re: disrimination ?
Two points:
1) In SC, as well as the rest of the old South a well run buisiness CAN NOT afford to discriminate- as blacks comprise 50% or so of their available clients. To do so would be suicide. Our local CB usually has well over 50% black customers when I have gone, and the place is ALWAYS packed.
2) I eat out at CB often when I travel, as it provides a decent meal at a decent price and service usually is quite good- however once in a while, I have had bad service at CB as well as at every other chain resturant. I know the bad service is usually due to a poor waitress, or someone called in sick and they are short handed...not institutional racisim or some other conspiracy.
3) CB is not a southern thing- I see them all the way from central GA to Saginaw MI, every 30 miles or so.
1) In SC, as well as the rest of the old South a well run buisiness CAN NOT afford to discriminate- as blacks comprise 50% or so of their available clients. To do so would be suicide. Our local CB usually has well over 50% black customers when I have gone, and the place is ALWAYS packed.
2) I eat out at CB often when I travel, as it provides a decent meal at a decent price and service usually is quite good- however once in a while, I have had bad service at CB as well as at every other chain resturant. I know the bad service is usually due to a poor waitress, or someone called in sick and they are short handed...not institutional racisim or some other conspiracy.
3) CB is not a southern thing- I see them all the way from central GA to Saginaw MI, every 30 miles or so.
Oct 18th 2006, 8:28 pm
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Re: disrimination ?
Originally Posted by Manc
heh heh heh
I already knew about Chris Rock. I've been a fan since his SNL days. I was posting those links for Rete.