November 5

notthatkindagay:

pragmatism:

rosasparks:

thatisracist:

Pair demand apology over ‘racist’ dinner receipt

That is racist.

I would like my restaurant bill printouts to read, IN ALL CAPS,

Crazy, Fraggle-looking brown lady. How ‘bout that?

WHUT? Hey, that’s um, kinda racist and shit.

Well ok, I have a legitimate question then. What if it said “UPSTAIRS WHT COUPLE’ or even better “UPSTAIRS GAY COUPLE”? I’m not so sure anyone would be all that offended… I know I am opening a can of worms with this, but race has always been one of those things that I had trouble wrapping my brain around. I think that maybe if they had received poor service or experienced some other form of discrimination it would have been racist, but actually, I think this little incident is just a little uncouth.

I dunno that’s just me. I could go on about race and ethnicity and its role in communicating identity, but that would take too long right now, and I really don’t want to get myself in trouble with Ms. Sparks.

i tend to agree, somewhat, with pragmatism. i’ve been formulating a post about racism vs ignorant white people but still haven’t gotten all the kinks worked out yet.

we refer to barack obama as the first black president. ray nagin refers to new orleans as chocolate city. i don’t think anybody thinks those things are racist. it’d be racist if this receipt said something like “upstairs black couple who don’t belong in this restaurant.” or worse.

but maybe i’m just an ignorant white boy!?

I mean, the fact that a black couple in this restaurant was noticeable enough for the staff to describe them just by their race is kind of not cool, you know? does that make sense?

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1. ignoranceischris reblogged this from thatisracist and added:

   I CANNOT STOP LAUGHING.

2. sett4 reblogged this from takaakik
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6. iwasarecord reblogged this from notthatkindagay and added:

   what the fuck why do they describe their customers on the receipt anyway? weirdest thing i’ve ever seen in my life lmao

7. macari reblogged this from snooz3r
8. adamnagz liked this
9. snooz3r reblogged this from jjae and added:

   everyone is missing the point here… how much did they tip? that should be the “racist” indicator.. NO?

10. idonttext liked this
11. surfwaxmax reblogged this from notthatkindagay and added:

    don’t get why it’s so hard to understand why some things are considered racist therefore rude. Race is

12. idbebetteroffdead reblogged this from lamebot and added:

    Really?! This is NOT racist! LAWLZ on the fried chicken part though! :P

13. barefootinthewoods reblogged this from jessie-estella and added:

    it has the table number on the reciept, and it says in the article they were the only ones dining. but that wasn’t even...

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15. jessie-estella reblogged this from barefootinthewoods and added:

    Oh god… I am the only one that thinks this isn’t that awful? Reading the story, it sounds like the reason that that...

16. barefootinthewoods reblogged this from emptythoughts and added:

    i was looking at the pub in the background thinking, “hey…i know where that is.” then i realise the address is on the...

17. pwnator reblogged this from notthatkindagay
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19. hustlejr reblogged this from thatisracist and added:

    HA! They got fried chicken.

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25. emptythoughts reblogged this from needtherapy and added:

    notthatkindagay:...receipt. There is a table number,...all...

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38. jasencomstock reblogged this from jjae and added:

    To avoid this problem from happening...restaurant where

39. pinkpolkadots liked this
40. jjae reblogged this from needtherapy and added:

    Seeing this post all over my dashboard just made me hungry all morning. Stop it, TUMBLR!! Where can I get tempura prawns...

41. blanddiva11 liked this
42. kaffeineme reblogged this from needtherapy and added:

    Eh. This is a case of getting upset to get upset, I think. It’s a descriptor. They could use, “GUY WITH GLASSES” or...

43. needtherapy reblogged this from notthatkindagay and added:

    pragmatism: rosasparks: thatisracist:...Er, I don’t think it’s all that racist either....

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46. jennermelons reblogged this from tiffanyarei and added:

    lamebot:malloreigh:treeswithleaves:notthatkindagay:pragmatism:rosasparks:thatisracist: Pair demand apology over ‘racist’...

47. hman liked this
48. tiffanyarei reblogged this from lamebot and added:

    know.. FRIED CHICKEN STARTER………..$4.25

49. lamebot reblogged this from malloreigh and added:

    I should probably point out the obvious point of the situation. The couple is black. I mean… it’s not like they aren’t....

50. kidskiddingkittens liked this
51. malloreigh reblogged this from gonnaruinyrshoes and added:

    i had a friend whose receipt at a restaurant said “cute vegan.” yep. no joke. (he wasn’t offended.)

52. mathcat345 liked this
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54. gonnaruinyrshoes reblogged this from notthatkindagay and added:

    Just a note to say that I think people would be offended if it said something about a gay couple. I think I’m just...

55. lostthought reblogged this from bthny and added:

    No, I believe that’s the definition of “minority.” The same thing will happen to white people in 50 years and that will...

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61. bthny reblogged this from notthatkindagay and added:

    I mean, the fact that a black couple in this restaurant was noticeable enough for the staff to describe them just by...

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66. gamesockson reblogged this from thatisracist
67. fuckyeahbabiytata reblogged this from neunundachtzig and added:

    Negro, por favor -.-‘

68. rosecolored liked this
69. neunundachtzig reblogged this from devezencuandoescribo and added:

    the question is: ARE…THEY…NOT…BLACK? you are? really? oh well then…STFU

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74. notthatkindagay reblogged this from pragmatism and added:

    i tend to agree, somewhat, with pragmatism. i’ve been formulating a post about racism vs ignorant white people but still...

75. gingerspice liked this
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77. pragmatism reblogged this from rosasparks and added:

    Well ok, I have a legitimate question then. What if it said “UPSTAIRS WHT COUPLE’ or even better “UPSTAIRS GAY COUPLE”?...

78. iheartfamke reblogged this from thatisracist and added:

    OH MY GOD I can’t believe that!!! $9.00 for a classsic burger?

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82. paulpb reblogged this from rosasparks and added:

    That’s terrible. Unbelievable.

83. rosasparks reblogged this from thatisracist and added:

    I would like my restaurant bill printouts to read, IN ALL CAPS, Crazy, Fraggle-looking brown lady. How ‘bout that? WHUT?...

84. thatisracist posted this

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