Watermelon gift gets fireman fired

[black dog]

We had dinner Sunday night at the Chinese Buffet in Elwood. There was a huge tray of cold watermelon in the salad line. Someone forgot to tell the black couple that also was dining,,
Did they know thy were in Elwood, IN? and second they should be offended by that watermelon was on the menu.

 

[AnthonyJames]

I went into Captain Leonard's for a bowl of crab soup and they brought not one ,but TWO packets of saltines.

I stormed out in disgust and refused to pay! Barely had a chance to wipe my mouth after I ate the soup and got a refill on my soda.

 

[Gilligan]

I went into Captain Leonard's for a bowl of crab soup and they brought not one ,but TWO packets of saltines.

I stormed out in disgust and refused to pay! Barely had a chance to wipe my mouth after I ate the soup and got a refill on my soda.

You showed them!! Way to go :applause:

 

[black dog]

I went into Captain Leonard's for a bowl of crab soup and they brought not one ,but TWO packets of saltines.

I stormed out in disgust and refused to pay! Barely had a chance to wipe my mouth after I ate the soup and got a refill on my soda.

Ask for Sandy to be your waitress, She knows better than to bring saltines to the Privileged Class, you should have been served Captain Wafers.

 

[Merlin99]

Stop it. Even I know that watermelon can have a racial connotation, and I'm fairly oblivious to that sort of thing. If they were having a potluck dinner and someone brought watermelon salad - not racial. Bringing a gift wrapped whole watermelon to a black person for no apparent reason is indeed racial. It's unlikely the dumbass meant to be offensive and more likely that he thought it would be a funny joke, but it was obviously meant in a racial way and he cannot be surprised that other black firemen took offense.

So can fried chicken, would that have gotten the same response?

 

[stgislander]

So can fried chicken, would that have gotten the same response?

Depends where the chicken is from.

 

[Gilligan]

Ask for Sandy to be your waitress, She knows better than to bring saltines to the Privileged Class, you should have been served Captain Wafers.

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Are hush puppies racist now too? Just trying to avoid any future fox paws.

 

[black dog]

Are hush puppies racist now too? Just trying to avoid any future fox paws.

Only when dipping in Howdy's Honey..

 

[PsyOps]

I got an assortment of cheeses once and there were crackers in the box!


CRACKERS!!!!

See now, you had to say that... Now the 4th of July offends me.

 

[PJay]

Now I want fried chicken and crabs....

 

[PJay]

..and puppies

 

[Gilligan]

Only when dipping in Howdy's Honey..

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That reminds me...I wonder if I still have that copy of Little Black Sambo on the shelf. I used to read it to my kids often when they were little.

 

[black dog]

I still have,,,,,errr my neighbor still has his deck art..

 

[Gilligan]

I still have,,,,,errr my neighbor still has his deck art.. View attachment 120143

My driveway entrance is defined by two black stable boy statues holding up lanterns. Much more tasteful and PC than your...er..I mean...your neighbor's raycis figurine

 

[seven]

Oh Look. All the forum bigots crawled out of their holes. What a special day!

 

[Gilligan]

Oh Look. All the forum bigots crawled out of their holes. What a special day!

Oh look..look who crawled out from under their rock to enjoy the show!

And look who couldn't recognize hyperbolic sarcasm if their very life depended on it.

 

[This_person]

Oh please. When was the last time you received a gift wrapped watermelon as a present? Or gave one? Or ever even heard of doing that? That's ridiculous.

As I say, pretty dumb gift, as the response was exceptionally predictable.

 

[FireBrand]

Uncle Remus, Aunt Jemima and Buckwheat.
A culinary ménage à trois.

 

[Gilligan]

ah yes..ole buckwheat. Converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem of Wheat...

 

[FireBrand]

ah yes..ole buckwheat. Converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem of Wheat...

he went of to be a cereal killer.