Well with Obama in the White House that means fried chicken and watermelon will be served

[bigdarryl]

That's some of the RACIST comments I have heard on my job by some of my fellow sworn Correction Officers. Not in front of me but one white Officer told me and some other African American Officers on the job that a group of Officers were text messaging one another and that was the conversation. They thought he was down with that racist shit but was mistaken. Some of these guys I though were cool but it goes to show you don't know who has racist tendencies until something like the 2008 Presidential election happens.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. So are you going to do the right thing and report him to your superiors?

And maybe even the attorneys of the prisoners in your correctional facility?

[proud2BlibKansan]

43. Report him for what? Being stupid?

They probably already know that.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

48. These are Corrections Officers in a "justice" system that incarcerates Blacks at SIX TIMES

the rate for whites (see http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/pdf/t6332006.pdf ).

IMO, any white officer paid by taxpayers to administer "justice" in such circumstances needs racial sensitivity training, and these "jokes" explain why.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

50. Racism.

Or do you really want to argue that fried chickens and watermelon gag wasn't really racist?

[Vinca]

2. It's sad people are so stupid. They must be fun to work with.

:sarcasm: When you're in the locker room I dare you to make a remark about the cracker president returning to his fake ranch.:rofl:

[MichiganVote]

3. There's a cookbook called, The White Trash Cookbook. Sounds like they need a copy.

[madmax]

4. that's pretty mild compared to some

of the crap written by our Repuglican brethern on Freepreep.

What if our President-Elect were Italian? Would spagetti and meat balls be the joke. :shrug:

If Rudy had been the their nominee and won the General Election would mafia jokes be acceptable? Guess we'll just have to go with the flow and as Barack would do...'flick it off his shoulders'

[Kookaburra]

5. Rise above it

Obama does. The hateful are going to say a lot of things. Let them -- we need to focus on what's important.

Besides, fried chicken and watermelon are yummy.

[AllieB]

In a social situation, yes, rise above it. But at work, it's a different matter.

Those racists are creating a hostile work environment and violating the law. If it's reported to the human resources department, they would be fired.

[xultar]

6. Well first off ummmm. Second....Bush served some backwoods crawford crowdads and shit.

[Xipe Totec]

7. Personally, I like fried chicken and watermelon

I know that son of a bitch meant it as a racial slur, but there's nothing wrong with those foods.

And a lot of people like them, regardless of race or ethnic origin.

What a fucking idiot.

[Mojorabbit]

19. Two of my most fav foods

in the world.

[mokawanis]

8. Ask them to contrast their accomplishments to Obama's

I imagine they'd look pretty stupid trying.

[Aviation Pro]

15. "Well, I once ran for 231 yards my senior year in high school..."

....or some such "Glory Days" bullshit.

[Davis_X_Machina]

9. Years ago...

...one summer my dad, an assistant principal, had his (black) music teacher and his kids over for a cookout -- probably the first colored folk, tradesmen aside, of any kind ever in this particular neighborhood.

(This is on Boston's South Shore, in the 70's, during busing, in a suburb famously known as "Southie, but with trees". Or, alternatively, "The largest town in Massachusetts without a shul.")

Mom and Dad served -- ta-da! -- inter alia fried chicken, and watermelon.

We kids were mortified.

Turns out it was a great idea. The guy said "We love this stuff, but all the other white folk at school are too uptight to serve it to us."

So, yeah, there'll be fried chicken in the White House -- 'cause it's good.

[liberal N proud]

10. I love fried chicken and watermelon

That would be my response to anyone who makes such stupid comments.

[old mark]

28. I love fried catfish with greens and cornbread...I'm an old, white, yankee.

Is something wrong with me?

Fried chicken and watermelon sounds great for Thanksgiving...


mark

[liberal N proud]

34. I grew up in Iowa

We had fried chicken for Sunday dinner nearly every week and watermelon when it was ripe. So I don't think there is any substance to the remarks think they are applying with it.

[MUAD_DIB]

11. That kind of thing could cost a few promotions.

[DesertFlower]

12. maybe they'd prefer moose burgers. nt

[rexy]

13. Don't forget that the Statue of Liberty is going to be replaced

by Aunt Jemima. :sarcasm: :eyes:


My cousin told me one of her close friends from high school (they've been friends for 10 years) started sending her stuff like this via text message the day after the election. My cousin ignored it at first, and then replied after the 5th message telling her that she didn't find it funny, nor did she appreciate it. Her friend said, "Oh, I know. I just wanted to see how long it would take you to respond." WTF!! This is also one of those persons who feels the need to express every thought via facebook status on how the world will end because we have a black muslim terrorist as president-elect.

[Betsy Ross]

14. Do they serve them at Spaggia?

The Obama's favorite restaurant.

[lunatica]

16. My white mother is from the South

And all the food that racists want to typify as African American food is regular fare for Southerners of both races and has always been. Collards, fried chicken, corn bread, fried fatback, blackeye peas, okra, mustard greens, watermelon. All of it is eaten daily in the South. It's Soul food and it's good for the Soul.

[QC]

18. I grew up on all those foods.

Had no idea until I was an adult that they were considered "soul food."

[JuniperLea]

27. Yep

I'll never forget the time I brought what I thought was my granny's recipe for banana and vanilla wafer pudding to a church potluck... and the black ladies thought I was being... well, something:P They looked at me funny until I said something like, I'm sure it's not as good as Granny's... and they asked where she was from. Whodathunk my lily white little Granny was an awesome soul food chef?!? Collards with bacon and corn bread... I can still smell her kitchen... mmmmmm!

[Erin Elizabeth]

30. STOP MAKING ME DROOL!

Plus, I'm on a diet. That's just mean.



But omg fried catfish. Black eyed peas. Sweet cornbread. With melted butter.

Must. Lose. Weight. Must. Lose. Weight.

[Number23]

32. Hold the fatback and you've got yourself one HELL of a meal there!!

Good Lord... I am drooling ferociously from simply reading your post....

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

45. What time is supper?

Call your mom and tell her you're bringing about 70,000 friends over!

[rucky]

17. As opposed to yellow cheese and mayonaise sandwiches?

[grantcart]

20. that's cheese in a can

[ddeclue]

21. Umm why repeat their ignorant racism here??

:shrug:

We all know there are ignorant racists everywhere.. there's no need to spread their crap in all its gory detail just to point out they are racists.

[Essene]

42. we are obligated to document every indignation here, duh

[Hieronymus]

22. Are these the same assholes who, during the campaign, said Obama

was an elitist who favored arugula? :eyes:

[THUNDER HANDS]

23. i guess you don't work at Rikers Island

every CO I know there is absolutely wild about Obama's victory last week.

[maxsolomon]

24. given his commitment to healthy eating

i don't think fried anything is going to be on the WH menu.

[JuniperLea]

25. What did you do about it? eom

[Window]

26. Just ignore them, if possible. They'll eventually stop. Just give them

a great big smile and remind them we won.

[kwenu]

29. Lots of racists are being yanked out of the closet these days.

[ThatsMyBarack]

31. Watermelon? Why not *pineapples*?

:9 Obama is originally from Hawaii! ;)

[Sebastian Doyle]

49. Pinapples are OK, but hold the Spam

I'm told Hawaiians love the infamous artificial meat product, but I'll have to pass :puke:

[WinkyDink]

33. Fine by me! Now add some biscuits and I'm there!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

44. Don't forget the gravy and the greens...

It's what's for dinner!

[RPM]

35. As opposed to Bush serving Hamburgers and Hot Dogs

what a bunch of morans.

[doc03]

36. I like fried chicken and watermellon, sounds good to me n/t

[Carolina]

37. Next time some shithead makes that kinda comment

say: yeah along with collard greens, black eyed peas and corn bread... ah, good southern food.

Take the wind outta their sails!

[Whoa20]

38. c'mon, they're corrections officers,

what did you expect. Corrections officers can be the most corrupt, immoral, and hateful people. They beat prisoners, frame them, and demoralize them. I'd bet some are just in the job to do that.

[1Hippiechick]

39. Response: Fried Chicken & watermelon will be served to Dems only; Repukes will be served crow. n/t

[sentelle]

40. We have a name for people like that

In my office...
They are called 'fucktards'.

Not only are they furthering racial stereotypes, they are denigrating two fine foods.

Fried chicken and watermelon are indeed yummy. And yes, I'm white.

[Mz Pip]

41. So what's the problem?

Fried chicken is tasty and watermelon can't be beat on a hot day.

They make it seem like it's a bad thing.

[Beacool]

46. More like arugula and organic ice tea,

but I prefer the fried chicken and watermelon.

There will always be racist jokes, sexist jokes, ethnic jokes, etc. People will continue to make fun of those who are different from themselves.

;)

[bitchkitty]

47. That's what Fuzzy Zeller said when Tiger Woods won the Masters.

Stupid, racist people are never in short supply, unfortunately.