Black people should never use the word "cracker"

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PHiuR

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when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(

There is nothing in this country stopping somebody from bettering themselves. The only barrior is their own irresponsibility.

nothing.
 

GalvanizedYankee

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Originally posted by: mugs
okay first off,


why anyone would refer to anything as "cracker"? it's ridiculous, but that is besides the point. I am a trainer for Keebler (not sure if i mentioned that before). One of the African-American male New hires in my class refered to a product in our inventory as a "cracker" of course the whites in my class took offense to this (which they should), and were threatening to take him outside and get to the bottom of what he thinks a cracker is.


Think about what you say people. When you call a snack a "cracker" what are you really saying? Think about it.





especially if i'm your suporvisor at that moment, i have better things to worry about.


Thank you OP. First good laugh of the day :D

We are becoming so PC it's totally out of hand. I look forward to the day white comics have the same freedom of speech Hispanic and black exercise.

...Galvanized

 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: pontifex
whats the point of parody threads

To show that the OP of the orginal thread is a moron for making his post, via a humorous analogy.

so what happens when the parody is worse than the original post, like this one is?
 

ultimatebob

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Originally posted by: loup garou
Originally posted by: ultimatebob
So, what are they SUPPOSED to call those thingies that they crumble up in their soup?
Freedom biscuits.

But wouldn't that discriminate against non-free "biscuit" eaters, like the Chinese?
 

CVSiN

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(

See my RANT in the OP for this parady for my .02 this annoys the crap outa me...

 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: PHiuR
when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(

There is nothing in this country stopping somebody from bettering themselves. The only barrior is their own irresponsibility.

nothing.

It's not as easy done than said.
when you grow up with a certain lifestyle it's hard to change. you learn from the people around you...

ofcourse there are always exceptions.
 

cKGunslinger

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: pontifex
whats the point of parody threads

To show that the OP of the orginal thread is a moron for making his post, via a humorous analogy.

so what happens when the parody is worse than the original post, like this one is?

By definition, a parody cannot be worse than the thread it is modeled after, as they each are socks of a different stripe.
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: PHiuR
when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(

There is nothing in this country stopping somebody from bettering themselves. The only barrior is their own irresponsibility.

nothing.

i'm gonna have to disagree with that. especially about it being because they were irresponsible.
 

Jack Ryan

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Originally posted by: mugs
okay first off,


why anyone would refer to anything as "cracker"? it's ridiculous, but that is besides the point. I am a trainer for Keebler (not sure if i mentioned that before). One of the African-American male New hires in my class refered to a product in our inventory as a "cracker" of course the whites in my class took offense to this (which they should), and were threatening to take him outside and get to the bottom of what he thinks a cracker is.


Think about what you say people. When you call a snack a "cracker" what are you really saying? Think about it.



especially if i'm your suporvisor at that moment, i have better things to worry about.

Points for Keebler and replica spelling mistakes.
 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: CVSiN
Originally posted by: PHiuR
when someone lives in the ghetto and can't get out of the ghetto because they can't get better jobs...it kind of sucks that people make fun of the place that they live in. :(

See my RANT in the OP for this parady for my .02 this annoys the crap outa me...

Nothing is as simple as it seems...yes in a perfect society we can just say hey go get an education and get a good job. There are many variables that you are leaving out. I'll just list something that is off the top of my head...it might be hard to get to school when you only have 1 parent because your father left you and your mom is working many hours a week that shes not home. Because she's not home often you can't get to school as easily or have the push for you to go to school everyday.


CVSiN: please reply back, I want to hear what you have to say because we are in need of a solution.