Detroit firefighter fired for bringing watermelon to station

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

More abject hysterical political stupidity 

 

 

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/detroit-firefighter-fired-for-bringing-watermelon-to-station

[-Trinity- 513]

I tend to take this kind of news articles with a grain of salt, it's not real right?

 

[Dashinka 24,593]

21 minutes ago, Beachlover said:

I tend to take this kind of news articles with a grain of salt, it's not real right?

 

Snopes says so.

 

http://www.snopes.com/detroit-firefighter-watermelon-fired/

 

I will have to let Katya know that watermelons are racially insensitive, she will be heartbroken as she loves watermelon.

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11 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Snopes says so.

 

http://www.snopes.com/detroit-firefighter-watermelon-fired/

 

I will have to let Katya know that watermelons are racially insensitive, she will be heartbroken as she loves watermelon.

Lol, I'm not a huge fan of watermelon, too watery... but my little biracial kids do love watermelon. It's time to tell them I'm not allowing such racist food in my house anymore. 

 

Really...W$&?

Edited October 10, 2017 by Beachlover

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

11 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Snopes says so.

 

http://www.snopes.com/detroit-firefighter-watermelon-fired/

 

I will have to let Katya know that watermelons are racially insensitive, she will be heartbroken as she loves watermelon.

Snopes is fake news, I have heard so on several occasions here.

[-Trinity- 513]

I would like to hear more about the background of the story though. I'm still trying to figure out what makes watermelon racist.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Watermelon really tastes nice in hot summer weather.

 

5 minutes ago, Beachlover said:

Lol, I'm not a huge fan of watermelon, too watery... but my little biracial kids do love watermelon. It's time to tell them I'm not allowing such racist food in my house anymore. 

 

Really...W$&?

Also remember not to buy cotton plant decorations. 

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1 minute ago, Merrytooth said:

Watermelon really tastes nice in hot summer weather.

 

Also remember not to buy cotton plant decorations. 

I don't know, for some reason it's to much work..slicing it in half then in part and you never know what you will get and it's all messy.

 

Dang, they just finished their cotton balls Halloween decorations.....

 

Can someone please explain why watermelon is racial insensitive?

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Beachlover said:

I don't know, for some reason it's to much work..slicing it in half then in part and you never know what you will get and it's all messy.

 

Dang, they just finished their cotton balls Halloween decorations.....

 

Can someone please explain why watermelon is racial insensitive?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_stereotype

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3 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_stereotype

 I personally believe that this is oversensitivity. It's a fruit and a lot of people ( me not so) love it regardless of their color or race...

Those songs might be racist, but offering co workers or friends or family watermelon is not. Unless it's done with the intention to insult. That's not what I read in the article, just a person who wants to be nice. I would probably have done the same, not watermelon because I don't like it, but something else.

 

Apparently I have to look up lists of food that might be insulting......

 

 

[Dashinka 24,593]

1 minute ago, Beachlover said:

 I personally believe that this is oversensitivity. It's a fruit and a lot of people ( me not so) love it regardless of their color or race...

Those songs might be racist, but offering co workers or friends or family watermelon is not. Unless it's done with the intention to insult. That's not what I read in the article, just a person who wants to be nice. I would probably have done the same, not watermelon because I don't like it, but something else.

 

Apparently I have to look up lists of food that might be insulting......

 

 

You would need to steer clear of bananas as well.  Like you, I am not a big fan of watermelon for the same reasons, so whenever Katya buys one, she eats the whole thing over time.  I do though love bananas, but I make sure not to leave the peels lying around.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Beware of shoe laces too.. 

[jg121783 3,917]

23 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Snopes is fake news, I have heard so on several occasions here.

I fail to see how snopes has any credibility or is an authority on anything. Snopes consists of a weird cat lady in an apartment. Someone please explain to me how snopes has become a "fact checker" for the left.

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1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

You would need to steer clear of bananas as well.  Like you, I am not a big fan of watermelon for the same reasons, so whenever Katya buys one, she eats the whole thing over time.  I do though love bananas, but I make sure not to leave the peels lying around.

See i knew this is going be challenging....I have a kid who only likes watermelon and bananas. And it's one if my favorite fruits, right after blueberries and mango ( are those listed on the forbidden fruit list as well?)

 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

6 minutes ago, Beachlover said:

 I personally believe that this is oversensitivity. It's a fruit and a lot of people ( me not so) love it regardless of their color or race...

Those songs might be racist, but offering co workers or friends or family watermelon is not. Unless it's done with the intention to insult. That's not what I read in the article, just a person who wants to be nice. I would probably have done the same, not watermelon because I don't like it, but something else.

 

Apparently I have to look up lists of food that might be insulting......

 

 

well, this is an article that breitbart ran and they love anything that sows racial tension..i bring watermelon to work and so does my husband. he grows watermelon. not a big deal and i'm sure there is more to this story (or maybe less, and this is a distraction from all the current real stories). if you search watermelon and racial insensitive right now, all that comes up is this story. that tells me we should all be very upset about it.