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| Tired of the wet backs? |
 Oct 3 2007, 10:07 AM
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Get a new car with air-conditioned seats from Mac Haik Ford of Austin!
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/100....131d7f14d.html QUOTE The ad which was supposed to showcase air-conditioned seats in some of the newer models for sale posed the question "tired of the wetbacks?" Mac Haik fired the manager they said was responsible for the ad. now that is racism right there...  no way outta that one
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Oct 3 2007, 10:13 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
So... basically a manager with a poor grasp of proper English and common racial slurs said "tired of the wet backs?" rather than "tired of wet backs?"
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Oct 3 2007, 10:18 AM
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So did this racial slur begin with the "wetback act" of 1952?
Too bad my paper isn't covering that aspect -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 12:03 PM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (THECHICKEN @ Oct 3 2007, 09:18 AM)  So did this racial slur begin with the "wetback act" of 1952? Too bad my paper isn't covering that aspect Get back to studying Civ Pro and Torts. Away!!! --------------------  |
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Oct 3 2007, 12:03 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 3 2007, 11:13 AM) So... basically a manager with a poor grasp of proper English and common racial slurs said "tired of the wet backs?" rather than "tired of wet backs?" Sheesh. yeah... because "tired of wet backs?" would have been so much better
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Oct 3 2007, 12:44 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
It still would have been construed as a racial slur, but at least it would make more sense in the context of advertising air conditioned seats. *shrugs*
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Oct 3 2007, 12:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
well that's what I meant. either way the guy and the paper who published it are friggin idiots if it didn't occur to them.
the part that sucks is that this will be on the damn news for days |
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Oct 3 2007, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE (Jim @ Oct 3 2007, 01:03 PM) Get back to studying Civ Pro and Torts. Away!!! thats 1L stuff... im on to 2L law review writing which is a ever increasing pain in my ass.Writing a paper on immigrant soldiers having their families deported while they are over seas fighting in iraq. -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 03:56 PM
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Oct 3 2007, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Oct 3 2007, 04:56 PM) Yep... got a lot of mexicans deported too yeah, im sad i wasn't making it up too lol -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 05:02 PM
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 monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
nobody likes a wet back
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Oct 3 2007, 09:39 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
QUOTE (THECHICKEN @ Oct 3 2007, 05:59 PM) Yep... got a lot of mexicans deported too yeah, im sad i wasn't making it up too lol from the sound of it, it was really successful. maybe we should give it another go. -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2007, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Oct 3 2007, 10:39 PM) from the sound of it, it was really successful. maybe we should give it another go. I think Operation Wet Back was a little, shall we say rough, in implementation, but I really think something needs to be done. I'm all for bettering yourself and your family, but do it legally. And I know about how the whole produce industry thrives off of cheap illegal workers, but something needs to be done. I say we put up towers along the border and let people shoot at the illegals coming across. If they can make it through then they get to stay. If they don't make it through, well then they don't have to worry anymore. 
-------------------- QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Aug 1 2009, 06:17 PM) REAL MEN DO NOT NEED INSTRUCTIONS YOU WERE BEING PUNISHED BY GOD FOR EVEN THINKING ABOUT READING THE INSTRUCTIONS HAD YOU JUST THROWN THEM AWAY LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE GOD WOULD NOT HAVE KILLED YOUR TV :) |
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Oct 3 2007, 10:46 PM
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and perhaps you can test the system first
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Oct 3 2007, 11:07 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 30-September 07 Member No.: 2,514 |
Naw, I'm white. I just walk through.
-------------------- QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Aug 1 2009, 06:17 PM) REAL MEN DO NOT NEED INSTRUCTIONS YOU WERE BEING PUNISHED BY GOD FOR EVEN THINKING ABOUT READING THE INSTRUCTIONS HAD YOU JUST THROWN THEM AWAY LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE GOD WOULD NOT HAVE KILLED YOUR TV :) |
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