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Rob Cesternino 06/20/20 1:44:01 PM #1:	https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/19/chicago-amazon-workers-angered-by-tokenized-juneteenth-celebration.html Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago have voiced outrage at the company after the facility offered employees an authentic meal of chicken and waffles in celebration of Juneteenth. The facility, known as DCH1, notified employees on Thursday that its honoring the Black community by supporting local Black businesses and would offer employees chicken and waffles on Juneteenth, according to a document obtained by CNBC. The document appears to have been placed on a TV in the facilitys break room. In a private online group for Chicago Amazon workers, employees said they were angered and insulted by the racist form of celebration. Others said Amazon could have shown support for Black workers by designating Juneteeth as a paid company holiday. So much for supporting your Black/African American employees, one post read. Wheres the Solidarity in that? We demand a paid holiday, not some damn chicken. They were mad at being given food? Why are they complaining so much? --- Stop asking me if I'm Jessica Simpson. Jewish girls Survivor is the greatest show EVER. are hawt <cite>Rob Cesternino posted [p:940973033] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/19/chicago-amazon-workers-angered-by-tokenized-juneteenth-celebration.html <quote>Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago have voiced outrage at the company after the facility offered employees an authentic meal of chicken and waffles in celebration of Juneteenth. The facility, known as DCH1, notified employees on Thursday that its honoring the Black community by supporting local Black businesses and would offer employees chicken and waffles on Juneteenth, according to a document obtained by CNBC. The document appears to have been placed on a TV in the facilitys break room. </quote> <quote>In a private online group for Chicago Amazon workers, employees said they were angered and insulted by the racist form of celebration. Others said Amazon could have shown support for Black workers by designating Juneteeth as a paid company holiday. So much for supporting your Black/African American employees, one post read. Wheres the Solidarity in that? We demand a paid holiday, not some damn chicken.</quote> They were mad at being given food? Why are they complaining so much? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 06/20/20 1:48:03 PM #2:	because it's a racist meal they offered <cite>Zikten posted [p:940973211] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>because it's a racist meal they offered</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Izrael 06/20/20 1:49:39 PM #3:	This was posted yesterday --- Hammer main - Drow, Rogue - Gaige, Krieg - Nyx, Gauss. !Touch fluffy tail! <cite>Izrael posted [p:940973284] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>This was posted yesterday </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 06/20/20 1:55:05 PM #4:	I love chicken and waffles --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:940973531] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>I love chicken and waffles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bleuets 06/20/20 1:55:31 PM #5:	<cite>Bleuets posted [p:940973555] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Phantom_Nook 06/20/20 1:57:41 PM #6:	do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together. --- Not posted with GameRaven 3.5.2 <cite>Phantom_Nook posted [p:940973644] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 06/20/20 1:58:08 PM #7:	Rob Cesternino posted... They were mad at being given food? Why are they complaining so much? did you not read the part in your own link where it was referred to as "an authentic meal"? Free food is fie, but you are conveniently ignoring a lot of context in this story...wonder why --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:940973662] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Rob Cesternino posted... </cite> <quote>They were mad at being given food? Why are they complaining so much?</quote>did you not read the part in your own link where it was referred to as "an authentic meal"? Free food is fie, but you are conveniently ignoring a lot of context in this story...wonder why </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 06/20/20 1:58:53 PM #8:	On one hand that sounds pretty good but on the other hand... --- https://imgur.com/6VeX04D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6zZ7PIk9Vc <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:940973691] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>On one hand that sounds pretty good but on the other hand... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fohstick 06/20/20 1:59:16 PM #9:	imagine complaining about free food <cite>fohstick posted [p:940973707] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>imagine complaining about free food </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 06/20/20 1:59:31 PM #10:	Phantom_Nook posted... do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together. Salty, sweet, savory, carby, crunchy, soft, then good meat Its good --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:940973720] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Phantom_Nook posted... </cite> <quote>do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together.</quote> Salty, sweet, savory, carby, crunchy, soft, then good meat Its good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bleuets 06/20/20 1:59:37 PM #11:	I lub and <cite>Bleuets posted [p:940973725] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>I lub and </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pikachupwnage 06/20/20 2:00:01 PM #12:	Vyrulisse posted... On one hand that sounds pretty good but on the other hand... --- My Mario Maker 2 Maker ID is J2K-RFD-K4G Even In sigs FOE! http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/665/328/d75.gif <cite>pikachupwnage posted [p:940973741] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Vyrulisse posted... </cite> <quote>On one hand that sounds pretty good but on the other hand... </quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 06/20/20 2:00:05 PM #13:	fohstick posted... imagine complaining about free food --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:940973745] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>fohstick posted... </cite> <quote>imagine complaining about free food</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 06/20/20 2:00:29 PM #14:	Phantom_Nook posted... do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together. They do --- But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:940973771] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Phantom_Nook posted... </cite> <quote>do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together.</quote> They do </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 06/20/20 2:00:44 PM #15:	The greatness of chicken and waffles transcends race. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:940973787] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>The greatness of chicken and waffles transcends race. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
casio_guy 06/20/20 2:01:30 PM #16:	Phantom_Nook posted... do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together. yeah, it's really good. especially with a bit of syrup i always thought of it as a southern thing, nothing to do with skin color. also Rob Cesternino posted... honoring the Black community by supporting local Black businesses i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support racist? just asking because i want to learn. --- we provide the fireworks, you do the oohs and aahs. <cite>casio_guy posted [p:940973821] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Phantom_Nook posted... </cite> <quote>do chicken and waffles even go together? like, I can't imagine eating them together.</quote>yeah, it's really good. especially with a bit of syrup i always thought of it as a southern thing, nothing to do with skin color. also Rob Cesternino posted... </cite> <quote>honoring the Black community by supporting local Black businesses</quote>i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support racist? just asking because i want to learn. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 06/20/20 2:01:39 PM #17:	Vicious_Dios posted... imagine complaining about free food why are you guys purposely ignoring context? Obviously you don't have to think Amazon should be shut down for this but you can at least admit its pretty tone def and in poor taste the reason behind choosing to give that particular free food on that day. Stop being obtuse. --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:940973826] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Vicious_Dios posted... </cite> <quote>imagine complaining about free food</quote>why are you guys purposely ignoring context? Obviously you don't have to think Amazon should be shut down for this but you can at least admit its pretty tone def and in poor taste the reason behind choosing to give that particular free food on that day. Stop being obtuse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 06/20/20 2:02:18 PM #18:	casio_guy posted... i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support racist? just asking because i want to learn. Rob Cesternino posted... Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago have voiced outrage at the company after the facility offered employees an authentic meal Authentic to what? --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:940973850] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>casio_guy posted... </cite> <quote>i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support racist? just asking because i want to learn.</quote> Rob Cesternino posted... </cite> <quote>Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago have voiced outrage at the company after the facility offered employees an authentic meal</quote>Authentic to what? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dathrowed1 06/20/20 2:03:27 PM #19:	casio_guy posted... i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support for the culture is racist? just asking because i want to learn. YEah I believe they got the food from a black owned buisness --- sig <cite>Dathrowed1 posted [p:940973904] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>casio_guy posted... </cite> <quote>i'm no expert, but i'm guessing they bought the food from a black business? so how is it racist? does that mean that buying thai food from an asian owned restaurant during asian heritage month (may) to show support for the culture is racist? just asking because i want to learn.</quote>YEah I believe they got the food from a black owned buisness </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/20/20 2:04:03 PM #20:	Imagine being this tone deaf. Oof. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:940973926] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Imagine being this tone deaf. Oof. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GATTJT 06/20/20 2:06:04 PM #21:	Next year they should give out burrito plates for Cinco De Mayo. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/gamerfanfan/wishlist <cite>GATTJT posted [p:940974003] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Next year they should give out burrito plates for Cinco De Mayo. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 06/20/20 2:06:51 PM #22:	TheVipaGTS posted... did you not read the part in your own link where it was referred to as "an authentic meal"? Free food is fie, but you are conveniently ignoring a lot of context in this story...wonder why By the 1840s, broiled chicken and waffles were the celebrated specialty at Warriner's Tavern in Springfield, Massachusetts, owned by "Uncle" Jeremy Warriner and his wife "Aunt" Phoebe, two well-known abolitionists. The expert cooks at Warriner's Tavern were African-American women, either freed or runaway slaves, who learned their trade in plantation house kitchens. Prior to the Civil War, chicken and waffles were extravagant breakfast staples in plantation houses through much of the South, prepared by the well-trained African-American cooks --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:940974035] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>TheVipaGTS posted... </cite> <quote>did you not read the part in your own link where it was referred to as "an authentic meal"? Free food is fie, but you are conveniently ignoring a lot of context in this story...wonder why</quote> By the 1840s, broiled chicken and waffles were the celebrated specialty at Warriner's Tavern in Springfield, Massachusetts, owned by "Uncle" Jeremy Warriner and his wife "Aunt" Phoebe, two well-known abolitionists. The expert cooks at Warriner's Tavern were African-American women, either freed or runaway slaves, who learned their trade in plantation house kitchens. Prior to the Civil War, chicken and waffles were extravagant breakfast staples in plantation houses through much of the South, prepared by the well-trained African-American cooks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 06/20/20 2:08:15 PM #23:	Yes, black people might have popularized the dish but i don't see what the "authenticity" to this date is. --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:940974102] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Yes, black people might have popularized the dish but i don't see what the "authenticity" to this date is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
casio_guy 06/20/20 2:08:48 PM #24:	TheVipaGTS posted... Authentic to what? maybe authentic to southern culture? for all we know the restaurant's owner is from the south. i can see why everyone's upset, i'm just saying that there could be more to this, especially if the owner of the restaurant was white and they just thought "ok, black people love waffles" or some shit. maybe the owner reached out to them? there's tons of questions left unanswered but this is a videogame message board so it's pointless to speculate. like, for example, if i'm visiting california and someone claims their restaurant to be "authentic chicago style pizza" but the owner is from oklahoma (nobody is from california, ok?) then i 100% would not consider their pizza to be authentic whatsoever. green day might as well be an authentic punk band with that logic. --- we provide the fireworks, you do the oohs and aahs. <cite>casio_guy posted [p:940974129] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>TheVipaGTS posted... </cite> <quote>Authentic to what?</quote>maybe authentic to southern culture? for all we know the restaurant's owner is from the south. i can see why everyone's upset, i'm just saying that there could be more to this, especially if the owner of the restaurant was white and they just thought "ok, black people love waffles" or some shit. maybe the owner reached out to them? there's tons of questions left unanswered but this is a videogame message board so it's pointless to speculate. like, for example, if i'm visiting california and someone claims their restaurant to be "authentic chicago style pizza" but the owner is from oklahoma (nobody is from california, ok?) then i 100% would not consider their pizza to be authentic whatsoever. green day might as well be an authentic punk band with that logic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/20/20 2:10:45 PM #25:	Real life: Black manager caters event for black employees with local black business that everyone loves. Internet: look at all this RACISM! --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:940974205] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Real life: Black manager caters event for black employees with local black business that everyone loves. Internet: look at all this RACISM! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/20/20 2:11:56 PM #26:	s0nicfan posted... Real life: Black manager caters event for black employees with local black business that everyone loves. Internet: look at all this RACISM! I think it's more tone deaf in the given climate than actually racist. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:940974256] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>Real life: Black manager caters event for black employees with local black business that everyone loves. Internet: look at all this RACISM!</quote>I think it's more tone deaf in the given climate than actually racist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
casio_guy 06/20/20 2:14:18 PM #27:	also they should've done a big choice of food, like a big catered cookout/buffet type deal. in the parking lot with some fireworks (see sig) and a ferris wheel. maybe a bounce house. and a cool live music show with some hot belly dancers. and like that ring toss game that's really unfair but every event needs one. slip n' slide too, maybe? what amazon really needs is a party planning committee. --- we provide the fireworks, you do the oohs and aahs. <cite>casio_guy posted [p:940974358] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>also they should've done a big choice of food, like a big catered cookout/buffet type deal. in the parking lot with some fireworks (see sig) and a ferris wheel. maybe a bounce house. and a cool live music show with some hot belly dancers. and like that ring toss game that's really unfair but every event needs one. slip n' slide too, maybe? what amazon really needs is a party planning committee. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ElatedVenusaur 06/20/20 2:16:06 PM #28:	I mean, not only is it tone-deaf, but Amazon clearly possesses the means to do much more than offer free food to its hilariously-overworked and micro-managed warehouse workers. <cite>ElatedVenusaur posted [p:940974444] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>I mean, not only is it tone-deaf, but Amazon clearly possesses the means to do much more than offer free food to its hilariously-overworked and micro-managed warehouse workers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/20/20 2:17:17 PM #29:	wackyteen posted... I think it's more tone deaf in the given climate than actually racist. I disagree. A black person using a black restaurant to cater an event for his black employees with food that they get frequently isn't tone-deaf. It would be if the manager was white and was unilaterally deciding what to give them, or if it was some sort of corporate maneuver, but it isn't. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:940974504] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>wackyteen posted... </cite> <quote>I think it's more tone deaf in the given climate than actually racist.</quote> I disagree. A black person using a black restaurant to cater an event for his black employees with food that they get frequently isn't tone-deaf. It would be if the manager was white and was unilaterally deciding what to give them, or if it was some sort of corporate maneuver, but it isn't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SK8T3R215 06/20/20 2:24:47 PM #30:	Should've served them an authentic Italian meal instead. --- New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Yankees. <cite>SK8T3R215 posted [p:940974833] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Should've served them an authentic Italian meal instead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 06/20/20 2:24:47 PM #31:	TheVipaGTS posted... Yes, black people might have popularized the dish but i don't see what the "authenticity" to this date is. It's an authentic meal that originates from southern blacks dating back to slavery. Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery. This isn't hard to put together guys. --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:940974834] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>TheVipaGTS posted... </cite> <quote>Yes, black people might have popularized the dish but i don't see what the "authenticity" to this date is.</quote> It's an authentic meal that originates from southern blacks dating back to slavery. Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery. This isn't hard to put together guys. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
12amMadman 06/20/20 2:26:03 PM #32:	Love me some chicken and waffles --- Hey it's me <cite>12amMadman posted [p:940974894] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>Love me some chicken and waffles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Snake07 06/20/20 2:26:45 PM #33:	ElatedVenusaur posted... I mean, not only is it tone-deaf, but Amazon clearly possesses the means to do much more than offer free food to its hilariously-overworked and micro-managed warehouse workers. Which in a nut shell is essentially what people are really pissed off about. But slapping racism on it sounds better than just whineing about not getting a paid day off of work. --- "People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time" -Detective Rust Cohle <cite>Solid Snake07 posted [p:940974920] in Amazon wor... [t:78787972]...</cite> <quote>ElatedVenusaur posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, not only is it tone-deaf, but Amazon clearly possesses the means to do much more than offer free food to its hilariously-overworked and micro-managed warehouse workers.</quote> Which in a nut shell is essentially what people are really pissed off about. But slapping racism on it sounds better than just whineing about not getting a paid day off of work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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