tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post8402668712549789036..comments2023-09-19T05:17:11.177-07:00Comments on ginkworld.net' blog: arby's and racismjohn o'keefehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028206413718784285noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-36106594226880047732008-06-09T12:03:00.000-07:002008-06-09T12:03:00.000-07:00HEY,I came across your page and thought that you m...HEY,<BR/><BR/>I came across your page and thought that you might be interested in Arby's Rescue Brigade Video Contest. Not only does the winner recieve a $1500 gift card to Arby's, but they also get to star in an upcomming Arby's commercial!!!<BR/>Check out the official website www.rescuebrigadeaudition.com,<BR/><BR/>Just as a heads up, the deadline is June 30th!<BR/><BR/>Good Luck!!!<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-22655947064606086132007-10-24T17:37:00.000-07:002007-10-24T17:37:00.000-07:00we are amazed at how many just miss the boat on th...we are amazed at how many just miss the boat on this - so sad :)john o'keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028206413718784285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-3503204956444813452007-10-24T17:31:00.000-07:002007-10-24T17:31:00.000-07:00you guys are pathetic. Are you really complaning a...you guys are pathetic. Are you really complaning about a commercial? there are people being raped and murder and starving to death all over the world, and you pantys are in a bunch over a commercial? you guys really need help. really, people like you need to stop taking everything so personal and stop thinking everything is a racial atack and stop being so selfcenterdpthetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664840678704404503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-6192221418698286712007-10-22T20:58:00.000-07:002007-10-22T20:58:00.000-07:00That's some serious fishing you're doing here. I m...That's some serious fishing you're doing here. I mean- you're obviously dead-set on finding the offensive lining in the cloud. You even looked past the sterotypical scientist portrayal (smart Indian guy and "unattractive female so she must be a scientist")to go after your delusion of racism against...the Irish of all things? On the basis of what? The music used therein? So if they played hip-hop,dbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548394884628743541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-13826140368809957152007-10-07T11:33:00.000-07:002007-10-07T11:33:00.000-07:00What was Arby's thinking? Did Arby's mean to offer...What was Arby's thinking? Did Arby's mean to offer up such an overt racist slur upon both those us of of Irish and and of African American descent? If they knew their history, surely they'd be aware that this ad might be offensive to Irish Americans.Maureen Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937955472478420127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-78747990797017024342007-10-03T06:42:00.000-07:002007-10-03T06:42:00.000-07:00This has to be the most ridiculous thing I have ev...This has to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! This ad was was clearly not meant to be racist! It was meant to be funny! I thnik that is what it is! The whole ad is centered around the sandwich. The sandwich is so good that they don't notice something so bizare as monkeys dancing! Quit trying trying to find the negative in everything and just enjoy life! The ad was meant to be funny Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761779153102621070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-8459053805543692942007-08-22T05:21:00.000-07:002007-08-22T05:21:00.000-07:00I thought I was the only one who noticed this ad. ...I thought I was the only one who noticed this ad. <BR/><BR/>I said to my husband immediately. <I>"That's so horribly racist! But who else will know (other than the ad execs) that's how they portrayed the Irish."</I><BR/><BR/>You'll find this kind of slur and attacks disguised as "cutesy" editorials and cartoons far back in time when America's great cities such as Boston, Chicago and New York wereUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119794477977557742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-11344082889377972612007-08-21T20:58:00.000-07:002007-08-21T20:58:00.000-07:00I just found this website as I am deeply offended ...I just found this website as I am deeply offended by this commercial and sought out if others had been offended as well. <BR/><BR/>Anyone versed in the history if Ireland knows full well how those intent on portraying the Irish as subhuman often published cartoons with ape-like Irish caricatures - <BR/><BR/>Ref : http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/19thcentury/alienmenace/pop_inhuman.htmlMIQUELONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940822646130703904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-62971563548958249362007-08-21T07:32:00.000-07:002007-08-21T07:32:00.000-07:00yeah, I agree with the above comment. Relax man.....yeah, I agree with the above comment. Relax man... life is too short to get all worked up over something so trivial... <BR/><BR/>if you're dead set on finding racism in something you'll find racism in everything.<BR/><BR/>atma.matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05336184975810038266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-88680847126099079192007-08-15T19:16:00.000-07:002007-08-15T19:16:00.000-07:00I see absoloutly no reason what so ever to be quic...I see absoloutly no reason what so ever to be quick to jump to racism. It is quite sad that there is a lack humor in this world today. Every little thing is racism. Racism should not apply to anything. No one would care about racism if there were not any boundries. Its a decent commercial and nothing should be done with it. Go buy a ruben now.gysmo1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08917823952087744692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386391.post-60814098411218290712007-08-07T10:37:00.000-07:002007-08-07T10:37:00.000-07:00I also sent Arby's a complaint about the same add ...I also sent Arby's a complaint about the same add campaign. It is insulting and demeaning and should be dropped immediately. I have not yet heard from them but they will be hearing from me again and again until this ad campaign is dropped and a full apology offered to the Irish people.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your blog on this topic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701239042381713218noreply@blogger.com