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CozyMystery

(652 posts)

3. It's a triple whammy.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:16 AM

Apr 2018

Racist, sexist, and the name of disease.

Since the owners are Asian, do you think that makes it okay? I don't.

When my son told me about this yesterday, I didn't know it was an Asian restaurant. My first thought was I wouldn't go to a restaurant named for a disease. Son left out that crucial detail when he didn't understand why I was hung up on the disease.

If I were the owners, I'd bag being defensive about it and change the name.

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Whole Foods is slammed over Yellow Fever restaurant; owner says it's not racist [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2018 OP

This new outrage hit the nooz a few days ago and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #1

"Yellow fever" is used to describe a fetish or obsession with Asian people. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #9

So? I know that, but still don't see the racism. TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #15

Okay. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #16

That was my first thought, yellow fever is a viral infection. Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #2

As bad as Cirque du So-What Apr 2018 #8

No one remembers the Ptomaine Tommys? FSogol Apr 2018 #13

Yikes! You're right, that's worse! Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #17

It's a triple whammy. CozyMystery Apr 2018 #3

I'm sure Kim will tweet as Michelle Wolf did....Thanks ! Everyone knows who they are now ! OnDoutside Apr 2018 #4

YUK JI7 Apr 2018 #5

The disease is the first thing I thought of when I saw the name. Either way-- catbyte Apr 2018 #6

Should have gone with cholera or typhus jberryhill Apr 2018 #7

I thought Ebola would be a good name. LuvNewcastle Apr 2018 #10

there you go.... jberryhill Apr 2018 #11

Lovely! LuvNewcastle Apr 2018 #12

. dalton99a Apr 2018 #14