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Jedi Guy

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19. Also, given the very visceral reaction to that word in North America...

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 07:31 PM

Feb 2023

I kinda feel like it would have sparked an immediate reaction the very first time it was used, particularly among the female staff. One of my D&D group is Australian and he uses the word fairly frequently, as is typical for Aussies, and even after long exposure it still provokes the "Whoa!" reaction from me.

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Cracker Barrel Employee Confirms Suspicions The Staff Has A Code Word For Certain Types Of Customers [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 OP

Somehow I knew what the code word would be just with the C MagickMuffin Feb 2023 #1

You are ForgedCrank Feb 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author MagickMuffin Feb 2023 #15

This must be specific to that location happybird Feb 2023 #2

When I was a waitress, there were some issues with some waitresses not wanting black people liberal_mama Feb 2023 #3

Similar experience. I was like 19 or 20 (a good 20 Grown2Hate Feb 2023 #28

Yeah, that is the same situation I had. I worked at a diner at a truck stop and the senior liberal_mama Feb 2023 #36

I think the article means "If this person with no proof isn't lying" EX500rider Feb 2023 #4

Maybe this past event will help you: ret5hd Feb 2023 #5

19 years ago is a long time. Lots of time to change since then. nt EX500rider Feb 2023 #9

Sounds like someone likes moving goalposts when they get an answer... canuckledragger Feb 2023 #39

Sorry an almost 20 year old stories not very compelling EX500rider Feb 2023 #40

Yep. 19 years ain't that long ago. Solomon Feb 2023 #43

A TikTok that has been turned into a clickbait story by "YourTango" AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #6

YT? Come on. That one's easy.. Iggo Feb 2023 #31

There will probably be follow-up clickbait AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #42

Fuck cracker barrel jpak Feb 2023 #7

Why do you find it necessary to insert the word "Southern" into it. Chainfire Feb 2023 #14

Besides.... ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #25

They serve sweet tea and have "cracker" in the name FBaggins Feb 2023 #45

Great French Toast NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #8

I don't find this credible enough to just believe. Social media malice Hortensis Feb 2023 #11

Agreed, the evidence is quite lame. Sneederbunk Feb 2023 #16

Also, given the very visceral reaction to that word in North America... Jedi Guy Feb 2023 #19

Pretty sure the word was "coon." I listened to it several times. Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #21

Oh, that's probably it. I tried to think of other C words Hortensis Feb 2023 #27

I did see one comment that the word was cool - Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #29

Suspicious, and so horribly common now. Hortensis Feb 2023 #30

wrong c-word Celerity Feb 2023 #34

Yes, makes sense. What a cutie. Hortensis Feb 2023 #35

Why would they do that? Chainfire Feb 2023 #12

As a native Southerner: Otterdaemmerung Feb 2023 #13

welcome to du dembotoz Feb 2023 #17

Yet, like McDonald's, they're the same everywhere. Igel Feb 2023 #24

i will take mc ds any day.....and not as good as olive garden is a very low bar dembotoz Feb 2023 #38

Luckily for me living in NYC I've gone to a lot of different restaurants in Harlem for... electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #18

They're located near freeway off-and-onramps. Hortensis Feb 2023 #32

Has anyone bothered to confirm the TikTok isn't just a prank, playing into confirmation bias? Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #20

I worked for a Cracker Barrel in the deep South and it didn't happen in my store. sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #22

Hmm, Guess I'll ask the black waitresses that often wait on me at our Cracker Barrel. tavernier Feb 2023 #23

Why would they do that? treestar Feb 2023 #26

One person on TikTok? Sympthsical Feb 2023 #33

I went into one Conjuay Feb 2023 #37

Trying to reinforce the colloquial meaning of the restaurant's name, I guess. marmar Feb 2023 #41

Off topic but potentially amusing... Jedi Guy Feb 2023 #44