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TorchTheWitch

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45. from what I recall the manager wasn't there at the time

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:16 PM

Sep 2014

and his friends that he worked with admitted that it was a hoax because he was angry about having been fired or reprimanded or something. It's been so long I can't remember all the exact details. That's why at the time the news dropped the story like a rock, and the kid wasn't able to get an attorney. ANY attorney would have taken up this case for free had his story been true. And had it been true I would have been glad of it.

There are plenty enough cases where people are fired because of being LGBT - my own brother having been through that several times back when LGBT people had to stay in the closet. It pisses me off when people use that issue in a hoax because they're pissed off about something else entirely. As it should anyone.

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"Hello my name is Gaytard" Name tag teen forced to wear at Taco John's [View all] marym625 Sep 2014 OP

Downright nasty that. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #1

Good for the UK. marym625 Sep 2014 #2

Taco Johns? yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #65

Taco JOHN's? Sounds like a hellish marriage between Taco Bell and Papa John's--two of the MADem Sep 2014 #3

I had to double check the name too marym625 Sep 2014 #4

Someone should move to grab the video now, before the franchise owner makes it go away. MADem Sep 2014 #5

hmmm. good point marym625 Sep 2014 #8

They'd be trained on wherever the cash registers are, so that would be the MADem Sep 2014 #16

I would imagine that the ACLU has requested them marym625 Sep 2014 #21

Perhaps a wait and see attitude is warranted. Remember the waitress who claimed someone wrote a slur KittyWampus Sep 2014 #7

except the company marym625 Sep 2014 #9

except- KittyWampus Sep 2014 #12

You're entitled to your belief on this marym625 Sep 2014 #20

I will add marym625 Sep 2014 #39

I think, from my hurried reading of the links, that the franchise owner and the night manager are MADem Sep 2014 #14

As someone posted below� allowing the use of "gaytard" even willingly or as a joke KittyWampus Sep 2014 #15

This happened in June, Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #93

Thank you Ms. Toad eom. marym625 Sep 2014 #95

by the way marym625 Sep 2014 #11

We Have Them in The Far South Reaches of Chicagoland ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #18

I guess they are a fairly wide regional franchise, but this is the first I've ever heard of 'em! MADem Sep 2014 #19

I Haven't Even Seen Them Much Further North Than My House ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #34

Oh I guess that's where I saw one marym625 Sep 2014 #63

I'd like to see the national office disavow that franchise holder. MADem Sep 2014 #84

I know. You'd think they'd at least go for Taco Juan's. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #50

One thing I like about DU.... MADem Sep 2014 #82

Or a toilet. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #67

Classified by the type of foodstuff ingested!!!!! MADem Sep 2014 #72

It's an interesting model they have..... jberryhill Sep 2014 #76

Ha ha ha! It probably gets to the can just that quickly, regardless!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #81

Even though I am sure their excuse is bullshit, it really does not matter. CBGLuthier Sep 2014 #6

Perfect response! marym625 Sep 2014 #10

If he consults my attorney I'm pretty sure his college education will be paid for..Call Saul!..n/t monmouth3 Sep 2014 #13

So put them in touch! :) eom marym625 Sep 2014 #22

"Since the kid wanted to keep his job, he put up with the humiliation for the night." Brickbat Sep 2014 #17

I think he was just too shocked at the time marym625 Sep 2014 #23

If only it were true. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #32

How sad marym625 Sep 2014 #68

this story is really old TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #24

The ACLU Filed a complaint on Tuesday marym625 Sep 2014 #25

well why in the world didn't you say that in the first place? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #38

What? marym625 Sep 2014 #42

Please provide links to it being all over DU at the time. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #94

somewhere in the thread marym625 Sep 2014 #96

Yeah, that's why the story is dated 9/24/14 jeff47 Sep 2014 #26

I don't understand your point marym625 Sep 2014 #29

I responded to a poster who claimed the blog post was very old. jeff47 Sep 2014 #35

I'm sorry marym625 Sep 2014 #36

because it's being brought up again after all this time TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #40

Which is why you claimed it is an old blog post written by the kid jeff47 Sep 2014 #43

No. Read what I said TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #48

You're confusing this with something else, perhaps? herding cats Sep 2014 #56

I definitely remember this case particularly the photo. TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #71

A 16-year-old kid could NOT have been working at a Taco John' "years ago"! nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #73

I did the search for you herding cats Sep 2014 #74

so what were the threads about from 2011? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #77

There were none. herding cats Sep 2014 #78

I have to be going crazy then TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #80

Maybe it's been a long few months? herding cats Sep 2014 #83

June feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago marym625 Sep 2014 #85

I have a question marym625 Sep 2014 #92

Why are you so invested in creating doubt about a story like this Cal Carpenter Sep 2014 #110

because like I said in the thread in June TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #111

amazing marym625 Sep 2014 #112

There are some people who refuse to believe anything Jamastiene Sep 2014 #117

Very marym625 Sep 2014 #118

Given that you've insisted that it's been years since this particular story was proven a hoax Cal Carpenter Sep 2014 #114

I've insisted no such thing TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #115

wtf is right marym625 Sep 2014 #113

Some people refuse to believe that anti-gay actions lead Jamastiene Sep 2014 #116

Advanced search on "gaytard" returns this thread and LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #105

Here again you say "years" marym625 Sep 2014 #66

Not a hoax. The ACLU has filed-here is a recent news report on the story from the local paper there. MADem Sep 2014 #28

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #30

I'm guessing people are confusing the initial reports back in June with this update, and they MADem Sep 2014 #41

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #44

I don't think the kid embellished--I think the night manager did! MADem Sep 2014 #69

Immediate action marym625 Sep 2014 #70

Moot point tazkcmo Sep 2014 #27

Exactly! marym625 Sep 2014 #31

from what I recall the manager wasn't there at the time TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #45

See post 25 tazkcmo Sep 2014 #47

that was the first one I responded to TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #49

Which is why I referred it. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #52

What in the world are you talking about? TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #54

Petition signed. n/t whathehell Sep 2014 #33

YAY! Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #37

You are welcome, Madam. whathehell Sep 2014 #75

News Story from back in June marym625 Sep 2014 #46

whoever she was she was never mentioned AT THE TIME TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #53

The fact this was just filed with the EEOC by the ACLU marym625 Sep 2014 #60

It's just weird that you keep trying to insist the young man lied or that it's a "hoax". PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #79

It's not a hoax. herding cats Sep 2014 #57

Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #61

I just realized I forgot to mention I, too, had signed the petition. herding cats Sep 2014 #88

Thank you! marym625 Sep 2014 #89

thanks for the update, glad to know he will get justice steve2470 Sep 2014 #86

I completely agree. herding cats Sep 2014 #87

Wow, this is incredible. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #51

I think at Papa John's too marym625 Sep 2014 #58

I hope he sues the shit out of the company. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #55

I sure hope so marym625 Sep 2014 #59

It's heartbreaking really. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #62

I know it's so much worse in so many places marym625 Sep 2014 #64

Hopefully customers will make it TJs problem. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #90

That would be nice marym625 Sep 2014 #91

I get that that hatred and prejudice TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #97

prejudice and stupidity go hand in hand marym625 Sep 2014 #98

Oh, he made it on his own!? right. Taco John's has joined my boycott list WI_DEM Sep 2014 #99

Never heard of Taco John's TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #100

The corporate HQ marym625 Sep 2014 #102

In this particular instance and based on the little I have read TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #103

Which owner? marym625 Sep 2014 #104

Do you support taking away HUD housing TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #106

Whoa! Really? marym625 Sep 2014 #107

We were talking about boycotting a franchise I've never heard of TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #108

I wouldn't boycott an entire corporation for the behavior of 1 person IF THE CORPORATION took action marym625 Sep 2014 #109

Awesome! marym625 Sep 2014 #101