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Oneironaut

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50. Good point. How many people would look that far, though?

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:10 AM

Jun 2016

Our media is so crappy that it uses Twitter as a legitimate news source. Hopefully BoA actually confirmed that this person wrote the message, and didn't just say, "People are outraged. Let's fire the employee to please them so that we don't look bad."

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Wow. Absolutely vile. saltpoint Jun 2016 #1

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lol! nt ecstatic Jun 2016 #6

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes Major Nikon Jun 2016 #2

Truly, this. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #10

I'm going to borrow this response. It's so apropos. NightWatcher Jun 2016 #27

Well, her post going viral will ruin her life. Sadly, PatrickforO Jun 2016 #5

If this is true, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #7

I doubt she will learn it even then Major Nikon Jun 2016 #11

Who said she will learn? She will probably blame blacks for her being fired. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #28

based on her writing she should have been there already, she obviously isn't very bright snooper2 Jun 2016 #39

I just shake my head rpannier Jun 2016 #8

I just had a horrible thought GummyBearz Jun 2016 #67

Another heartwarming tale from "post-racial America." Chakab Jun 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jun 2016 #12

I am sure BOA asked her if she posted it. nt Logical Jun 2016 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jun 2016 #63

They even said "After a brief investigation", and the woman has not said she was framed. nt Logical Jun 2016 #64

1st amendment doesn't protect idiots from the wrath of the boss, only the government restricting Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #13

In this case, people reported her to her employer nxylas Jun 2016 #14

Because every Facebook account is 100% legit. Califonz Jun 2016 #15

I am sure BOA asked her if she posted it. nt Logical Jun 2016 #60

If you are going to post stupid stuff to the internet, ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #16

Fired for something that had nothing to do with her job? MichMan Jun 2016 #17

You can't possibly think that any black customer of her's... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #19

You would need to know what is in the BOA Employee Handbook for starters. avebury Jun 2016 #20

This has everything to do with her job gollygee Jun 2016 #23

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! malaise Jun 2016 #65

She feels this way about many of her customers... Phentex Jun 2016 #24

I honestly can't tell if you're serious or just trolling... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #29

I think he's just going for the negative attention at DU JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #31

Exactly! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #42

Look at her post on facebook Mendocino Jun 2016 #47

FFS, what is wrong with you? I would fire her dumb ass also. Not the type of person I want..... Logical Jun 2016 #66

One day... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #18

Won't someone think of White 'Murica's tears that need to be dried??? HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #21

Sometimes the wheel of Karma rolls quickly. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #22

sometimes what we think is private is not dembotoz Jun 2016 #25

And she got four likes. gollygee Jun 2016 #26

The people who "liked" the post should be identified as well philosslayer Jun 2016 #30

Only one JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #32

I also see gollygee Jun 2016 #34

Ahh - see that one now JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #35

This is further evidence that people who hold such beliefs deutsey Jun 2016 #33

If a particular, preening, petulant, petty, profusely prevaricating prick... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #37

She should look at the positive romanic Jun 2016 #36

Most places I've worked have language that explains why this sort of thing can end a job. ladyVet Jun 2016 #38

I would have fired her on the basis of her incoherent writing, before I bullwinkle428 Jun 2016 #40

That's quite the hate filled run-on sentence. Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #41

Making America great again! The Trump campaign will hire here.. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #44

Maybe the Klan has an opening? Mendocino Jun 2016 #45

Enjoy your hate filled existence Christine. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #46

Here's my problem with this: Oneironaut Jun 2016 #48

They said they investigated gollygee Jun 2016 #49

Good point. How many people would look that far, though? Oneironaut Jun 2016 #50

I'm sure her employer would gollygee Jun 2016 #51

Not to mention if they did not investigate properly, and terminated her employment Glassunion Jun 2016 #56

Wow Trump has made it "cool" to be a racist bigot! redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #52

That's called, "asking to be fired." tabasco Jun 2016 #53

I would like to think that BOA Mendocino Jun 2016 #54

Total lack of Awareness and the Truth 4Q2u2 Jun 2016 #55

For what it's worth Different Drummer Jun 2016 #57

Also, there's an article on her somewhere Different Drummer Jun 2016 #62

Freedom of Speech =/= Freedom from Consequences. JBoy Jun 2016 #58

+1,000. n/t Different Drummer Jun 2016 #61

Will she now file for the dreaded welfare? I wonder if she will get the cosmic irony? Rex Jun 2016 #68