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22. Sorry, my poutrage meter doesn't go down that far. n/t

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Sun Jun 5, 2016, 01:28 PM

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Racist Dairy Queen ad [View all] Old Union Guy Jun 2016 OP

I didn't think race. I thought very irresponsible. Kids learn to do crap based on what they see. CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author rock Jun 2016 #78

I thought: black folks making money thru ads. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #82

where the racist part? 2 people doing something weird in an ad is what I see. nt msongs Jun 2016 #2

I think those samsung ads are racist Mosby Jun 2016 #3

That's his bit... TipTok Jun 2016 #15

who is he? Mosby Jun 2016 #17

I had to google to be sure... TipTok Jun 2016 #19

I saw that one last night ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #20

lot's of negative stereotypes in those commercials Mosby Jun 2016 #33

I counted zero SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #4

I didn't see any either. EL34x4 Jun 2016 #10

Zero here as well. braddy Jun 2016 #35

"Ditzy blondes going around in circles?". . . Journeyman Jun 2016 #5

I don't see where its racist. I thought it was a good ad Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #6

Point them out. I have no idea what you're seeing in this ad Ed Suspicious Jun 2016 #7

I tried but I give up PJMcK Jun 2016 #8

Another vote for "zero" here. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #9

I see nothing either. cwydro Jun 2016 #41

It's very sneaky jberryhill Jun 2016 #51

Bwah! cwydro Jun 2016 #57

I think calories, not race for DQ funnel cake. Cute ad, why do you think it's racist? Sunlei Jun 2016 #11

Dairy Queen - the polite way to say FU to your cardiologist jberryhill Jun 2016 #46

FU to the cardiologist? Eat funnel cake and you are buying him a boat. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #58

Put down the pipe. linuxman Jun 2016 #12

I count five--scandalous! Orrex Jun 2016 #13

Bwah! cwydro Jun 2016 #42

Now I want funnel cakes. cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #14

You work for DQ, right? And you just suckered a bunch of us Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #16

Very funny. Old Union Guy Jun 2016 #21

That was the take away? Raine1967 Jun 2016 #26

Aha! Of course! jberryhill Jun 2016 #48

*snort* Raine1967 Jun 2016 #67

I think it's about black folks stealing bumper cars. immoderate Jun 2016 #27

Its just an ad Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #28

Whites stealing china and silverware is! FrodosPet Jun 2016 #39

You do realize that bumper cars are powered through that pole jberryhill Jun 2016 #43

Well thanks a whole bunch for ruining the magic for me, you fink. Orrex Jun 2016 #61

The generator runs on the tears of kidnapped children jberryhill Jun 2016 #62

Okay, that makes me feel a *little* better. Orrex Jun 2016 #63

I think it's pretty funny linuxman Jun 2016 #54

OMG......Really?!! I mean REALLY??!!! WillowTree Jun 2016 #59

Holy hell romanic Jun 2016 #70

No. All our car thieves are white here. n/t Chan790 Jun 2016 #73

That's what I'm thinking jberryhill Jun 2016 #45

Is everything so right in your world that this is the thing you chose to expend energy on? TipTok Jun 2016 #18

Sorry, my poutrage meter doesn't go down that far. n/t X_Digger Jun 2016 #22

zero Takket Jun 2016 #23

I think that I know racist stereotypes when I see them MrScorpio Jun 2016 #24

It's sad, but some people, even liberals, can't see black people without seeing race Bucky Jun 2016 #77

Dairy Queen has funnel cakes? gollygee Jun 2016 #25

Don't take yes for an answer. It is black people in an ad. I don't see race. Not even as bad as brewens Jun 2016 #29

None Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #30

none rollin74 Jun 2016 #31

None Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #32

Anti democratic promotion of monarchical society jberryhill Jun 2016 #34

This has the smell of Whataburger operatives. Rex Jun 2016 #50

None matt819 Jun 2016 #36

I read the title, clicked, saw :30 sec and thought "I better keep my eyes peeled" LiberalElite Jun 2016 #37

That is quite a stretch rufus dog Jun 2016 #38

The outrage police having a slow day? Don't go looking for shit to offend you. NightWatcher Jun 2016 #40

With all the ACTUAL racism going on atm, THIS is what you hold up? Tarc Jun 2016 #44

What part is the racism? Vinca Jun 2016 #47

I dunno, if it was the two white girls in the bumper car and the two POC in the tea cup Rex Jun 2016 #49

It's still reaching Warpy Jun 2016 #52

It is a stretch we could find a thousand more obvious stereotypes in no time. Rex Jun 2016 #53

Agreed Warpy Jun 2016 #55

The only commercials that I cannot stand are the ones for monster conglomerates Rex Jun 2016 #56

The racism is yours, for finding racism in this innocuous ad. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #60

None brettdale Jun 2016 #64

cricket ad brettdale Jun 2016 #65

Oh, I get it. Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #66

When I see funnel cakes I think of white people at county fairs. rug Jun 2016 #68

shirley, you jest. spanone Jun 2016 #69

Oh. Iggo Jun 2016 #71

One basselope Jun 2016 #72

I found the square-root of negative-one. kentauros Jun 2016 #74

The zeta function plot is real, though. bvf Jun 2016 #75

It's the old "black people drive wrecklessly at the mention of funnel cakes" canard Bucky Jun 2016 #76

OP seems pretty thin... leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #79

None? rock Jun 2016 #80

Read title, watched ad, haven't read comments- = FUCKING idiotic OP snooper2 Jun 2016 #81

Whenever an OP says something controversial, and the poster doesn't hang around to respond... brooklynite Jun 2016 #83

Yes, as Mrs Doubtfire said, 'It was a run-by fruiting.' CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #84

Surely you jest. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #85