[AnotherUnixGeek]

A lying negro. Imagine that!

When I first read about this story, I thought Oprah was over-reacting - chances are a snooty European boutique store would show the same attitude toward any American tourist regardless of skin color. Then I read posts like yours and others comparing the woman to a 900 lb gorilla and a homeless bag lady and I have to think the woman has a right to be hyper-sensitive to the possibility of racism. Some real ugliness in this thread, and it isn't Oprah's.

[seowulf]

Some real ugliness in this thread, and it isn't Oprah's.

Maybe they've been goaded into it by being called racists all their lives.

That may be just the point of all the pot stirring.

[Toespi]

Could it be that many are just plain sick and tired of everything being about race? The constant whining is being shoved down our throats. For Oprah to even make this a public debacle is disgraceful, there were far more white women that made her rich than black women, yet she wants to jump into the grievance industry because of a 38,000.00 purse, laughable. I sold real estate for many years and I erroneously qualified a lot of people by theirs looks, car type and style, but it was NEVER their color. As a matter-of- fact, I always loved working with a black family as they could get mortgage loans white people could never dream of being approved..

[Lazamataz]

hen I read posts like yours and others comparing the woman to a 900 lb gorilla

Nossir. The 900 lb gorilla comment is meant to be descriptive of the political action of Amnesty.

Please read closer.