Posted on 05/15/2007 6:28:40 AM PDT by KingSnorky
As controversies go, this one isn't exactly a whopper. It's more of a - well, let's just say it's about a wopburger and what happens when the menu at an iconic Louisville restaurant collides with ethnic sensibilities and political correctness in the 21st century.
And, essentially, what happens is the icon blinks first. Which is why the menu at the Blue Parrot restaurant will soon offer an "Italian burger" instead of a you-know-what burger.
How, you ask, could something as benign - to say nothing of tasty - as a "sausage patty with melted cheese served with sauce" ignite an ethnic flap? Well . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...
Will it come with a side of manicotti?
I thought that was the sound when an Italian racing tire goes flat:
‘WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP’
Heh.
How about a Dagoburger? I like the sound of that.
And I’m of Italian decent. I am not in the least bit offended by either Wopburger or Dagoburger. Get a life, people!
Not worry..there are plenty of non-Itailians PCers who will be offended on your behalf.
That restaurant had better not have a Limeyburger on the menu, or else I’m gonna raise a little hell!
My dad used to call one of is good friends a “wop”. I thought it was a term of endearment.
I used to live in Louisville and have eaten at the restaurant. Figures some jag-off from probably jersey would raise a stink, with the name Gambino no less!!
It all started because some Italians came to America
“With -Out- Papers”. Now we have millions of WOPs coming in and they aren’t Italians. You don’t have to be Italian any longer to be a WOP.
I once heard that “WOP” was an Ellis Island-originated acronym for “Without Papers”. No idea if that’s true.
Either way, I’ll bet that WithoutPapersburger is tasty!
Me — I’m half Italian/half German. I don’t know whether to love or fight.
How pathetic. I have known 100’s of Italians in my life,( most of them my closest friends) and not one of them would ever complain about something so meaningless as this. Most of them use the term WOP to refer to themselves jokingly. Pretty sad the NIAR stepped in to stop this little bit of cultural history.
My cousin is married to an Italian. We call him the wop in the woodpile.
“...how can you tell Alitalia airline planes? just look for the hair under the wings.....”
Let me know what the PC name is when they re-name “Guinea Pigs”.
I’m of German descent and I could really go for a Krautburger right now...:)
I know a guy of Irish descent who’s lthat touchy. He even flies into a rage at the term “paddy wagon.” Then I just pour him another shot of whiskey and he calms down. :D
WRONG!
the Italian government would not give the people papers to immigrate OUT of Italy.
The US either did or did not give them papers at this end. the ones that did not get papers WENT BACK TO ITALY!
better than 98% of Italians coming into America did it LEGALLY.
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