Posted on 01/27/2011 1:04:20 PM PST by SmithL
Irvine, Calif. (AP) -- A California university says it was bad taste to serve chicken and waffles on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Officials at the University of California, Irvine, say the menu of stereotypical black food was served on Jan. 17 ...
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How stupid does one have to be to care?
Why was it in bad taste? Chicken and waffles may sound a little strange, but it’s a popular soul food combination.
What were they supposed to serve, Chocolate Covered Strawberries a la Nancy Pelosi?
If you serve typical “black” food you are a bigot;if you don’t serve typical “black” food you are a bigot for disrespecting the cultural heritage.You can’t win if you play with cheaters.
I’m thinking MLK, Jr. would’ve liked that.
Soul food should NEVER be served to commemorate MLK.
Only ‘white’ food.
hell I’ve never had the combination but I think I’d like it too.
Did it come with mac and cheese, collard greens and a glass of Koolaid?
It’s standard Soul Food on any Black owned restaurants menu. We didn’t invent it. You did. And it sounds good. Now, will there be any complaints if Chinese Food is served all during Black History Month? Wait until Corned Beef and Cabbage is served on St. Patrick’s Day. They’ll need the “Paddy Wagon” when that protest erupts.
If you celebrate my birthday, I hope you cook something I like. I promise I won’t disparage you for stereotyping me.
By the way, you usually can’t go wrong with fried chicken.
Can some liberal explain to me why this was bad? What was wrong with it? What was in poor taste? Where is there a list of rules?
There isn’t any. Its because in the current climate ANYTHING that a White says or does, or doesn’t say or doesn’t do is subject to being called racist. The White is always wrong. The downtrodden victim is always right.
I thought everyone liked chicken (how was it cooked?) and I didn’t know waffles are a stereotypical black food. I’ve loved waffles since I was a toddler—called them “Awfuls” according to my mom.
I’m offended FOR them...how utterly insensitive. The cafeteria manager had better wise up and get with the program or ELSE!
It’s standard Soul Food on any Black owned restaurants menu. We didn’t invent it. You did. And it sounds good. Now, will there be any complaints if Chinese Food is served all during Black History Month? Wait until Corned Beef and Cabbage is served on St. Patrick’s Day. They’ll need the “Paddy Wagon” when that protest erupts.
Merciful G-d! Do they have to whine about everything?
WTF!!!??? Waffles are African-American food. Someone is severely out of their freaking mind. Waffles? Really? What stupid, stupid, stupid crap.
Not to mention the chicken.
The real issue is that many people are uncomfortable with the idea that they’re no longer victims of racism and segregration. They desperately want to hold on to their sense of entitlement. What pathetic losers. Grow up and get over your skin tone fetish.
If they had served cupcakes inscribed with “I have a dream” someone would have still gotten bent out of shape.
Fried chicken and waffles is not stereotypical “black” food. Fred chicken with a side of watermelon, on the other hand...
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