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N-word used on Walmart website to describe product color
New York Post ^ | July 17, 2017 | Leah Bitsky and Joshua Rhett Miller

Posted on 07/17/2017 2:38:45 PM PDT by grundle

Walmart was apologizing on Monday after an appalling description of a product by a third-party vendor made its way onto the retail giant’s website.

The retailer was slammed early Monday after the color of a netting weave cap — used as a protective layer between a person’s hair and sewn-in hair extensions — on its site was described as the color “N— Brown.”

“Hey @Walmart what are you doing,” Twitter user Kwani Lunis tweeted with a screenshot of the problematic product listing.

New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay condemned the retail chain, tweeting that dropping the N-bomb on their site was “so far past unacceptable.”

Shortly after the controversy erupted, Walmart removed the racial slur and replaced the “Add To Cart” button with a message stating that the item was no longer available.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: nword; retail; slur; walmart
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To: grundle

There’s a whole country in Africa called “Niger”, and a river too.


21 posted on 07/17/2017 3:09:01 PM PDT by captain_dave
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To: Timpanagos1

Will MSNBC have Niger Innis on air for a comment?

Sadly, no. He's been sidelined with a bad case of nigeria.


22 posted on 07/17/2017 3:14:16 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: PGR88

“Made in China.”

So are you saying that this is a legitimate color in China? Are the Chinese racists?
(actually they are)


23 posted on 07/17/2017 3:14:58 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

24 posted on 07/17/2017 3:16:46 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: grundle

I be lookin’ fo’ sumpin’ in a “wigger white”.


25 posted on 07/17/2017 3:17:15 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Jim 0216

It’s such a glaring double standard.

Some black comedian called Obama “my nigger” at the White House correspondents dinner, and that was ok.

Paula Deen said nigger in some unclear context, and was driven out of public life.

Yet liberals see nothing untoward about such situations.


26 posted on 07/17/2017 3:20:03 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: freedumb2003

Mr. White, there are fifty shades of black.


27 posted on 07/17/2017 3:23:27 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: grundle

I see a law firm coming up with a class action lawsuit on behalf of every “offended” black person in the world.


28 posted on 07/17/2017 3:24:28 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

An OBGYN named Hairy Beaver? Oh my ...


29 posted on 07/17/2017 3:25:14 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: grundle

I went to school with that guy...


30 posted on 07/17/2017 3:27:45 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Fresh Wind
There was a hip-hop store in Taiwan by the name of "N-word King".

When there, I made sure and pick up a supply of toothpaste. Worth some $'s on e-bay now...


31 posted on 07/17/2017 3:29:03 PM PDT by C210N (It is easier to fool the people than convince them that they have been fooled)
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To: VanDeKoik

Tempest in a teapot IMO.


32 posted on 07/17/2017 3:35:45 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The total confusion and derision of the Lying Left.


33 posted on 07/17/2017 3:37:07 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Fresh Wind
This was popular in Taiwan. They renamed it to "Darlie" in 1990.
34 posted on 07/17/2017 3:38:29 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: C210N

Beat me to it...


35 posted on 07/17/2017 3:39:10 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: grundle

I am speechless. How did that get through the edit process?


36 posted on 07/17/2017 3:59:34 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: grundle
New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay condemned the retail chain, tweeting that dropping the N-bomb on their site was “so far past unacceptable.”

Gee, no kidding. It was obviously an immature prank by someone working on Walmart's website - fix it, fire the doofus who did this and move on.
37 posted on 07/17/2017 3:59:35 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: grundle

If you’ve ever listened to Mandarin speakers you’ll swear they’re dropping N-bombs all over the place. The most common measure syllable in Mandarin is “Ga”. The word for “this” is “Ja-Ga” The pre-fix for “that” is “Nih”.

So don’t be alarmed if a Mandarin speaker seems to be spouting racial epithets, they’re just talking about this and that.


38 posted on 07/17/2017 4:00:00 PM PDT by Junk Silver ("It's a little hard to herd people onto trains when they're shooting at you." SirLurkedalot)
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To: C210N
To avoid cultural appropriation, Caucasians must brush with


39 posted on 07/17/2017 4:17:43 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Then there’s this:

http://www.funnyjunk.com/New+improved+shito/funny-pictures/5054121/

And FYI I was at a meeting in Japan the day after Clinton’s first election. Our host asked us: “Prees to tell us about President Crinton’s ERECTION!” The “Kohee” was all over our side of the table needless to say.


40 posted on 07/17/2017 4:34:45 PM PDT by vette6387
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