Posted on 07/31/2020 6:18:27 AM PDT by artichokegrower
The creators of a petition calling on Trader Joe's to change stereotypical product names like "Trader Ming's," "Trader José" and "Trader Giotto's" are seeking clarity this week, after the company doubled down on the names and said it doesn't believe they're racist.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
I don’t remember seeing a no firearms sign in the Utah Trader Joe’s we shop at. Unless I missed it.
Good for them for not caving on changing their branding. Let’s see if they can take the heat now.
More customers and businesses need to stand up against this foolishness
Who cares?
How about we create especially for you Trader STFU!
We think alike.
...the company doubled down on the names and said it doesn't believe they're racist.
BLM isn't burning down any Trader Joe locations, and the Antifa twinks have backpacks full of TJ snack bars and mints.
But stupid old me. I never realized they were slavers. Guess I need more coffee in order to get better woke.
Giotto is simply Italian for Joe.
My friend who has an Italian first name is happy to have people use the American equivalent.
My mother was legally given an American first name. My grandmother then gave her an ethnic name which my mother always used. My mother only found out about the discrepancy when she tried to collect Social Security at age 62.
It’s not conveniently located for me, but when I’m going to be near it I’ll swing in and pick up their very reasonably priced colon-blow type cereals, which besides being bargains are quite tasty. Plus, last time I was there for cereal, I picked up a plant they were selling (lavender I think) during Wretched Gretchen’s ban on plant sales.
That has long been a reason for me to not enter a business. I do not go to gun-free zones if I can help it. Fortunately there are no Trader Joe's in my area. I can easily not miss going there.
Headed to TJs presently.
Unmentioned in this CBS article is the fact that the 'creator' of this is a California High Schooler and the last I heard was that the petition was still at 4 digit count. Whatever the ethnicity of this petition creator, I am certain that the guiding thought was inspired by 'cultural appropriation'. I would therefore advise that this person live to that principal and eschew chewing any foods not specific to their ancestry. If not Italian, no pizza. If not Scottish, no McDonalds. etc.
Chew on that snowflake!
Clarify away, @$$holes!
They also proudly boast that they have the highest per capita number of fags than any city in America.
I used to live in kali and, back in the day, liked to visit san fran. But Tulsans who brag about highest per capita, etc, have never been to san fransicko.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
Good for Trader Joe's ... they should name a product after Giles Corey... the only way to stop these people is for all of us to stand up to them and to REFUSE TO APOLOGIZE...Refuse to say we're witches...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
Good for Trader Joe's ... they should name a product after Giles Corey... the only way to stop these white liberal elite thugs is for all of us to stand up to them and to REFUSE TO APOLOGIZE...Refuse to say we're witches... Refuse them... Refuse them...Refuse them until hell freezes over.
So it is Trader Joes after all and not Traitor Joes.
take me off your mass mailer
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